Connect 2025

Be inspired and join like-minded Diocesan Environment Officers and Net Zero Carbon Officers from across the country at the iconic headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.

The two-day Connect 2025 Conference, organised by the Church of England's Environment and Net Zero Carbon Programme, aims to bring together diocesan colleagues to learn, connect and be inspired.

Headline speakers include Bishop Graham Usher, Lead Bishop for the Environment at the Church of England; Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, Director of Innovation and Impact at the British Antarctic Survey; Isabelle Hamley, Climate Theology; Tara Bryer from Climate Outreach; Rev’d Canon Grace Thomas, Diocesan Environment Officer at Manchester Cathedral and Julian Atkins, Net Zero Programme Director, Church of England.

Breakout sessions will focus on topics such as:

· Climate action as mission

· How to work with community energy groups

· Impact on the global church

· Getting to silver Eco Diocese

· Cluster working – successes and lessons learnt

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