# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hope for Creation - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us to celebrate creation and grow in shared stewardship and mission.About this EventJoin us at Hope for Creation to discover practical solutions, inspiring stories and new opportunities for climate action. Hear from experts, eco-theologians, grant funders and churches that are already leading the way.The conference is being subsidised thanks to the Scottish Episcopal Church and Ecclesiastical Insurance sponsorship. If cost remains a barrier, please get in touch with your Diocese or the Net Zero Team: Contact – Net Zero PortalPlease book your ticket for one or both days. A full conference ticket includes tea & coffee and lunch on Day 1 and tea & coffee on Day 2. Please also book a conference dinner ticket - this will help avoid food waste as we will only cater for those that can make the dinner.Accommodation:Overnight accommodation for 20th October can be booked directly at a discounted price (£87) with Stirling Court Hotel, using the code 330103: Stirling Court HotelThere are lots of other accommodation options in Stirling with regular 10 min UniLink bus connections to the University campus: Getting here | University of StirlingBreakout Sessions:Breakout Sessions will be available during the morning and afternoon on Day 1 and the morning of Day 2.Funding Conversation featuring Benefact Trust, National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Lottery Community Fund and Historic Environment ScotlandSolutions for Sustainable Heritage Buildings: The Questions Before the Solutions with Adrian Fox, Environment and Sustainability Officer for the Church of EnglandStorytelling Seminars showcasing Pilot and Pioneer church projects from around the Scottish Episcopal ChurchCommunity Energy Conversation with Community Energy Scotland, Pure Leapfrog and local church case studiesBiodiversity Workshop with Harriet Carty from Caring for God’s AcreCarbon Footprints and Contributions with Caroline Pomeroy, Director of Climate StewardsCreation Care, Mission and Intercession with the team from the YWAM Creation Care HubDay 1 - Draft Agenda🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AMArrival and Registration🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AMWelcome and HousekeepingHost: Dr Bethany Nelson, Net Zero Empowerment Coordinator🕑: 10:40 AM - 10:45 AMIntroducing Hope for CreationHost: Paul Williams, Net Zero Delivery Director🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AMCelebrating Creation: The Sermon of Angus of the HillsHost: Alastair McIntoshInfo: Alastair McIntosh is a Quaker who was raised in a Presbyterian context on the Isle of Lewis. He is a human ecologist, is an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow, and has been an honorary fellow in divinity at the University of Edinburgh.🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AMComfort Break🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBreakout Sessions 1Host: Various🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMLunch🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMEcumenical PanelHost: VariousInfo: Join Fintan Hurley (Eco-Congregation Scotland and Catholic), Jo Chamberlain (Church of England), Julia Edwards (Church in Wales), Hamish Leese (Methodist), Mark Charlesworth (Catholic) and Adrian Shaw (Eco-Congregation Scotland and European Christian Environmental Network) for a discussion around how different church denominations are responding to the climate emergency and how we can support one another.🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PMBreakout Sessions 2Host: Various🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMCoffee and Networking🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PMCreation Care TheologyHost: Dr David LewisInfo: David is Tutor in Theology and Study Skills at the Scottish Episcopal Institute.🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PMEvening WorshipHost: Rev Dr Lana Woolford🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PMBreak and Networking🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:45 PMConference Dinner🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:00 PMAfter Dinner SpeechHost: Laura AndersonInfo: Laura is an award winning climate activist, environmental scientist, and ethical influencer. Laura’s social media platforms continue to grow, creating a community of activists. She was named in The King’s Foundation’s 35 under 35 network, and was awarded the Scottish Influencer of the Year for 2024/5 for her work. 🕑: 08:15 PM - 09:00 PMFilm Screening: The People's Emergency Briefing*Please note the agenda is subject to change Day 2 - Draft Agenda🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AMArrival🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AMMorning WorshipHost: Rev Dr Valerie Cameron🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:00 AMWelcome to Day 2Host: Dr Bethany Nelson, Net Zero Empowerment Coordinator🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AMSustainability & Green Energy – a Risk Management PerspectiveHost: Paul Franklin, Principal Risk Management SurveyorInfo: Paul Franklin, Principal Risk Management Surveyor at Ecclesiastical Insurance, will cover some of the risk management considerations that you ought to be thinking about as we look to make our buildings more sustainable, outlining some of the challenges that sustainable materials and methods can present to insurers, with simple measures that can be put in place to manage these.🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBreakout Sessions 3Host: Various🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PMCoffee and Networking🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PMNext Steps in the JourneyHost: Rt Rev Ian PatonInfo: Bishop Ian is the Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and the convenor of the Provincial Environment Group.🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:45 PMReflections from the Provincial Environment GroupHost: Rev Dr Valerie Cameron🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:00 PMClosing WorshipHost: Rt Rev David RailtonInfo: Bishop David is the Bishop of Argyll & The Isles*Please note the agenda is subject to change - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stirling/hope-for-creation/100001990087987743 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops, Entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: Stirling Court Hotel - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 250, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Stirling - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Stirling Court Hotel - **lat**: 56.1413672 - **long**: -3.9263837 - **full address**: Stirling Court Hotel, Airthrey Road, Stirling, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Hope for Creation - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/cea8b163bf946f01afb703283ca1a56615ae835186107ab3a39c7bd0580283ad-rimg-w1200-h848-dca8b898-gmir.jpg?v=1790936168 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Hope for Creation being held? - **A:** Hope for Creation takes place on Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Stirling Court Hotel, Airthrey Road, Stirling, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Hope for Creation? - **A:** Hope for Creation is organized by Scottish Episcopal Church Net Zero Team. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Hope for Creation", "image": 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