Wandsworth Deanery Environment Day will take place on Saturday 12th June 2021 from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm via Zoom. 

The programme will be led by Dr Martin Hodson & The Revd Margot Hodson (see biographies below).

The objective is to inform, support and resource our next steps. 

You may join us for one, two or all sessions (see the full timetable below). We will address the following questions:

What is the problem? An introduction to the science

What does it mean for us? A theological response

What do we do now? Practical next steps including EcoChurch

For information and to RSVP to secure a place and Zoom link please email: WandsworthDeanery@gmail.com or call Ruth Lampard on m: 07870 651 240

About Eco Church: www.ecochurch.arocha.org.uk

Timetable

9.45                          Join Zoom meeting

10.00                        Welcome and opening prayer

10.10                        What is the problem?

                                 An introduction to the science with Q&A

11.00 - 11.15            Coffee break

11.15 - 12.15            A theological response. 

                                 Why the environment matters to the church,

                                 with Q&A

12.15- 1.30               Lunch

1.30- 2.30                 What do we do now and where to seek help?

                                 How to make a difference, with Q&A

2.30                          Closing reflection

3.00                          Close

Biographies

The Revd Margot Hodson is Rector of Vale Benefice in Buckinghamshire. She was previously Chaplain of Jesus College, Oxford. She is the John Ray Initiative representative on the board of A Rocha UK.

Margot has published several books including Cherishing the Earth (with Martin Hodson, 2008),  The Ethics of Climatic Scepticism (with Martin Hodson, 2015), A Christian Guide to Environmental Issues (with Martin Hodson, 2015) and An Introduction to Environmental Ethics (with Martin Hodson, 2017).

Dr Martin Hodson is a plant scientist and environmental biologist, and a former Principal  Lecturer, and now Visiting Researcher at Oxford Brookes University. He is also Associate Member of the Institute of Human Sciences at the University of Oxford.

Martin is Principal Tutor of Christian Rural and Environmental Studies (CRES). The tour scientist for the Hope for Planet Earth tours, he writes and speaks widely on environmental issues. Martin has over 100 publications, mostly in international science journals.