We’re pleased to announce that St Michael’s has received Eco Church UK’s Silver Award; we’re one of only five churches in Chester Diocese to hold it. Very much to be emphasised is that this is an award we’ve all achieved together, by the things we do at and around St Michael’s, and the things – not least gaining and raising awareness of eco matters – that individual St Michael’s members are doing. So – keep up the good work!
To gain an Eco Church award a church fills in a survey questionnaire covering a wide range of ‘green’ things that are done by it and by members of its congregation. The survey is divided into five areas – Worship & Teaching, Buildings, Land, Community & Global Engagement, and Lifestyle. Eco Church UK then scores the responses to determine whether it’s at Bronze, Silver, or Gold level in each category separately. The over-all Award level is then at the lowest level of the five.
That explained (hopefully!), the easiest way to summarise what St Michael’s and its members have done to gain the Silver Award is to show the completed survey questionnaire, so here it is:
