As part of our commitment to implement measures that will support Net Zero emissions, we have produced local resources to use alongside CofE publications and web-based resources.
Our resources include:
- Locally available training aimed at introducing you to the basics of the climate emergency. In 2026, we're delivering the course at the invitation of local churches who are willing to invite people from their neighbouring parishes and churches.
- Local Case Studies describing what some churches and a school have introduced to reduce energy use and carbon emissions (e.g. Heating, glazing, insulation).
- A Net Zero Resource Document that supports churches wanting to research and apply practical measures to reduce their carbon emissions.
- A Householder’s Guide which we produced with help from the Eco group at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry.
Written as a Layperson's Guide, this represents views and experiences from Chris Rigden's work at All Saints Church, Bedworth. These include researching decarbonised heating options and achieving a rooftop Solar PV array. The guide will be valuable for our local churches. If you have queries arising from the guide, please address these to eco@bedworthparish.org
- Grant funding to help with energy saving measures and emissions reductions.
- guidance for completing the Energy Footprint Tool.
We consider that the most helpful CofE Net Zero resources include:
- An excellent series of short 'explainer videos', ideal for parishes. These will help if you are at the very start of your journey and you want to understand the technical basics of decarbonising buildings, with options and questions you should be asking.
- The Church of England’s Routemap to Net Zero Carbon.
- The Practical Path to Net Zero for church buildings.
- The landing pages for net zero carbon churches and net zero carbon schools, and CofE net zero webinar programme to help you on that path.
- A Glossary of Net Zero and Climate Change terms
- Heating guidance, temporary heating ideas and energy efficiency guidance.
- There are also inspiring (national) Net Zero case studies.
