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General Synod Debates

In February 2005 the General Synod debated a Christian vision of a greener world. This debate, sponsored by the Mission and Public Affairs Council was supported by a report Sharing God’s Planet:  A Christian Vision for a Sustainable Future.  

It took place in the context of the growing interest in the contribution that world faiths can bring to this issue and the debate was seen as an occasion to affirm that a distinctive and effective Christian contribution can be offered. 

Synod commended the report, and encouraged parishes, diocesan and national Church organizations to carry out environmental audits and adopt specific and targeted measures to reduce consumption of non-renewable resources.  It asked the Mission and Public Affairs Council to report on outcomes achieved to July 2008 Synod.  There was a welcome for the Government’s prioritising of climate change in its chairing of the G8 and its forthcoming presidency of the European Union.

The accompanying reports can be downloaded below:

GS Misc 767 - The Environment Debate - A Briefing Paper
GS1558 - Sharing God's Planet
Motion as carried