Hope for a Cherished and Thriving Earth – NZC Conference 2026
- 17/01/2026
- 10:00
- St John’s Stoke Church, Guildford
- 6.5 hrs
Event Description
An inspirational, interactive and practical day conference to help you on your NZC journey.
This Net Zero Carbon Conference takes place on Saturday 17th January, 2026, at St John’s Stoke Church, Guildford. Tickets cost £5 per person. The conference is hosted by the Church of England dioceses of Portsmouth, Guildford, Chichester and Winchester.
Contributors include:
- Rt Rev Paul Davis, Bishop of Dorking
- Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Frost, Bishop of Portsmouth
- Rt Rev Philip Mountstephen, Bishop of Winchester
- Rt Rev Will Hazelwood, Bishop of Lewes
- Julian Atkins, Net Zero Programme Director for the Church of England
- Steve Collins, NZC Programm Manager for Guildford, Portsmouth & Chichester
- Dave Curran, St John’s Stoke Church, Guildford
- Brian Kilkelly, Net Zero Carbon Project Officer – Schools, Diocese of Chichester
- Matt Lockwood, Comms & NZC Support, Diocese of Portsmouth
- Martin Carr, Net Zero Project & Engagement Lead, Diocese of Guildford
Agenda
- 10am – Arrival and coffee
- 10:30am – Welcome
- 10:40am – Bishops’ Roundtable
- 11:10am – The Voice of the Next Generation
- 11:30am – Julian Atkins
- 12pm – Interactive Group Discussions
- 12:20pm – St John’s Stoke case study
- 12:45pm – Midday prayer
- 1pm – Lunch
- 1:40pm – Breakout session #1Options:
- Tour around the St John’s Stoke buildings
- Working with your CofE School
- Communicating effectively on Climate Change
- Advocating on Climate Change
- 2.20pm – Breakout session #2 (same options as #1)
- 3pm – Tea and Coffee
- 3:10pm – Group Activity
- 3:30pm – Support from the Diocesan and National NZC programmes
- 3:45pm – Panel (Q&A)
- 4:15pm – Final Words and Close
