4,700 Churches in England and Wales Have Audited Their Energy, Land and Waste, and 120 Reached Gold

Eco Church is a scheme run by the Christian conservation charity A Rocha UK, launched in 2016, that helps churches work through a survey covering worship and teaching, buildings and energy, land and nature, community and global engagement, and lifestyle. Churches earn Bronze, Silver or Gold awards as they progress. A Rocha UK reports that over 9,000 churches have registered, more than 4,700 hold an award (3,100 Bronze, 1,500 Silver, 120 Gold), and about 23% of churches in England and Wales are now engaged, more than double the original 10% target for 2026. In 2026 it marked its tenth anniversary with celebration services and an anniversary report, and set a new target of 40% of churches engaged by 2030.