The Environment Group (or, by its full name, the Holy Trinity Environmental Policy Monitoring and Development Group) is a sub-committee of the PCC.
Our Environmental Policy and Plan
Our remit is to monitor and help develop our Environmental Policy and Environmental Plan, which cover all aspects of the church’s buildings, operations and activities. The current Policy and Plan were revised and updated by the Group and approved by the PCC in 2022. We report progress on the Action Plan annually to the PCC.
The Eco Church Scheme
Holy Trinity Church is involved in the Eco Church scheme, which is an initiative launched by A Rocha UK in 2016 to help grassroots church communities of all denominations operate more sustainably, reduce their impact on the natural environment, and demonstrate care for God’s creation in practical ways. The scheme covers all aspects of church life: worship and teaching, building and land management, community engagement and lifestyle choices. Our church has achieved the Eco Church Silver Award and is now working towards Gold.
Our Work
We are a proactive group, meeting every two to three months to review progress and map out future activity. We contribute regular content to the parish magazine, create displays, help to facilitate themed services, publicise environmental news from our Diocese and other related groups, and collaborate with our church’s family worker. Since 2021, we have held three successive Environment Fairs in the church and churchyard, with proceeds going to a national environmental charity.
Forthcoming Events
Do come along and support the Warmer Westbury Homes Fair, which is at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall on Saturday 8th November 2025 from 9.30am to 3.30pm. It showcases practical steps that householders can take to make their homes warmer and reduce bills, with local experts on hand to advise and show samples of the latest tech. More details are available in this article from the October edition of the parish magazine.
Join Us
We recruit our own members (at least one is a current PCC member) and we warmly welcome new people to the group. Please send any enquiries to our Chair, Kate Hoare, via the Parish Office on 0117 950 8644 or at office@westbury-parish-church.org.uk.
