Shrinking the Footprint - The Shrinking the Footprint Path

The Shrinking the Footprint Path

In his foreword to Sharing God’s Planet, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, encouraged us to take a walk to remind ourselves that we are part of wider creation. The current climate change situation is such that it will be a long walk - simply to restore the world’s balance we need to cut carbon emissions worldwide by 60% of current levels by 2050. Not only is this a daunting goal but its end lies at least two generations in the future. The results of our actions will only be felt by our children and grandchildren. For individuals and institutions alike, taking action (however simple and obvious that action may seem) and sustaining it will require considerable effort.

The Shrinking the Footprint Path sets out, in simple steps, the action we need to take now to make a difference.

The Shrinking the Footprint Path

Step 1. Assess your current Carbon Footprint and audit activity
- join the Measuring our Footprint initiative

Step 2. Use energy more efficiently

Step 3. Switch to green energy

Step 4. Generate your own renewable energy

Step 5. Offset your carbon emissions

Step 6. Review - take another look at your footprint and start again

Among future Shrinking the Footprint projects, we will be looking at how these processes can be built into the frameworks by which the Church of England operates, so as to make it easier for national bodies, dioceses and parishes to sustain the effort.

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The Shrinking the Footprint Path In his foreword to Sharing God’s Planet, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, encouraged us to take a walk to remind ourselves that we are part of wider creation. The current climate change situation is such that it will be a long walk - simply to restore the world’s balance we need to cut carbon emissions worldwide by 60% of current levels by 2050. Not only is this a daunting goal but its end lies at least two generations in the future. The results of our actions will only be felt by our children and grandchildren. For individuals and institutions alike, taking action (however simple and obvious that action may seem) and sustaining it will require considerable effort. The Shrinking the Footprint Path sets out, in simple steps, the action we need to take now to make a difference. The Shrinking the Footprint Path Step 1. Assess your current Carbon Footprint and audit activity - join the Measuring our Footprint initiative Step 2. Use energy more efficiently Step 3. Switch to green energy Step 4. Generate your own renewable energy Step 5. Offset your carbon emissions Step 6. Review - take another look at your footprint and start again Among future Shrinking the Footprint projects, we will be looking at how these processes can be built into the frameworks by which the Church of England operates, so as to make it easier for national bodies, dioceses and parishes to sustain the effort.