The United Reformed Church and Thames North Synod is committed to caring for God's Creation and St Albans URC is taking action.
St Albans United Reformed Church recognises that the most important environmental impact will be an ongoing reduction of our carbon emissions. So, we are trying to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions as much as we can. In reducing our carbon footprint we show our love for God, the creator of our endangered world, and our neighbour, especially those already experiencing the worst of climate change.
The recent building project at the Greenwood site, including the installation of solar panels, has produced a highly energy efficient premises that uses 100% renewable energy. The Homewood site and the manses have undergone energy audits, and we are carefully looking at ways we can make these buildings increasingly energy efficient.
The Green Team have instigated and supported several projects, including the wildlife friendly Contemplation Garden at the Homewood Road site and the wildflower meadow and increased hedgerows at the Greenwood site. Boxes for bats, house sparrows and other bird boxes were part of the Greenwood building project and Homewood joined St Albans Swift Action project in 2025 with one swift box. We are very thankful to the garden companies and voluntary organisations who are supporting this work.
We already have the 'A Rocha' bronze award and are excited to be working towards a silver award using the recently updated Eco Church Survey that offers new challenges.
