Since the first Earth Day in 1970, this organisation has sought to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement worldwide.  We, at the Cathedral, have actively taken steps to help play our part in decreasing our carbon footprint and supporting biodiversity.

Since 2013 we have decreased our use of gas and electricity by 30% when seasonally adjusted (46% when not seasonally adjusted), lessoning our carbon footprint.  This has also meant that we have decreased our net spending per annum in this area from £38,000 to £20,000 since 2013.

During 2020, we continued to invest in this area, for example, in Cathedral House we:

• replaced ageing oilers with highly efficient ones and added “zone heating” so only the parts of the building that need to be heated, are heated;

• replaced much of the lighting with low energy LED lighting;

• removed and not replaced a high energy using air conditioning unit; and

• replaced damaged windows with double glazed ones.

We have also carried out repairs on other Cathedral properties to install insulation and double glazing where possible and permitted.

A chance to become involved.

We are committed to doing more, and we are focusing this year on moving from Bronze to Silver status under Eco Church (Eco Church - An A Rocha UK Project). 

If you would like to become involved and volunteer some of your time to help lead and work on this project, please email the Chief Operating Office at richard.abraham@portsmouthcathedral.org.uk.