Category: Sustainability
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Funding: Baird Trust agrees to fund SEC Net Zero projects
The Baird Trust has agreed to fund Scottish Episcopal Church net zero projects after a direct request made by the Net Zero team.
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Story: Cycling around Edinburgh for work (and Christmas shopping)
It started when my father launched me across the back garden and I pedalled frantically until crashing into the fence at the far end.
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Story: Congratulations to St Mary’s Ullapool on their Silver Award
We were delighted to hear from Eco-Congregation Scotland of St Mary’s Ullapool recently receiving their Silver Award.
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Story: St Margaret’s Glasgow: Dear Green Place Festival
During the last weekend in September, St Margaret’s Church, Newlands, Glasgow organised an eco-festival.
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Worship: Advent 2024 resources as we wait for Christ’s coming
Advent is a time of expectation and preparation. As our calendars often become overloaded with extra events, our hearts and minds can also feel overwhelmed by the chaos of the season.
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Story: St Mary’s Dunblane launches a repair café
Tuesday 5th November saw the first of a series of monthly events at St Mary’s Dunblane, aimed at maintaining the impetus of the ECO Fest.
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Newsletter: November update from the Net Zero Team members
The Net Zero team has had a busy autumn visiting charges across Scotland and working on many projects.
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Story: Living with an electric vehicle – the reality
In 2021 our old diesel C Max finally became unbearably unreliable and we decided it was time for a replacement.
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Funding: Building Sustainable Futures for Scottish Churches
Members of the Net Zero team attended and exhibited at the recent conference ‘Building Sustainable Futures for Scottish Churches’.
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Energy Footprint Tool Deadline Approaches
The Energy Footprint Tool is the online software, developed for the SEC, to gather greenhouse gas emissions data from across the Province.
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Story: St Ninian’s Comely Bank launches a Community Climate Café
St Ninian’s Comely Bank recently hosted their first Climate Café for members of the congregation and local community.
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Case Study: Rosslyn Castle becomes net zero ready
Rosslyn Castle is one of Midlothian’s most important historic buildings. Home to St Matthew’s Chapel, the building itself is owned by the Rosslyn Chapel Trust.
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Events: Don’t miss our upcoming webinars on funding sustainable church buildings
This Thursday, join us for the next in our series of webinars, where major funders speak specifically into the context of Scottish Episcopal Churches.
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Story: The Blessing of a Bike Rack
Last Thursday, 3 October, saw a first for the Edinburgh Diocese – the blessing of a bike rack.
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Story: Diocesan Environment Gathering at Perth Cathedral
About sixty people gathered in Perth Cathedral from across the St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane diocese on Sunday 22nd September for the Diocesan Environment Net Zero Gathering.
