Your church can fight climate change. Completing the Energy Footprint Tool is a step forward in helping to improve your church's energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint. It's our collective responsibility to safeguard God's creation and create a just world for future generations.
Studies show that heating accounts for a staggering 70% of a parish's carbon footprint. Before considering solar panels or other investments, it's crucial to explore low-carbon heating options. By taking action and reducing our energy consumption, we can work towards achieving Net Zero as a diocese and reducing all of our energy bills.
Not only does the Energy Footprint Tool provide valuable insights for individual churches, but it also helps build a national picture of our baseline and progress towards becoming net zero carbon by 2030.
Help us our keep first-place title
Team Guildford is leading the charge, and we need your support to keep our first-place position in completing the Energy Footprint Tool!
How to use the Energy Footprint Tool
It’s an easy-to-use online platform where you can enter your church’s energy data, including heating and lighting bills, to calculate their carbon footprint. You'll get immediate access to a detailed report, including your church's carbon footprint and an assessment of your building's efficiency.
To get started:
- Gather your utility bills from the previous year, including electricity, gas, oil, or any other fuel you use.
- If you have solar panels, make sure to include information on their generation.
- If you want to include separate buildings like a church hall, gather the bills for those too.
- Don't worry about 100% accuracy; estimates are perfectly fine as long as they are in a relevant ballpark.
The system is open now, so don't miss this opportunity to make a difference. Visit the Online Parish Returns System to access the Energy Footprint Tool and contribute to our collective journey towards a sustainable future.
Alison Moulden, our previous Diocesan Environment Officer, is back for a short while to help us get the current completion rate from 30% to more than last year’s winning rate of 72%. If you haven’t filled in your EFT you may get the joy of a call or email from her.
Help us, and Alison, keep our position as the highest-performing diocese in completing the Energy Footprint Tool and lead the way towards a net zero carbon future. You have until 31 August.