Eco Church & Eco Diocese
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The Eco Church scheme is run by Arocha U.K and is an excellent way of involving a church congregation in addressing the challenges for the Church of England and, in particular, the Birmingham diocese, in their commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030.A Rocha UK aware scheme There are five sections: Worship and Teaching, Buildings, Land, Lifestyle, Community and Global Engagement. Bronze, Silver and Gold awards are given depending on the number of points gained in each section. By April 2020 60 churches were registered, of which 21 churches had achieved bronze standard and 4 silver standard. In 2019 the Birmingham diocese became the third diocese across the country to be awarded a Bronze diocesan award and it will shortly be applying for the Silver award. In this diocese Eco Church is coordinated by Beryl Moppett who may be contacted at: [email protected] We would like many more churches to take part in this scheme. So, if you would like to be in touch with a church with an award, then Beryl can put you in touch with any of the following: Churches with Bronze awards St Michael Sutton Coldfield St Matthew Perry Beeches St John Perry Barr St Barnabas Kingshurst St Germain Edgbaston St George Edgbaston St John Sparkhill Elmdon Church Solihull Christ Church Selly Park All Saints Kings Heath St Peter Hall Green Holy Cross Billesley St Helen Solihull St Nicholas Kings Norton St Mary Wythall St Mary Tanworth in Arden St Francis Bournville St Lawrence Northfield St Mary Lapworth The Ascension Stirchley St James Shirley
Churches with Silver awards St Peter Maney St Paul Balsall Heath St Peter Balsall Common St Christopher Springfield |
