Parish Green Survey1 Question Title * 1. What is the name and location of your parish? Question Title * 2. Does your parish have a Green Committee, or other group of people committed to taking action for creation care? Yes No Comment Question Title * 3. Has your parish completed a building audit to improve energy efficiency and reduce waste? Yes No Comment Question Title * 4. What steps has your parish taken to improve energy efficiency? Question Title * 5. What steps has your parish taken to reduce waste and promote recycling and composting? Select all that apply. We serve water in jugs instead of providing bottled water We serve coffee/tea in reusable (china) cups We serve coffee/tea in compostable cups and have compost bins readily available to collect them We recycle paper bulletins and office paper We compost kitchen waste and altar flowers We have recycling and compost bins available throughout the building wherever needed Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What steps has your parish taken to conserve water and reduce reliance on toxic cleaning products? Question Title * 7. Does your parish serve Fair Trade coffee and tea? Yes No Question Title * 8. Does your parish maintain a flower or vegetable garden? Yes No Question Title * 9. Does your parish hold a worship service (not necessarily Sunday morning) at least once a year which focusses on creation care? Yes No If yes, please describe Question Title * 10. Is your parish involved in educating the congregation on ecological issues and creation care, i.e. through speakers, study series, or other events? Yes No If yes, please describe Question Title * 11. Is your parish involved in advocacy (i.e. writing letters to the media and/or politicians, circulating petitions, meeting MPs and MPPs) on ecological issues? Yes No If yes, please describe Question Title * 12. What do you see as the primary challenges facing your parish in adopting greening practices? Question Title * 13. How could the Creation Matters, the Diocesan environmental working group, help your parish engage more fully in creation care? Select all that apply. Send someone to preach on creation care Hold a workshop on incorporating ecological concerns into the prayers of the people Hold a workshop on the biblical foundation of creation care Provide information on practical ways to green our building and operations Provide educational resources for children on the theme of creation care Provide liturgical resources on the theme of creation care Keep us informed on environmental issues and advocacy campaigns Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Please provide the name, phone number, and e-mail address of a person willing to be a contact on creation care matters at your parish. Done