Help measure our carbon footprint by using the Energy Footprint Tool
Churches can find out their Carbon footprint by inputting their utility bills into this Church of England tool. The tool can be found on the Online Parish Returns System, and you will need your church's utility bills at hand.
For more information about the tool then click here
This information is really helpful as we continue our work to become an eco diocese and to contribute to the challenging Carbon Net Zero targets from the Church of England.
It is estimated that the total net carbon footprint for the Church of England’s church buildings (based on energy use alone) is around 185,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases per year. This figure has been arrived at based on the results of the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) which was launched last year and runs alongside the Parish Returns system.
The EFT report can be read here.
The results for the national EFT predict that the total energy footprint for churches and church buildings in the Diocese of Liverpool is approximately 3800 tonnes of greenhouse gasses per year. This is based on the information provided by churches in the Diocese of Liverpool which filled in the EFT last year.
The results for the national EFT predict that the total energy footprint for churches and church buildings in the Diocese of Liverpool is approximately 3800 tonnes of greenhouse gasses per year. This is based on the information provided by churches in the Diocese of Liverpool which filled in the EFT last year. It is important to measure the carbon footprint of the diocese so that we can work at reducing it year on year. The only way we can achieve this and monitor year-on-year progress as a diocese is by churches filling in the EFT when entering their church’s Parish Returns (even in years when buildings aren’t in use).
Help reduce your footprint
By switching to a green tariff. Find out more from the Parish Buying Energy Basket You can find many more tips and resources to help reduce carbon footprints here and also a noticeboard with a growing wealth of information added by people on the same journey.