Caring for God’s Earth

The Church of England General Synod has recognised the climate emergency and called on all parts of the Church to become carbon net zero by 2030. This commitment requires us all to take action to reduce our carbon footprint. This will involve making material changes to our buildings and adopting new behaviours that both reduce our energy use and switch usage to renewable sources. 

To achieve the award required that we examine our own behaviour and looks at how the Church addresses the areas over which we have influence, i.e.

Worship and Teaching, Buildings, Land, Community and Global Engagement, Lifestyle

Churches complete the unique online Eco Survey about how they are caring for God’s earth in different areas of their life and work. The answers a church provides will collect points towards an Eco Church Award – the more your church does, the more points you get!

Christ Church Totland has been awarded a Bronze Award from ECO Church.