Dorridge Methodist Church Centre
Environmental Policy
Environmental Policy
Dorridge Methodist Church recognises the need to protect the environment and to use resources in a way that provides for future generations. Dorridge Methodist Church aims to develop and maintain a high standard of environmental awareness and to continuously improve its environmental performance in its own activities and within the greater community wherever it has control or influence.
Dorridge Methodist Church will:
Dorridge Methodist Church will:
Endeavour to prevent pollution, reduce waste and integrate environmental factors into its stewardship decisions
Seek ways to use the skills and influence of its congregation to improve the built environment and to maintain the integrity and quality of the natural and cultural environment through stewardship activities at home and overseas
Become a Fair Trade Church, purchase as much as practicable from Fair Trade organisations and promote the use of Fair Trade goods to the congregation and the wider community
Work with all groups (congregation, internal and external organisations) to raise the environmental awareness for all activities in which these groups operate
Monitor its own environmental performance for compliance with regulations and strive to do better than they require, wherever possible and appropriate
Seek ways to use the skills and influence of its congregation to improve the built environment and to maintain the integrity and quality of the natural and cultural environment through stewardship activities at home and overseas
Become a Fair Trade Church, purchase as much as practicable from Fair Trade organisations and promote the use of Fair Trade goods to the congregation and the wider community
Work with all groups (congregation, internal and external organisations) to raise the environmental awareness for all activities in which these groups operate
Monitor its own environmental performance for compliance with regulations and strive to do better than they require, wherever possible and appropriate
Regularly review its environmental strategies and publicise its environmental performance and achievements
To implement the above Policy, we are encouraging all users of our premises to:
To implement the above Policy, we are encouraging all users of our premises to:
REDUCE, RE-USE AND RECYCLE.
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We encourage both the church and the local community to buy fairly traded goods
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We intend to have an environmental audit of the church premises undertaken to highlight areas that can be environmentally improved
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A list of contacts for the collection of goods for recycling purposes appears below:-
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Used Postage Stamps: Nicola Meeson (01926 400168)
Knitting Wool: Joan Pulley (01564 205121) for premature baby clothes and blankets. Can also be taken to Oxfam shops.
Bottles, Glass, Cans: Tesco’s, Monkspath, car park skips
Clothes and Shoes: Salvation Army skip on Tesco’s Monkspath car park
Books for Resale: Baddesley Clinton (National Trust) second hand book shop
Spectacles: For “World in Sight”. Can be left at Dolland and Aitchison’s opticians or sent to “World in Sight”, Freepost, London 13109, London N1
Silver foil: Margaret Powell (01564 200231) or phone Alcan (0121 327 3225) who will give details of their regular van collections from West Midlands supermarkets.
Printer cartridges: Tommy bags available from Dorridge Methodist Church for posting used inkjet cartridges.
Mobile Phones & Accessories: Action Aid as above and Christian Aid Appeal, XS Tronix, Freepost, LON17592, London SW17 9ZZ, WaterAid -
Films, Mackintosh Road, Rackheath Industrial Estate, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6LJ.
Hearing Aids (particularly children’s): Sent to MOYO, a Malawi charity c/o Pam Douglas, Sheep Leas, Duke Street, Settle, BD24 OAN
Wood & Metal Working Tools – for Africa: Phone 02380 869697 (Tools for Self Reliance) and they will tell you the nearest collection point.
