October 2025 Eco Report On 5th September I went to a meeting at Avenue St Andrews Church and was very happy to meet a room full of people all interested in green matters and making their churches more sustainable. We were able to share our experiences and what has worked well for us, and what […]
The Growing Plastic Waste Crisis: Key Facts and Figures
September 2025 Eco Report Plastic! One thing we cannot escape is plastic waste. Global plastic waste is expected to reach 1.7 billion metric tonnes (MT’s) by 2060, costing a cumulative $281 trillion by some estimates. Did you know the first commercially produced plastic was called Bakelite, invented by Leo Baekeland in 1907? The plastics industry […]
World Ocean Conference 2025: Key Outcomes and Commitments
July/August 2025 Eco Report World Ocean Conference 2025 Last month, I mentioned a worldwide United Nations conference held in Nice, France, to discuss the state of the worlds oceans and what could be done to save them and the life they support. This was the largest conference of its type, with 175 countries, 64 Heads […]
Join Big Green Week 2025: Eco Events Across the UK
June 2025 Eco report Big Green Week – 7th – 15th June 2025 Various events are happening to mark this week; come to an event and join the 1 million people across the UK taking action for nature and climate. – see the poster about Rising Sea Levels at Avenue St Andrews on 10th June […]
Insect Decline: A Growing Concern for Biodiversity
May 2025 Eco report As you kindly voted me in as Church Eco friend at our recent AGM, I’m now going to get involved in this role, starting with items for Outlook. Taking inspiration from the hymn “All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small”, […]
Churches Going Green: Eco-Friends and A Rocha UK
April 2025 Eco report As the very long-standing Editor of Outlook, I always feel blessed when I’m sent contributions or ideas. So, I was pleased when Jill sent me a newsletter from a non- denominational Christian charity called A Rocha UK. They are part of the international A Rocha family, a network of Christian organisations […]