Our next CRES in-person day (open to all) is on Saturday 16th November 2024 at Ripon College Cuddesdon (RCC) near Oxford. Our main speaker is Jo Herbert-James (Head of Engagement at A Rocha UK). Jo has a particular interest in ethical consumption. So this day will be of particular interest to those taking the new CRES module, Living Sustainably, but also to all those of us wanting to live more lightly on the planet. We …
The weather did not look at all promising on the morning we were due to start the CRES residential. In southern England, it was tipping it down! However, over 20 students and tutors made it to Ripon College Cuddesdon for the annual residential meeting. After coffee, we began with introductions to the weekend, to each other, and to the field trip. Every year we try to find a new field trip, and this year we …
Our next CRES in-person day (open to all) is on Saturday 20th April 2024 at Ripon College Cuddesdon (RCC) near Oxford. Our speakers are: Revd. Canon Caroline Hewlett, Vicar of Swaledale with Arkengarthdale; and Dr. Martin Hodson, Principal Tutor of CRES. On this day we will look at two contrasting, but overlapping themes: Eco Mission in a Rural Context; and Environmental Disaster Management. In the morning, CRES graduate, Caroline Hewlett, will tell us about her …
Revd Dr John Reader (1953-2023) John Reader died on Sunday 1st October 2023 after a short illness. He was a husband, father, grandfather, country vicar, academic, philosopher, theologian, and was passionate about environmental issues. I am sure that there will be many appreciations of his life and work, and there is already one by Chris Baker of the William Temple Foundation, one of the organisations John was most associated with (HERE). John was a superb …
Exploring Environmental Theology- CRES Day 18th November 2023 Our next CRES in-person day (open to all) is on Saturday 18th November 2023 at Ripon College Cuddesdon (RCC) near Oxford. We have two great speakers: Prof. Celia Deane-Drummond, Director of the Laudato Si’ Research Institute, and our recently retired CRES external examiner; and Dr. Tim Middleton, Tutorial Fellow in Theology at Regent’s Park College, Oxford. We are currently aiming at being a group of about 25-35. …
We are pleased to announce a new module, “Living Sustainably”, is now available for CRES students to take. Written by David Gould, it is based on two convictions: 1. We cannot live sustainably if we neglect the care of creation. We must live ‘ecologically’, caring for the whole Earth, our ‘oikos’/ house – the land, air, and seas and all their life forms – not just people. 2. As Christians we have a particular calling …
