Our 'Countdown to Zero'

Carbon Zero church

Our Countdown to Zero

We set ourselves a target to be carbon net zero by 2025, five years ahead of the target set by the Church of England.  We used the Carbon Net Zero Parish Plan template from the Diocese of Leeds to help with our planning.

We carried out an audit and found that over 80% of our carbon emissions came from our gas boiler.

We therefore changed our heating to electric and we had already been buying our electricity from a ‘green’ source recommended by the Diocese of Leeds for some years.  In 2025, we believe that we achieved our target to be a net zero church.

Read our story here: www.churchofengland.org/about/environment-and-climate-change/towards-net-zero-carbon-case-studies/st-marys-embsay-eastby-inspires-change-their-new-energy-efficient-heating

Please have a look at the documents we have made available to download to find out more.

We view being Carbon Zero as something to benefit the wider village community.

The photos show some of the activities we have been involved with as part of our Countdown … fundraising, outdoor events, displays, talks, trials …

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Eco church talk Peter
Eco church carbon neutral display boards4 a
Eco church carbon neutral display boards2 a
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For further information, please explore these links:

Carbon Net Zero Parish Plan
Heating Trial Report
Carbon Zero plan resolutions June 2022
Summary of December Baseline Survey Results
Cut the Carbon Case Study
Route to Carbon Zero - Flowchart Introduction
Route to Carbon Zero - What are the Options?
Route to Carbon Zero - Generating Electricity Locally
Route to Carbon Zero - Carbon Free Heating