Here are some practical examples of what churches around the country have done to cut their energy use and work towards "net zero carbon".
If you know about a project which can be included within these examples, and you are proud of what you've achieved locally and think others could learn from it, please contact us at [email protected].
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Marown Church tries a new approach: heated cushions
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Electric Heating, Diocese of Sodor and Man, Parish Church, Written Case Study, Video
St Michael's Baddesley Clinton : A small, rural, listed church becomes net zero carbon
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Electric Heating, Pew Heating, Lighting, Grade II*-listed Building, Diocese of Birmingham, Parish Church, External Example, Written Case Study, Video, Discussion Questions
Major reordering of church and crypt, and solar panel installation, at grade II* listed St John's Waterloo
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Renewable Energy, Solar, Grade II*-listed Building, Diocese of Southwark, Parish Church, Written Case Study, Video, Discussion Questions
Rural church moves away from oil to electric heating
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Electric Heating, Pew Heating, Panel Heating, Grade I-listed Building, Diocese of Gloucester, Parish Church, Written Case Study; Discussion Questions; Video
Worcester Eco-Vicarages
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Solar, Insulation, Diocese of Worcester, Housing, Written Case Study, Video; Discussion Questions
Heat pumps and fabric improvements make a rural church warm and well used : St Anne in Ings
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Heat Pump, Grade II*-listed Building, Diocese of Carlisle, Parish Church, Written Case Study, Video, Discussion Questions
Grade I church becomes net zero carbon with heat pumps, insulation, and more: St Andrew by the Wardrobe
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Energy Efficiency, Insulation, Heat Pump, Grade I-listed Building, Diocese of London, Parish Church, Written Case Study, Video, Discussion Questions
A low cost Gold Eco Church and community garden, at St Cuthbert's Croxteth Park
Keywords; Eco Church, Community Engagement, Diocese of Liverpool, Parish Church, Written Case Study, Video, Discussion Questions
New heat pumps and lighting, as part of Newcastle Cathedral's major reordering
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Energy Efficiency, Heat Pump, Lighting, Grade I-listed Building, Diocese of Newcastle, Cathedral, Written Case Study, Video
Towards a net zero carbon church and community, with Eco Church, at St Mark's Harrogate
Keywords; Eco Church, Solar, Grade II-listed Building, Diocese of Leeds, Parish Church, Written Case Study, Video, Discussion Questions