Ecochurch – Parishes

Presentation –  Local churches and Parishes

The eco survey is based on a questionnaire that explores five key areas of a church or institution’s life. Each area is accompanied by practical questions. Here are the five areas and examples of questions:

• Worship and Teaching
  • Do you integrate prayers or sermons about responsibility toward creation?
  • Do you address environmental issues (pollution, water crisis) in your educational activities?
• Building Management
  • Do you use energy-efficient light bulbs or renewable energy in the church?
  • Are the buildings maintained to avoid wasting water or electricity?
• Resource Management
  • Do you reduce the use of single-use plastics during events (e.g., coffee after services)?
  • Do you encourage recycling or composting of waste produced by the community?
• Community Engagement
  • Do you organize activities to raise awareness among the faithful or the neighborhood about local ecological challenges?
  • Do you collaborate with associations or schools on environmental projects?
• Connection with Nature
  • Is there a green space or maintained garden around the church or institution?
  • Do you encourage the faithful to appreciate and protect local biodiversity (e.g., planting native trees)?

1️⃣ Do you qualify ?

• Do you have a group of at least 3 or 4 people?
• Have you obtained approval from your community’s leaders (e.g., priest, council) to pursue the EcoChurch initiative and pay the annual membership fee?
• Do you have access to your community’s communication channels (e.g., bulletin board, newsletter, announcements, website) to share planned actions and progress?
• Has your community already held at least one meeting, prayer session, or concrete action focused on respecting creation?