Are you a Christian concerned about the environment?
If the answer is YES, then YOU might like to get involved with JRI!
JRI Associates are a learning community of people committed to integrating their Christian faith with a practical concern for the environment, and working this out in their roles in home, church, work and society. JRI Associates undergo a process of accreditation, which may include some formal study. Within the learning community, they share and develop their study and skills and work in partnership with JRI staff and directors to promote a Christian approach to the environment.
How we see Associates developing…
Networking globally
Associates have their own section of the JRI website and a separate online discussion forum where they can share ideas and ask questions. This will facilitate collaboration in both study and application. We would like this to develop an international dimension.
Partnership
Some associates may be able to become practically involved in the work of JRI or to act as advisors in relevant areas. Occasional events centred on the Associates will supplement ours seminars, conferences and workshops.
JRI membership
Associates are invited to become members of JRI (with a vote at the AGM) and help shape the future of the organisation. Those who can are asked to support JRI’s work with an annual donation of at least £50.
Becoming an Associate
If you are interested in becoming an Associate, the first step is to contact us, including your CV or similar documentation. This will be considered by a review group, which may recommend that you follow a course of study or attend a study day.
The qualifications for becoming a JRI Associates are:
1) a commitment to further JRI’s mission and aims;
2) assent to JRI’s basis of faith;
3) recommendation from church attended, or other recommendation as appropriate,
4) some competence in environmental studies and theology. This may be shown by qualifications, publications, or participation in a JRI study day, or course, and an appropriate assignment. Those with significant previous experience across a broad range of expertise may be invited to become an Associate on the basis of their past experience.
This Associates diagram gives an idea of the path to becoming a JRI Associate, although the details vary between individuals.
Alternative routes to accreditation as an Associate now include the course Christian Rural and Environmental Studies (CRES) course, and the module on Christian Faith and the Environment offered by the Open Theological College.