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Visit“Humanity is the creation of a Creator God. We are called by God to care for this planet we call home.
“We all recognise that we have not cared for the earth with the self-sacrificing and nurturing love that it requires of us. We all need to repent for our part in causing the current environmental crisis that has led to climate change.
“In what follows, is our part in trying to redress this balance and a commitment, by small acts of continual change, to tread more lightly upon this earth, for the good of all humanity and for the flourishing of all creation.”
– The Revd Canon Maggie McLean, Missioner
The fifth mark of Mission is “to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth”. From the Gardens Team who carefully tend to the 7 hectares of land in our care, to the Stonemasons who work tirelessly to repair the damage caused by climate change, York Minster has recognised its unique responsibility as the Mother Church of the Northern Province to lead by example in the hope that we can inspire other cathedrals and historic buildings to follow in our footsteps as we drive towards net zero.
As part of our Vision and Strategy for 2030 we have committed to establishing York Minster as a pioneering, low carbon heritage estate with environmental sustainability integrated throughout our behaviours, business practices and building innovation.
Environmentally sustainable behaviours and business practices
York Minster’s ambition to promote and embed environmentally sustainable behaviours and business practices align with A Rocha’s Eco Church award scheme.
Under the scheme York Minister was awarded bronze status in February 2016, and silver in July 2017. An application for gold status was submitted in December 2024.
The application was overseen by the Environmental Sustainability Group, chaired by the Canon Missioner, Maggie McLean, with representatives of staff from across the organisation, and a member of the Minster’s worshipping community.
Click on the images below to read recent developments under each of the Eco Church areas.
A low carbon heritage estate
York Minster’s ambition to develop a low carbon heritage estate is encapsulated in the York Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan. The Plan was developed by the York Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Forum, made up of residents, those who work in the precinct area, and its Ward Councillors, and was subject to extensive public consultation.
The Plan was adopted in 2022 and is now delivering an ambitious programme of development to ensure the long term financial and environmental sustainability of precinct, and the heritage craft skills needed to care for it. The Neighbourhood Plan references A Rocha’s Eco Church scheme and includes a commitment to achieve Eco Gold by 2025.
A number of exciting projects have already been completed including:
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