Chichester Diocese Environment Day

Name: Chichester Diocese Environment Day
Start: 2026-05-16T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-16T10:00:00+00:00
Location: St Peter’s Church and Centre

About

Overview: Speaking Up for Creation.

Keynote Speaker: Using Our Voices for Creation,
led by Polly Eaton, Eco Diocese Officer, Eco Church, A Rocha UK.
Please bring your own lunch, reusable cup and water bottle.
Hot and cold drinks, cake and biscuits provided.
Hearing loop, disabled access and facilities.

Agenda:
9.30 Registration and Refreshments
10.00 Worship led by Rev Buff Forbes Stone, Rev Zoe Eborn and Young People from St Peter’s
10.35 Using our Voices For Creation: Polly Eaton Eco Church
11.15 Coffee Break
11.45 Workshop 1
12.30 Lunch Break
1.30 Workshop 2
2.15 Comfort break
2.25 Workshop 3
3.10 Tea Break
3.30 Final Session, blessing and depart.

Organiser - Rev Buff Forbes Stone, Diocesan Environment Officer.
environment.officer@chichester.anglican.org 07954 652824.
Register and refreshments from 9.30am for 10.00am start.

Choose 3 of 8 Workshops:
1. Working with Climate Stewards: Gareth Martin, Chair of Climate Stewards Trustees and Net Zero Carbon Officer, Chichester Diocese
2. Net Zero Buildings: Brian Kilkelly, Net Zero Carbon Officer for Schools, Chichester Diocese
3. Race, Climate, and Survival: Vitalis Ngwambi, Researcher and Diocesan Racial Justice Co-Ordinator, Chichester Diocese.
4. Helping Your Church Talk About Climate: Amber Jackson, Communications Officer, Chichester Diocese.
5. Going for Gold Workshop: Polly Eaton, Eco Diocese Officer, A Rocha.
6. St Nicholas Children's Home - an African environmental reality: Peter Schofield and Lionel Whatley, Trustees of Friends of St Nicholas Children’s Centre, Nakuru, Kenya.
7. Why we should care about Rivers, Seas and Ocean: Gonzalo Alvarez, United Nations Association UK Oceanographer.
8. Meditative Walk round St Peter’s Churchyard: Barbara Echlin, Green Christian Vice Chair, Rev’d Zoe Eborn, Curate at St Peter’s Bexhill.

How do you want to get there?
By Road: Church Street is opposite the Manor Barn Car Park which RingGo Code: 15626, price £6.75 over 4 hours. (postcode for your satnav is TN40 2HA) in De la Warr Road.
By Rail: Bexhill Railway Station lies between Eastbourne and Hastings. Turn left when leaving the station booking office, cross the road toward St. Mary Magdalen RC Church and then walk up for 10 mins to the top of the hill or catch the bus for one stop. The station bus stop lies to the right of the station when leaving the booking hall.
By Bus: Stagecoach buses numbers 98/99 run past Church Street with very convenient stops very near. The 99 Bus runs three times an hour in either direction and the 98 bus runs half hourly.