Links

livesimply member organisations

See a list of member organisations, and find links to their websites here

Christian sites

Church Action on Poverty works with churches in the UK to make poverty a priority.

Home is a Holy Place aims to raise greater awareness of God's presence at home, among families and those who serve them in any way within our Catholic community.  The site offers practical ideas for living simply as a family.

Christian Ecology Link is a multi-denominational UK Christian organisation for people concerned about the environment.

European Christian Environmental Network enables churches and Christian groups across Europe to share information about their environmental work.

Breathe is a Christian network for simpler living.
The site offers space to think about how we handle money, time and possessions in a Christian way. 

Eco-congregation aims to encourage churches to consider environmental issues within a Christian context and enable local churches to make positive contributions in their life and mission.

Living more sustainably

The Life Style Movement, founded in 1972 by the Very Rev Horace Dammers, offers inspiration and practical advice to people who aspire to live in a way that reflects the ideals of justice for our Earth and for those who live on it.

Progressio has practical tips for living in solidarity with the world's poor

Recycle Now
This site is packed with ideas and information on how to waste less and recycle more

Energy Saving Trust
Lots of ideas for saving energy in the home

livesimply in the media

Contemporary Sabbath for everyone
Fiona Campbell reflects on links between the Catholic livesimply message and the Jewish Shabbat

livesimply explained
Listen to CAFOD's Susy Brouard interviewed on Vatican Radio 5 March 2005

Religion's cutting edge: lessons from Africa
Tina Beattie writes on Open Democracy 14 February 2007

We should eat less to show solidarity with the poor, says Cardinal
The Times 6 January 2007

Steps for a simple, sustainable Christmas and beyond
The Tablet 9 December 2006 (you need to register with The Tablet to read articles online)

Further reading

The Happy Planet Index
The New Economics Foundation's new global measure of progress, the 'Happy Planet Index', reveals that happiness doesn't have to cost the Earth. It shows that people can live long, happy lives without using more than their fair share of the Earth's resources. The new international ranking of the environmental impact and well-being reveals a very different picture of the wealth, and poverty, of nations.

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