Weobley Parish Ecology Group

During the past year a number of us in the Parish have been exploring our
Christian responses to current ecological questions. This has included a
stand at the monthly OFair Trade¹ coffee morning after the service at St.
Thomas¹s Weobley on the first Sunday in the month and an engagement by
several of us with the climate change/energy issue. Under the
OCongregations for a Low Carbon Future¹ scheme, 15 members of our parish
have filled in Home Energy Check forms (with a low energy light bulb as a
reward!) and received a personal Report from the Marches Energy Agency
(MEA). By last June, we had established links with members of other local
Anglican and Methodist congregations and over one weekend in June we met
with Katherine Shepherd from the MEA, who came to visit us. With the autumn
now upon us, and as a way of taking forward our work for the coming year,
here are Some Dates for Your Diary.


An Inconvenient Truth

the documentary film on Climate Change made by Al Gore, former American
Presidential Candidate. This film will be shown at the Courtyard Theatre,
Hereford on

Monday 20th. November
Tuesday 21st. November
Wednesday 22nd. November
Thursday 23rd. November

Time: 7.45 p.m. Tickets £5 and £4 Booking advisable (the Studio Theatre
holds 130)

Climate Change Conference OThink of a World...¹
Friday 24th. November
Saturday 25th. November
Sunday 26th. November

This event will be at Church Stretton - hosted by the Shrewsbury &
Wolverhampton Methodist District and organised by The Marches Energy Agency
(MEA). Attendance is free.
The event aims to achieve ³more action and less words².

Speakers will be

Rt. Hon. Ian Pearson MP, Secretary of State for Climate Change & Environment
Revd. Graham Carter, President of the National Methodist Conference
Dudley Coates, Vice-President of the National Methodist Conference

For Further Details, see leaflets on table at back of church (and notice
board) or contact Katherine Shepherd at MEA Tel: 01743 246007 or website:
www.mea.org.uk


All are welcome at both events (our group is not exclusive!), but parish
members will need to make their own arrangements. Please ring me if you
need further details or would like to discuss anything about these events.
Robert Williams Tel: 01544 318022.


Here is the item from the October Christian Ecology Link (CEL) News Bulletin
about 'Grants for Renewables for community organisations':-

"From 1st. April 2006 the DTI's low carbon buildings programme will provide
grants for households and not for profit organisations across the UK. This
means that churches can become mini power stations, generating their own
electricity. APPLY NOW under stream one - grants for community groups. The
grants cover technologies such as solar photovoltaics, wind turbines, small
hydro, solar thermal hot water, ground source heat pumps and bio-energy.
For more information, case studies and likely costs, go to
www.lowcarbonbuildings.co.uk. or phone 0800 915 7722. Put care for Creation
at the top of your church's agenda."