Eco Church

At Holy Trinity we believe God has commissioned us to care for the wonderful world that he has given us. One of the ways we are doing this is to join the Eco-church movement, supported by A ROCHA UK. This provides a framework and resources to support us as we take practical steps to 'go green' in all areas of church life. We have currently achieved our Bronze Award. Here is some information and ideas to help you play your part.

Things to do and try this month

Here are our top tips for the month to help you embrace your green side:

May

As you look through your summer clothes, try to avoid throwing away anything that is still serviceable. Vinted and sites like that enable you to sell items that have significant value, but charity shops are also a great way to bless other people. While you are dropping off your unwanted things, have a look and see if somebody else has discarded what you need! If you are buying new clothes, check the labels for fair trade and sustainability rather than being produced exceptionally cheaply in some foreign sweatshop. Other items that you may plan to throw away can often be repaired instead - check for local repair cafe's such as the one at the Baptist church.

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Calculate your Carbon Footprint

DID YOU KNOW?

The average carbon footprint varies by country and lifestyle, but it's around 4 tons per person. In the UK, the average carbon footprint is 12.7 tons per person. Do you know what yours is? To avoid a 2% rise in global temperature, the average global carbon footprint per year needs to drop by under 2 tons by 2050.