St Mary's and St Cuthbert's Bolton Abbey gets Gold Eco Church Award
First published on: 21st January 2025One of our Ripon area churches has become the 67th church in England and Wales to be awarded the A Rocha Gold Eco Church award.
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Give To Go Green success continues for more of our churches
First published on: 15th January 2025All churches in the second round of the Give To Go Green have successfully completed their fundraising, raising some £80,000 for projects to help churches reduce their carbon footprint.
Diocesan schools helped to go green with government grants
First published on: 4th December 2024Schools 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.
St Giles' Pontefract works towards sustainable building
First published on: 26th November 2024One of our Wakefield area churches is going to be able save money and serve their community better, thanks to a new grant from the government.
Give To Go Green round 3 is open
First published on: 19th November 2024The next round of Give To Go Green has started, and the diocese is encouraging all churches, both those already on their Net Zero Carbon journey as well as those just starting out, to get involved.
Nice day for a warm wedding - thanks to new eco-friendly heating
First published on: 29th October 2024Wedding guests at St Mary’s Embsay had a warm, green welcome recently, thanks to a newly installed eco-friendly heating system that was switched on for the first time.
Net Zero Carbon Quick Wins grants can help your church
First published on: 8th October 2024Our Net Zero Carbon Quick Wins grants are still open, looking to support parishes that want to reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings.
Leeds church folk walk to help go green
First published on: 4th October 2024One of our Leeds area churches is walking across the city in order to raise money to help them go green.
Abbey MAT goes on a journey towards net zero
First published on: 12th September 2024One 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.
13 Eco Mission Enablers make public pledges to serve our diocese
First published on: 9th September 202413 Eco Mission Enablers have pledged to promote environmental projects across the diocese at a special service.
