Step 1: Getting going
Undertake an environmental audit of your church to identify its existing good environmental practice and prioritise areas for development. Eco-Congregation provides a church’s environmental check-up with an easy tick box format.
The check-list helps to establish where you are at present and to decide which areas you would like to prioritise. It is a good idea to gather a small group together to work through this. It need not take more than an hour. You can then download the relevant sections from Resources, which are designed to help your church put its environmental plans into action. It’s a good idea to involve as many of your church members as possible.
The church check-up includes a registration form (page 9). We’d appreciate if you could complete this and send it to Eco-Congregation Ireland, c/o 45 Belvoir Drive, Belfast BT8 7DH. This is helpful for us for admin, networking and funding purposes.
Step 2: We have registered with ECI. What are the next steps?
Follow this link and download the document which takes you through the awards process step by step – Guidance notes for faith communities on their ECI journey.