Truro, Author at Eco Church South West

A Fair and Just Future for Cornwall

13 August 2020 by Truro

“A Fair and Just Future for Cornwall” is an initiative from the Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum brings together 21 key local stakeholders drawn from business, … Read more

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Environment Motion at General Synod

4 March 20191 March 2019 by Truro

The Church of England’s General Synod voted overwhelmingly on 25 February 2019 to approve a joint motion from the Dioceses of London and Truro to … Read more

Petition: Cornwall Council Discussing Climate Change

16 January 2019 by Truro

From Pete Mulford in Cornwall via email: “I’ve created an online petition to support a motion regarding climate change that is being discussed by Cornwall … Read more

Penzance church shortlisted for Green Health Awards

1 January 201921 September 2018 by Truro

St Pol de Léon, Penzance, has been shortlisted for the 2018 Church Times Green Health Awards. According to the citation, it “uses the natural environment … Read more

Report from General Synod

12 July 2018 by Truro

Disinvestment and Fossil Fuel Companies The General Synod meeting in York held two debates relating to Environmental Issues. The first one concerned Disinvestment. Fittingly they … Read more

St Wenn, Diocese of Truro - shared biomass boiler with under-floor heating

21 September 2017 by Truro

In St Wenn, Cornwall, the Church and School shared a biomass heating project. First steps – what’s needed? Planning for this project was comprehensive and … Read more

St Wenn shortlisted in Green Building section of 2017 Church Times Environmental Awards

14 March 20224 August 2017 by Truro

St Wenn’s eco-heating project is one of the four shortlisted for this Award in the Church Buildings section (along with Gloucester Cathedral; Holy Trinity, Bradford … Read more

Response to Paris attacks

16 December 201516 November 2015 by Truro

EcoChurch Southwest wishes to echo the statement from the Truro-Paris cyclists below. And perhaps the most important response to the attacks in Paris would be … Read more

Go Green! Go Truro-Paris!

4 November 2015 by Truro

Here’s your chance to get involved in making a stand for tackling climate change in 2015! Euan McPhee will be cycling from Truro to Paris … Read more

Storage of solar power using a battery Energy Storage System - updated

29 October 201524 July 2015 by Truro

A case study of a domestic installation updated after five months’ use. This report describes my experience of a renewable energy storage system developed by … Read more