Buildings, energy & water
- We're working to adopt the national standards for environmental considerations when improving parsonage housing
- We will undertake an energy rating for all of our parsonages and feed this information in to inform decision making on improvements and on which properties to retain
- We will respond sympathetically to home owners pursuing energy/water saving projects within their homes, subject to agreement
- We're encouraging churches to sign up to the Eco Church scheme
- We're working towards improving our rating as an Eco Diocese
- We're considering how our office spaces might become more energy efficient, produce less waste and be more accessible for all
Land & green space
- Encourage churches to enter competitions and engage with local school schools in their environment projects
- Be aware that the Green Pilgrimage Network can add value to our parishes/areas and give opportunities for greater use
- Encourage awareness of schemes that use land creatively, such as Incredible Edible and other community allotment and garden projects
Meetings, hospitality, food & waste
- We do our best to source fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance or local produce for hospitality, wherever we can
- All of our events refreshments use Fairtrade products
- All of the tea, coffee and sugar we purchase for use at Diocesan House is Fairtrade
- Wherever possible, we plan diocesan meetings and events at venues accessible by public transport and by people with disabilities
- We will consider developing a transport/car sharing plan and make this known to staff members to discourage solo car journeys
- We are conscious of our material usage and make ethical and bulk purchases wherever possible
- We are seeking to reduce the amount of paper we use in our offices and for meetings
Local & global communities
- We are exploring conversation with the Diocese of Madgascar to understand how we can best support them in the face of climate change
- We will continue to support Christian Aid and their work
- We will look to understand how we can best help with the refugee crisis
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