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:

July

Plastics are polluting every area of our world now and so reducing our use of them is really important.
The plastic drinks bottles, food packaging and carrier bags can be recycled and then replaced by re-useable ones quite easily. Check through all the plastic spray bottles that tend to clutter up the cupboard under the sink and the bathroom cabinet. Do you actually need or use every one of them? Can you buy more environmentally friendly ones instead? There are always things like shampoo and handsoap that we all need but perhaps you can think about buying in bulk and refilling your container?
What about the rubbish that you put in your bins each week? Can you avoid printing out those emails, and have you thought about getting your magazines and bills sent electronically to save paper? What are the items that you are putting in your 'landfill' bin? Could you avoid having to throw them out next week?
Did you sign up for any email updates from environmental groups last month? If not, why not do it this month.

Click here to catch up on previous months tips and suggestions

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.