Here are 6 quick wins concerning how you and your congregation can forge a positive impact on the environment.
10 points
Regularly encouraging the congregation to cycle/walk more and use their cars less, particularly when attending service, will help reduce carbon emissions.
20 points
Regularly promoting a reduction in personal energy consumption and recycling will reap financial and environmental benefits for members.
10 points
Encouraging parishioners to buy Fairtrade or locally sourced food, and even leading by example occasionally promotes a sustainable lifestyle.
10 points
Appointing an ‘Eco Champion’, who can educate/ inform church users through the church newsletter can raise awareness of climate change.
20 points
Encouraging the undertaking of an annual personal CO2 audit (like our EFT!) can open parishioners’ eyes to how much carbon they are emitting
10 points
Hosting a quarterly ‘swap event’ where locals can exchange items such as clothes/food with each other will embed the idea of ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’.
The targets
Bronze Award
40 points required
Silver Award
80 points required
Gold Award
120 points required
