Caversham Heights Methodist

'Spiritual' activities:

  • highlighted environment issues at Harvest, World Environment Day and One World Week
  • youth group watched An Inconvenient Truth
  • Girls Brigade look at environmental issues
  • Bible study groups have looked at creation care as a theme

Practical activities:

  • energy audit of building carried out
  • careful management of heating
  • discussion about green electricity tariffs
  • notices to 'switch off'
  • water meter installed
  • use of paper reduced by use of email and projector

Activities which reach out:

  • regular articles in church magazine on environmental impacts of lifestyle
  • many local and national environmental groups supported by church members
  • community ecumenical newspaper regularly features environmental issues
  • active involvement in running local charity second hand shops
  • Fairtrade church