Our Commitment
The Diocesan Environment Group's (DEG) commitment to creation is rooted in the good news of Jesus Christ. This is expressed in Paul’s letter to the Colossians (Col 1:15-20), where he relates the role of Christ in the creation and upholding of all things and in reconciling to himself all things “… by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross”. Jesus shows that God is committed to his created world and to us through his incarnation; therefore, we should be committed to his world too.
Jesus not only reconciles us to God but to one another and to his world; it is significant that the first person to see the risen Jesus mistook him for the gardener. He is the ‘new Adam’ and that is what he calls us to be.
Our Purpose
The DEG meets regularly to advance the Diocesan Environment Policy - which is currently being updated and will be adopted subject to approvals. At the heart of what we do is promote nature conservation, biodiversity and in our churchyards and progress of Eco Church awards which are core to how we engage people, local and church communities in caring for creation. We also support the Diocesan approach to reducing carbon emissions through the Net Zero program.
