Repeating Challenge
Turn the church office green! Work through all the ideas in the ‘green office’ section of the WORK category of LL 24:1.
The Big Ask
Install renewable energy systems. See the Community Sustainable Energy Programme for available grants.
One-hit Wonder
Install water saving tap inserts to all the church’s taps (see www.tapmagic.co.uk).
Repeating Challenge
Turn the heating down (if it’s bearable!) and open windows rather than using air conditioning.
One-hit Wonder
Install low flush toilets.
One-hit Wonder
Install a water meter.
Repeating Challenge
Hold smaller meetings in smaller rooms so you don’t have to heat the whole building.
The Big Ask
If you have any building work done, use as much recycled material as possible and make sure that any material that is taken away is recycled.
One-hit Wonder
Insulate as much as is possible (walls, ceilings, roof etc).
One-hit Wonder
Fit draught proofing and/or secondary glazing film around the windows.
Repeating Challenge
Operation Noah’s Cool Church Toolkit (MS Word document, 113Kb) is an excellent resource to help you shrink your church’s carbon footprint.