Creation Care
As Christians we regard care for the natural environment, God’s creation, as a fundamental duty and, living under the twin threats of global warming and the extinction of species, a duty we urgently need to embrace.
As a diocese we are seeking to live sustainably through practical action at all levels, from diocesan organisation and the commitment to become an Eco Diocese, to local congregations becoming Eco-Churches, care for church land, worship and prayer, discipleship and teaching.
You will find further information and resources on the links below. And you can contact our Creation Care and Sustainability Officer the Revd Marcus Zipperlen by emailing marcuszipperlen@cinw.org.uk
Ten steps Towards Net Zero
The Church in Wales has launched a 10-point plan to help churches meet the Church's target of becoming carbon zero by 2030.
The guide suggests actions every church can take - starting with small steps and building up towards larger targets, from cleaning gutters to overhauling the heating system.
Do you want to know the carbon footprint of your church?
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The Energy Footprint Tool
The Church in Wales has a target of net zero carbon by 2030. The Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is one of the tools that we have developed to monitor our progress.
The Energy Footprint Tool is an easy-to-complete online tool that, once you enter the information in your utility bills, calculates the amount of carbon - the carbon footprint - each building produced over the previous calendar year - based on the heating and lighting use of your building(s).
The Energy Footprint Tool will help you understand where you are starting from – your carbon baseline – and how much progress you are making.
To access to the Energy Footprint Tool, you will need to register first, before you can enter data. You will need a unique password that can be obtained either from your Local Ministry Lead or the Diocesan Office. You will also need all the data contained in last year’s energy bills.
The online tool can be found here: Energy Toolkit (parishreturns.info)
Information on how to complete the Energy Footprint Tool can be found here: Information Sheet
Diocesan Environmental Policy
An environmental policy for St Davids Diocese has been adopted by the Diocesan Conference.
The conference also passed an amended motion seeking to build on the policy by striving to become Climate Positive rather than merely Carbon/Climate Neutral.
View the supplementary motion.
Partly in recognition of this, the Diocese has been awarded an Eco Church Bronze Award