Net Zero Carbon and Environmental case studies

Here are some practical examples of what churches around the country have done to cut their energy use and work towards "net zero carbon". 

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  1. A man is sat inside a church, with musical instruments and music stands visible behind him. He is wearing a checked shirt and glasses.

    Caring for creation as a mission imperative at St Luke’s Maidstone

    06/07/2026

    At St Luke's, Maidstone, caring for creation is a huge part of their mission and ministry. They are a Demonstrator Church, receiving grant funding from the Net Zero Carbon Programme to change their heating to infrared chandeliers.

    2 min read
  2. The interior of a large church with a curved roof. It looks towards the back, where a group of people are stood around some stalls, chatting.

    Local Steps, Global Heart: Church of the Martyrs’ Net Zero Carbon Journey

    03/07/2026

    The Church of the Martyr's in Leicester is taking small, local steps to decrease their carbon footprint and care for creation.

    3 min read
  3. Retired chaplain, Vernon Lidstone, 82

    Powerlifting at St Peter’s to fundraise for a cosy, and low carbon church heating system

    24/06/2026

    An 82-year-old retired chaplain has taken part in a powerlifting competition in a bid to raise funds to transform the heating system for his local church to a low carbon solution, in line with the Church of England’s net zero carbon ambitions. 

    3 min read
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    St Gabriel’s shines: windows of change

    29/05/2026

    When St Gabriel's, Huyton installed a recycled stained glass window, it was a powerful symbol of their commitment to caring for creation.

    3 min read
  5. The outside of a red brick church with a small tower slightly apart from the building on the very left of the photo. On the right is a lower building with glass doors.

    Let There Be Light - St Saviour’s goes brighter and greener

    29/05/2026

    St Saviour's, Iford has changed to LED lighting in their church thanks to the match-funding Give to Go Green scheme, cutting their carbon footprint and their costs.

    3 min read
  6. A group of people stood outside a church. They are all smiling at the camera.

    Lighting Up the Community: Sinfin Moor’s Green Journey

    08/05/2026

    Sinfin Moor church, a Local Ecumenical Partnership, has installed solar panels partly funded by Give to Go Green match funding from the Church of England's Net Zero Carbon Programme.

    3 min read
  7. A group of young people are standing and kneeling in a group wearing yellow hi-vis jackets and holding black bin bags ready to go litter picking.

    Sowing Seeds of Hope: Responding to Climate Anxiety with Faith in Action

    20/04/2026

    Research has repeatedly shown that younger people cite the climate crisis among their most urgent and important concerns. At Haslemere Parish in the Diocese of Guildford, youth worker Verity Sutherland is helping young people move from anxiety to action. 

    4 min read
  8. A woman wearing a clerical collar and stole is on a crane in front of a roof with solar panels on. A city skyline is visible behind her.

    St Luke’s solar sharing: green energy at the heart of the community

    15/04/2026

    An extraordinary scheme that will transform the electricity supply of a church, school and 70 local homes is underway in Canning Town, London.

    4 min read
  9. A man in a clerical collar is sat in a church with a stained glass window visible behind him

    St James’ Wetherby: For Christ at the Heart of the Community

    30/03/2026

    Wetherby is a small market town of around 10,000 people, and St James’s Church in Wetherby has long been a hub for local life.

    2 min read
  10. A group of people are digging a trench in a graveyard. There are barriers between the works and some table tombs and a couple of wheelbarrows with dirt in.

    From Graveyard Trenches to Warm Church Benches: St John’s Transformation

    03/03/2026

    The congregation at St John’s Church in Egham, Surrey, navigated a complex installation of three air source heat pumps to their Grade-II Listed church and their project shows that even protected historic churches can embrace modern low-carbon technology.

    4 min read