Worcester Cathedral’s Declaration of a Climate and Environmental Emergency
The Dean and Chapter of Worcester Cathedral publicly recognise that there exists a Climate and Environmental Emergency that affects humanity’s ability to sustain civilisation in its present form. This crisis is principally caused by a failure of human beings to fulfil God’s call to love our neighbours, live justly and steward God’s creation. As a result, we commit to:
- Examining our lives individually and corporately in relation to this crisis, seeking to live faithfully to God’s call.
- Bringing forward during first quarter of 2022 an action plan to:
- Minimise our negative corporate impact on the environment, and help restoration where possible
- Achieve net zero emissions by 2030
- Care for the natural environment and biodiversity in the grounds of our Cathedral.
- Encouraging the Cathedral community to make relevant lifestyle changes appropriate to their circumstances.
- Encouraging action on this emergency in our neighbourhoods, workplaces and other spheres of activity.
- Using our influence to bring about positive actions by local and national government and businesses and other organisations.