Though it will be lovely to have this recognition it is not what drives us. We believe that God has given us as human beings a calling to care for and take responsibility for safeguarding creation to the best of our abilities. As a PCC we are taking that call seriously and make sure that this is an agenda item on every meeting we have in order to try and hold ourselves accountable in all the decisions we make and the activities we plan in terms of their impact on the environment around us. 

 

We continue to actively encourage all those who use our premises to do the same.

 

To date we have done the following:

 

• Removed our gas supply and now run completely on electricity.

• Replaced the windows for double glazed ones for more effective energy use.

• Redone the ceiling in the main worship area and insulated it, again to create more effective use of energy.

• Installed air source heat pumps in the hall to provide a more effective, cleaner energy source.

• In the grounds we have created two rewilded areas to encourage the wildlife to thrive.

• Have installed bird boxes along the trees.

 

We are continuing to make plans for improving our whole site, and at the heart of those plans is our desire to create a place that reflects our growing awareness of caring of creation in the materials, resources and spaces we create. Of course, this is dictated to by the funding we are able to raise. But every small step in the right direction is a positive step.