Parishioners can test how green their churches are and find out how to reduce their carbon footprint at a new website launched last week.
Visitors to the Church and Environment site can tick a checklist to calculate how environmentally-friendly their church is – from recycling rubbish to serving Fair Trade coffee and making the graveyard a haven for wildlife.
They can also download the Parish Green Guide, produced by the Church in Wales to help and inspire sustainable living, and learn about environment projects running in other parishes.
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, said, “We hope this website will encourage people to take a fresh look at what their church is doing to protect the environment and to take responsibility for doing more.
“We believe the earth is God’s precious creation and we should strive to put this belief into action. I hope every church will use the check-list as a normal part of business and be prepared to opt for the ‘greenest’ rather than the ‘cheapest’ option.”
You can visit the new website at www.churchandenvironment.org.uk
