All Saints is a Silver Award Eco Church
Actively striving to safeguard the integrity of life on earth......
All Saints is delighted to have been awarded a Silver Eco Church Award by A Rocha UK, a Christian charity working across the UK to equip Christians and churches to protect and restore the environment – for God, nature and all people. Their aim is to: inspire individuals and families, equip churches and church leaders, build partnerships and manage land for nature and people.
All Saints completed the online Eco Survey answering questions about how we are caring for God’s earth in five key areas of church life: Worship and teaching; Management of church buildings; Management of church land; Community and global engagement; and Lifestyle.
What have we done?
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Planned to achieve net-zero emissions
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Actively managed our energy usage
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Ensured efficient boilers
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Planned to have a solar panel array on the roof and an air source heat pump
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Engaged in a sustainable building project with insulation and double glazing
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Focused on quick-wins and consumables
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Recycle, upcycle and repurpose
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Flower arrangements are foam free
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Garden wild-areas and bug hotel
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Talk about and publicise what we do
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Encourage others to engage.
