How green are we?

How is your parish doing in its quest to become carbon net zero by 2030?

How is the Diocese of Derby doing as a whole?

To know the answers, we need facts and figures.

We track those details using the Energy Footprint Tool that is available to all parishes.

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How green are we?

The Energy Footprint Tool, available to all parishes provides the facts and figures.

This easy-to-use tool will tell your church what your carbon footprint is annually, based on the energy you use to heat and light your buildings. The tool is provided for free!

It is a great feeling to know that you are making a difference and reassuring you that you are on the right Practical Pathway to Net Zero 2030.

All over the diocese, PCCs are moving to green-energy suppliers, others are moving away from fossil-fuel heating systems, some are moving towards more energy-efficient lighting, and all are considering how they can reduce their energy consumption.

Reducing consumption has the obvious benefit of reducing bills. But knowing your carbon footprint may support applications for funding to help you on your Net Zero journey. Reduced energy consumption means you really are caring for God's creation, helping to sustain a greener environment to live and work in, etc.

You are helping the diocese to fulfil elements of its vision – becoming greener, and ultimately challenging the climate injustice by reducing inequalities, making the world a better and fairer place. Good news for all!

We should be immensely proud of our continuing efforts to reduce our carbon footprints and being able to demonstrate it with the hard evidence you can get from the Energy Footprint Tool.

The tool makes use of data that the CofE already holds about your church buildings, and that means it needs very little additional input from you.

It was designed to be simple. If you need assistance we are here to help, so get in touch.

All you need is to have your 2024 electricity and gas/oil bills to hand and input the figures to the Energy Footprint Tool by Monday, 30 June 2025.

This will make a huge difference to your church, the diocese, and the CofE.

For further help with the Energy Footprint Tool, contact Samuel Ojok, our Diocesan Environmental Engagement Officer:

Samuel Ojok
01332 423368
samuel.ojok@derby.anglican.org