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Proposed Ecological Programmes for 2012-2014
We request all the churches in the Church of South India to organize at least one programme from each of the following categories in the current year.
? Theoretical
o Organizing ecological conventions at the diocesan level
o Holding interactive eco-Bible study program
o Organizing training camps for resource persons
o Training eco-missionaries
o Eco-training program in Sunday Schools, Youth Meetings and
during VBS
o Holding international/national/regional conferences
? Practical
o Celebrating days of ecological significance, especially
Environment Sunday
o Forming deanery/district/ area and parish level eco-
committees and eco-clubs in Schools
o Eco-management in schools and churches
o Encouraging solid waste management and avoiding
disposable plastic products
o Rain water harvesting
o Exploring alternative energy sources
o Organic farming
o Planting of trees saplings
? Advocacy
o Producing eco-literature and vegetable garden hand-booko Producing posters and banners concerning ecologyo Campaigning against industrial and environmental
pollutionso Organizing environmental rallyo Producing paper bags and cupso Joining with governments and civil societies in eco-concerns o Save the Earth' and 'Forests for Life' campaigns
? Aesthetical o Painting/Photography competitionso Eco-tour/pilgrimageo Encouraging eco-church architecture
? Evaluative
o Eco-auditing
o Presenting awards for Green Diocese, Green Parish, Green Schools and Green Homes.
Please send the reports and photos of the Environment Sunday celebrations to [email protected] or to
Department of Ecumenical Relations & Ecological Concerns Church of South India Synod# 5, Whites Road, Royapettah
Chennai 600 014
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