Church Buildings / Manses
Energy Study Pack
This pack contains six study papers for individual or group use and supported by technical papers contained on CD-ROM. Contact Methodist Publishing House, ref PA 131
www.mph.org.uk/contactusbdy.php
Energy Use
The Methodist Property Office co-sponsored a technical study of energy saving in religious buildings – see Property points 2003 Part 2
Green Electricity
Methodist Church House, London and United Reformed Church House have both switched to green electricity. Green sources of electricity include hydroelectric, wind energy, methane gas collectors on landfill sites etc. Many electricity companies will be happy to provide you with a quote for electricity supplied from a green source.
For more information see www.greenelectricity.org
reality or rhetoric? green tariffs for domestic consumers from the National Consumer Council.
Renewable Energy information
The Methodist Property Office produced the following information sheet in order to give managing trustees some background information on the subject of renewable energy.
For more information, click here
CofE resourecs for info / adaption
New toolkits and resources with energy saving tips and guidance for the CofE’s churches, cathedrals, schools and clergy homes are now available at www.shrinkingthefootprint.org.
Recycle your ink cartridges. Christian Aid is teaming up with Environmental Business Products Ltd which aims to raise £12,000 for developing countries over the next twelve months. Christian Aid will get £1 for every recyclable ink or toner cartridge sent in. EBP will supply big collection boxes or special Freepost envelopes to churches. For further information ring EBP on 0800 435576 quoting ‘Christian Aid’. Or email christianaid@inkagain.co.uk. Churches requiring support materials should contact Christian Aid directly on 020 7523 2225.
