The Tasks
Each “petal” has a number of tasks within it that together make up the actions congregations are recommended to undertake. The petals and tasks will help you not focus on just one thing and help you involve every part of the church.
Maintain the building
Get your plan right
Take expert advice
Heat at the right times
Manage who can change the heating
Make your heating more efficient
Heat less space
Waste less electricity
Only heat the water you need
Keep warm air in
Insulate what you can
Improve your glazing
Decarbonise your heating
Buy green electricity
Install solar panels
Partner with local initiatives
Make use of Scottish Wildlife Trust resources
Plant flower tubs
Erect bird and bat boxes
Encourage biodiversity
Engage with Incredible Edible
Review the Active Travel Framework
Congregational engagement
Provide bike racks
Install EV charging points
Use electronic communications, where appropriate
Reduce waste
Reject single use items
Reuse and repurpose
Make recycling easy
Save water
Calculate your carbon footprint
Publish your emission in church
Vestry and congregational engagement
Connect with your local Diocesan Environmental Group
Get Climate Literacy training
Start an eco-book library
Explore themes in your Lent or Advent groups
Start a book group
Embed care for Creation
Celebrate the Season of Creation
Arrange Climate Sundays
Pray for change
Plan a pilgrimage
Engage across generations
Join Eco-Congregation Scotland
Review worship consumables
Apply for CARES funding
Apply for BES loan and cashback
Invest ethically
Seek support from your Net Zero Champion
Review the SEC funding database
Search the SCVO funding database
Apply to the SEC Provincial Buildings Committee Grant fund
Join with other Christian groups
Form an eco-group
Engage with spiritual partners
Promote local initiatives and groups
Host events and talks
Learn from other organisations and use their resources
Join Eco-Congregation Scotland