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Celebrating volunteers caring for God's Creation

First published on: 4th June 2025

This Volunteers Week, we are celebrating some of the great work done by remarkable volunteers in our churches, and today we are looking at those working on caring for God’s Creation.

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Energy Footprinting Tool open for 2024 data

First published on: 27th May 2025

The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is open until Monday, June 30 for churches to enter energy use from 2024.

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Bradford Cathedral achieve Eco Gold Award

First published on: 16th April 2025

Bradford Cathedral have achieved their A Rocha Eco Church Gold Award, making them the fifth English Cathedral to achieve this prestigious award in England and Wales.

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Diocese of Leeds represented at national environmental Connect conference

First published on: 1st April 2025

More than 120 people working to look after the environment across the Church of England gathered at the headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge for two days to share ideas and learnings.

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St Mark's Harrogate become third church in diocese to get Eco Church Gold Award

First published on: 12th March 2025

St Mark’s Harrogate have become the third church in the Diocese of Leeds to achieve their A Rocha Eco Church Gold Award.

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Sponsored skydive helps St Peter's Rawdon Go Green

First published on: 12th February 2025

A member of St Peter’s Rawdon has recently completed a sponsored skydive, to help the church reach their fundraising total as part of their involvement in the Give To Go Green project.

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Diocesan schools helped to go green with government grants

First published on: 4th December 2024

Schools across the diocese will be able to help plan for the sustainable future of their buildings, thanks to some £40,000 of government grant funding.

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Net Zero Carbon Quick Wins grants can help your church

First published on: 8th October 2024

Our Net Zero Carbon Quick Wins grants are still open, looking to support parishes that want to reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings.

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Leeds church folk walk to help go green

First published on: 4th October 2024

One of our Leeds area churches is walking across the city in order to raise money to help them go green.

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Abbey MAT goes on a journey towards net zero

First published on: 12th September 2024

One of our Leeds area multi academy trusts has been on a journey towards net zero over the last few years, and wants to share all that they have learned with schools across the diocese.

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