Net Zero Carbon Webinars
This series of webinars, organised by the three dioceses of Guildford, Portsmouth and Chichester, are to help churches move through the Net Zero journey, from audit to planning to action. All are welcome and attendance is free-of-charge, no booking needed. Click on the webinar to access the link to join the Zoom session.
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From Audit to Action
Monday 17th February, 1pm
How do we develop a plan to achieve Net Zero, and how do we put it into practice? This webinar will help us develop our churches’ thinking on how, once we know what needs doing, we can take action towards our 2030 Net Zero goal.
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Green tariffs – what are they, and why should we switch?
Wednesday 19th March, 1pm
Our speaker, Sophie Phillips, from the Church of England’s Net Zero team, will lead us through the latest thinking on green tariffs. What is truly green and what is just greenwashing? What are the cost implications of green energy? And is there really such a thing as green gas?
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Let there be (LED) light! Lowering energy use and our electricity bills
Wednesday 7th May, 1pm
Lighting specialist David Burch joins us to explore LED lighting, which has exploded in popularity in recent years. How much energy will they really save? When will we need to change bulbs, or whole light fittings? There will also be a chance to consider other energy savings measures useful in our churches.
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Heating our churches 1: Effective heating and Heat pumps
Wednesday 25th June, 1pm
Moving from gas and oil to electrically-powered heating systems is challenging, but the technologies exist. Energy specialist Matt Fulford will help us understand what heating system might be right for our church, and where heat pumps in particular may be the best solution.
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Heating our churches 2: A ‘heat the people’ approach and Infra-Red heating
Wednesday 17th September, 1pm
In some settings radiant heating may be the best solution to our heating needs. This webinar explores the products on offer, their running costs, and where they are best utilised.
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Generating our own power: Photo-Voltaic (solar) panels
Wednesday 29th October, 1pm
Solar panels are a common feature of the English landscape in 2025, but how much energy do they generate, are they value for money, and will we get permission to install them in heritage contexts? Explore these and other questions in this webinar.
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