World Environment Day 2010
The United Nation’s, World Environment Day has been held every on June 5th year since 1972 to highlight responsibility to the planet. The Faiths4Change small grant supported two excellent projects:
The Christian Ribble Valley Church in Preston regenerated some ground, digging out weeds, and replacing them with tree bark and grass; working with residents to help reduce anti-social behaviour. In Lytham, St Anne’s URC hosted a Green Fair coffee morning, with Traidcraft and plant stalls, provided information about conservation and global warming as well as providing some family based ecology activities...more
ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH, PRESTON
Volunteers at St. Matthew's Church on New Hall Lane, Preston have been putting the finishing touches to their new improved church grounds.
Funded by faiths4Change and with support from Lancashire Wildlife Trust the project has involved residents and school children in new planting to improve the grounds for both wildlife and the local community. New benches will also expand use of the site for local people and the purchase of tools will enable more community involvement. Congratulations go to all involved in the project.
FAITH IN LANCASTER TREE PLANTING
In early December members of Faith in Lancaster gathered in Dalton Square for the planting of a native lime tree to commemorate the adoption of a formal constitution by the group. The event also recognised the successes of the recently formed group including a multi faith food festival during Interfaith Week.
Pictured is Councillor Abbot Bryning of Lancaster City Council planting the tree with the assistance of Vijayanti Chauhan, Chair of Faith in Lancaster.
ST ANNE'S GARDEN PARTY
To celebrate the completion of the first phase of the improved church grounds a garden party and coffee morning was held recently at St Anne’s United Reformed Church. The newly planted Wildlife Garden, made possible through a Development Fund grant from Faiths4Change, was officially opened by Michael Jack, MP for Fylde.The garden had been many months in the planning and was the result of much hard work by members of the church Ecology Group to raise funding...more
SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT TRAINING
The Sustainability Audit Training Day delivered by Faiths4Change is growing in popularity with a number of sessions already planned over the summer months. The 6 hour session is led by experienced trainers who support participants to identify how their lifestyle impacts on the environment and what simple steps can be taken to improve this and save money. A tour of the host venue is also undertaken and an Action Plan agreed detailing steps to make the building more sustainable...more
