Five Leaf Eco-Awards Basic Certificate Criteria Survey (2)

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* 1. Has your church conducted a casual walk through energy audit of the church building?

Yes

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* 2. What three actions has your church taken to reduce your energy or resource use? For example: printing pew sheets on both sides or switching to online newsletters, installing solar panels or a water tank.

We print pew sheets/newsletters on both sides

We have switched to 100% post-consumer recycled paper

We have switched to an online newsletter

We have installed solar panels

We have installed solar hot water

We have installed a water tank

Our rainwater tanks supply the water for our toilets or garden

We have switched to GreenPower

We have installed timers on our hot water urns

We have sealed up drafts to keep heat in

We have switched to energy efficient lighting

We have turned off an old fridge we are not using anymore

We have double-glazed or put film on our windows to increase their insulation

We have a greywater or blackwater system

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What two behaviour change campaigns has your church run to encourage your congregation to be more environmentally friendly at church?

We have installed signs on lights, taps and heaters in the church to remind people to turn them off.

We compost all organic waste from services

We use environmentally friendly cleaning products

We have switched to a native garden with low water usage

We have planted an Indigenous Food Garden

We water the church gardens in the evening or early morning to reduce evaporation

We remind people to report leaks

We encourage everyone to always print double sided on recycled paper

We have lap rugs in church instead of using the heaters

We have bees

We have chickens/ducks

We have worms

We host a native bee hive or bug hotel

We use ‘Who Gives A Crap’ or recycled toilet paper

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Have you held an environment themed worship service this year?

Yes

Yes, we participate in the Season of Creation/Sustainable September each year

Yes, we have held at least 4 environment themed services this year

We conducted a Bible Study on the environment this year

We have had multiple guest speakers on environmental issues this year

Eco-theology is integrated into all our worship services

We also participate in a Carbon Fast in Lent

We hold a Blessing of the Animals Service

We have held worship outdoors

We hold a ‘Walk and Wonder’ or ‘Spiritual/Prayerful Bushwalking’ event/s

We bring elements of nature into our worship space

We welcome animals in church

We have a church pet

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* 5. What two resources have you provided to help the members of your congregation to be more environmentally friendly at home?

We provide regular tips on how to be environmentally friendly in our church newsletter/pew sheet

We provide regular eco-theology quotes or sections from Laudato Si in our church newsletter/pew sheet

We have established a church environmental group to provide advice, information and lead action.

We have had a talk or guest speaker on being environmentally friendly/environmental issues (for example a sustainability officer from the local council or recycling centre)

We have organised a walking bus, carpool or bicycle ride to church

We have held a sustainability workshop at our church

We provide brochures or display posters on actions members of the congregation can take

We provide a composting service for parishoners

We collect items such as batteries, mobile phones and spectacles for recycling or donation to AID programs

We have an Op Shop

We grow food products for the community

We provide a space for members to share the produce of their gardens

Our congregation members have participated in energy and water use surveys to reduce their environmental impact.

We provide books, DVDs etc. on environmental issues for member of the congregation to borrow

We have given congregation members a list of useful environmental web links

Distributed water efficient shower heads, egg timers and energy efficient lights to the congregation

Held a gardening workshop

Created posters about what congregation members are doing at home for the environment

Distributed local native plants for home gardens

Held a Repair Cafe, where people can bring items to get help fixing them instead of buying new ones

We have a toy library

We have talked about/held a workshop on reducing plastic or going 'Zero Waste' (reusable straws, beeswax wraps, bamboo toothbrushes, reusable bags, produce bags etc)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Name an environment themed event you have held that the wider community attended:

An eco-fair/enviro fair/garden festival

A 'Green Film Night'

A forum on a local environmental issue

A letter writing night

A visit to a local MP to talk about an environmental issue

Participated in a Climate March or environmental protest

A guest speaker

A one-stop community recycling event

Community workshops

Clean Up Australia Day/ a rubbish collection

Bush care or restoration

Tree Planting event

Launch of solar panels or environmental program

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Describe the special project your congregation has completed that demonstrates your commitment to environmental action...

Establishing a Community Garden

Restoring a local ecosystem

Establishing a program to contribute to the conservation of an endangered or threatened species

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Are there any other environmental actions your church has undertaken that you have not mentioned yet?

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* 9. Please provide your contact details so we can send you the results of your survey! :)

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Church

Your Address

Suburb

State

Postcode

Your Email Address *

Your Phone Number

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* 10. Please tick "Yes" below if you are part of the Uniting Church in Australia Presbytery of Port Phillip East and happy to have your survey answers shared with Presbytery staff as part of their creation care action campaign.

Yes