CURRENT RESEARCH
THEME ARCHIVES
Church Energy Saving In Scotland
Published: Apr 14, 2010
Saving energy is one of the key elements in the move to a more sustainable use of resources and care for the environment. Churches are typically large, old, listed buildings with intermittent patterns of use, and so can easily waste a lot of energy. In late 1978, the Church of Scotland took the pioneering step of tackling its energy use by launching probably the world’s first energy efficiency scheme for churches and related buildings. The impetus came for its Society, Religion and Technology Project, and began with sending energy efficiency guidelines, letters and publicity sheets to Church of Scotland Presbyteries and office bearers, and also to some Scottish Episcopal and other churches. Some 3000 churches in Scotland were made aware of the scheme.
Sustainable Agriculture Report 2002
Published: Mar 10, 2010
In 2002 the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland considered a report on sustainable agriculture.
The Effect of Transport on the Scottish Environment
Published: Mar 09, 2010
The Effect of Transport on the Scottish Environment Chapter from the 1994 Church and Nation Committee Report “The Environmental Impact of Economic Activity in Scotland” In recent years transport has emerged as one of the most urgent environmental issues. Like energy, all forms of transport impact on the environment. Even the more benign can damage by overuse in a fragile location, as the effects of repeated booted feet on a popular “Munro” bear witness. How much more with mechanically propelled transport!