This event has been organised by Bradford Cathedral.
A series of responses to the challenges facing the planet due to climate change, including theatre, poetry, panel discussion and film.
Tickets cost £7.38 each.
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This event has been organised by the Northern Dioceses’ Environment Group (NDEG).
Who is this event for?
NDEG invite parishes and individuals from across the North of England to come along to this day .
Come along if you want to:
- find out more about how our food supply system links to our faith
- see what actions are being taken in Lancashire to create a more sustainable food supply system
- Find out more about how poverty and food are linked
- meet others from across the North of England want to live more sustainably and meet the challenges that Pope Francis set out in Laudato Si
What will happen?
Francis Stewart from the CAFOD Theology team will provide an initial reflection about food and faith.
Anna Clayton from Food Futures in Lancaster will show how local community based practical action can be part of a global movement calling for food system transformation, food sovereignty and food security.
Allison Light from Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission will share food insecurity from the perspective of lived experience.
There will be a Fairtrade stall and a plant and seed-swap stall. If you have any excess seeds or seedlings then bring some along and swap them for something else! There will also be a stall about how microplastics are affecting our food.
Use the button to find out more and register to attend. ALL Welcome.
NB parishioners of the Leeds Diocese who want to go can reclaim the cost of using public transport to get there. Email jandp@dioceseofleeds.org.uk if you would like to do this and make sure you keep a photo of your tickets.
This year’s ‘Laudato Si’ Week theme is inspired by the symbol for Season of Creation 2024, “firstfruits.” Let us be seeds of hope in our lives and our world, rooted in faith and love.
Use the button to find out more about what is happening and how you could take part.
The Great Big Green Week is a celebration of community action to tackle climate change. Every year, people up and down the country come together to show the heartfelt, brace, everyday actions being taken to stand up for nature and fight climate change.
Use the button to find more information and see how you could join in.
