This section is aimed at providing helpful case studies, advice (including a dedicated FAQ section), ideas and links for worship resources as well as a new lifestyle slot and focus on green technologies - all of these can be found in the right hand panel.

If there is any information you think it would be helpful to include please email the Shrinking the Footprint team.

If you have any questions about your church building, caring for or developing your church take a look at our sister site www.churchcare.co.uk

Current good practice.......

Exeter Diocese have produced a large number of useful resources available on their website. For example useful  guidance on renewable energy and churches from the Diocesan Advisory Committee.

Oxford Diocese also have a welath of resources on their site Earthing Faith while Lincoln Diocese have produced a propectus for action.

Chichester diocese, working in partnership with local councils and the Catholic diocese of Arundel and Brighton, have set up Eco Faith. Eco Faith is a programme of sustainability for all faith groups wishing to reduce their environmental impact and adopt a more sustainable way of living, working and worshipping. Take a look at their website.

This is not an exhaustive list, there is a lot going on, take a look at what your diocese is doing.

Read the article from Historic Churches magazine on energy saving ideas
Historic Churches article P1 Historic Churches article P2