Diocese of Portsmouth
The Church of England
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Net Zero Carbon Webinars

This series of webinars, organised by the four dioceses of Guildford, Portsmouth, Chichester and Winchester, are to help churches move through the journey of decarbonisation, and energy management, and creation care, from audit to planning to action. All are welcome and attendance is free-of-charge, click on the links below to register (and receive a reminder).

Upcoming webinars

  • Tuesday 5th May, 1pm
    Sustainable Flowers
    with Jill Timms and Clare Brown
    Click here for details and to register
  • Tuesday 2nd June, 12:30pm
    Carbon Offsetting
    with Caroline Pomery and Adrian Frost, Climate Stewards
    Click here for details and to register
  • Tuesday 7th July, 1pm
    Eco Church & Wild Christian
    with Polly Eaton, A Rocha
    Click here for details and to register

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Catch up on previous webinars

2026-2027

Give To Go Green

recorded Tuesday 14th April, 2026

Grace Hardingham leads on Give to Go Green, a match funding Grant from the national Church of England Net Zero Carbon team. Match funding does was it says on the tin – for every £1 you raise in your community, Give to Go Green will match fund £1, up to an agreed amount. Give to Go Green is a grant specifically for church halls and church buildings up to £10,000.

Give to Go Green piloted 2024-2025 in 8 dioceses, from the Isle of Man to Southwark, and 98.5% of churches raised over 100% of their fundraising target. Those Churches that took part in 2024 saw a 200% increase, sometimes more, in regular digital giving after taking part in the grant.

Give to Go Green is great opportunity for any church whether you are rural or inner city, give to go green is here to propel your NZC aspirations.

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2025-2026

From Audit to Action

recorded on Monday 17th February, 2025

How do we develop a plan to achieve Net Zero, and how do we put it into practice? This webinar will help us develop our churches’ thinking on how, once we know what needs doing, we can take action towards our 2030 Net Zero goal.

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Green tariffs – what are they, and why should we switch?

recorded on Wednesday 19th March, 2025

Our speaker, Sophie Phillips, from the Church of England’s Net Zero team, will lead us through the latest thinking on green tariffs. What is truly green and what is just greenwashing? What are the cost implications of green energy? And is there really such a thing as green gas?

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Let there be (LED) light! Lowering energy use and our electricity bills

recorded on Wednesday 7th May, 1pm

Lighting specialist David Burch joins us to explore LED lighting, which has exploded in popularity in recent years. How much energy will they really save? When will we need to change bulbs, or whole light fittings? There will also be a chance to consider other energy savings measures useful in our churches.

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Heating our churches 1: Effective heating and Heat pumps

recorded on Wednesday 25th June, 1pm

Moving from gas and oil to electrically-powered heating systems is challenging, but the technologies exist. Energy specialist Matt Fulford will help us understand what heating system might be right for our church, and where heat pumps in particular may be the best solution. Also, Philippa Dawson, Ops Manager for St Margaret’s Church, Southsea, shares their experience of installing and running heat pumps.

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Heating our churches 2: Heat the people

recorded Wednesday 17th September, 1pm

In some settings radiant heating may be the best solution to our heating needs. This webinar explores the products on offer, their running costs, and where they are best utilised. Also includes a case study of the ‘halo heaters’ installed at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Fareham.

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Generating our own power: Photo-Voltaic (solar) panels

recorded Wednesday 29th October, 1pm

Solar panels are a common feature of the English landscape in 2025, but how much energy do they generate, are they value for money, and will we get permission to install them in heritage contexts? Explore these and other questions in this webinar.

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Insuring for Climate Change and Net Zero

recorded Wednesday 26th November

Churches can play a significant role in tackling the challenges faced by Climate Change. However, this can involve complex considerations and planning. Joseph Davies, Church Support Manager with Ecclesiastical, will take us through some quick wins alongside the wider considerations for risk management and insurance when undertaking larger net zero projects.

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Church of England NZC Grants

recorded Wednesday 14th January

New grants have been announced by the national Church of England to help churches decarbonise. Find out more at this webinar, as well as what other routes for fundraising are available. Steve Collins, the national Church of England’s new Lead for Decarbonising Churches (previously NZC programme manager for Portsmouth, Guildford and Chichester) shares on the new grants that are becoming available. Plus details on other fundraising routes for churches.

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From Audit to Action

recorded on Wednesday 11th February, 2026

How do we develop a plan to achieve Net Zero, and how do we put it into practice? This updated webinar will help us develop our churches’ thinking on how, once we know what needs doing, we can take action towards our 2030 Net Zero goal.

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