Climate change: Why should the church be interested?

The Presbytery of Gordon ~ Church and Society Committee is sponsoring a conference on climate change entitled MAKING A DIFFERENCE ~ YOUR CHURCH AND CLIMATE CHANGE. The event will take place on Saturday 25TH April 2009 9.30 am – 1.00 pm
In Kemnay Church Centre.

Adrian Shaw from the Church of Scotland, and the climate change project officer will talk about the need for congregations to understand their involvement as Christians in addressing and acting on issues of climate change. This will be followed by Alison Wisely from the SCARF/Energy Saving trust. Finally, Ruth Radcliffe, Chair of Kemnay Parish Church Green Group will talk about becoming an Eco-Congregation; calculating your church building's carbon footprint and what is required of a Christian community.



Adrian Shaw, Climate change project officer was involved yesterday at a climate change conference organised by the Presbytery of Dundee and the Church and Society Committee. The event took place in Meadowside St Paul’s Church Hall. There were further presentations by SCARF on the economic advantages of reducing your fuel consumption and by The Rev’d Valerie L Allen, Arbroath, Old and Abbey who spoke on the issues surrounding becoming an eco-congregation.

Over 50 people attended this event. The audience was able to review and comment on Draft version of Module 13 Managing your Carbon Footprint.