St Joseph Church, Guernsey
Laudato Si' Action Plan

ITEM

ACTION

TARGET DATE

DATE ACHIEVED

COMMENTS

1

Expand Laudato Si Group

Ongoing

Explore whether we can use Parish database, Newsletter and website to spread information

2

Involve Parish Clergy

Ongoing

Meet Canon Chris to discuss further

3

Ecumenical / environmental pilgrimage to Lihou Island

May ‘23

April ‘23

Arranging Lihou Pilgrimage as an annual event

4

Assess energy usage in St Joseph’s Church and Presbytery with James Glanville, Energy Consultant. Obtain Action Proposal

Nov ‘22

Chase up Canon Chris to progress

5

Arrange Energy Talk with James Granville for Parish and wider Community

Nov ‘22

Acheived

Second energy talk for wider community successfully completed

6

Organise ‘Soup Sunday” in aid of CAFOD

24/10/2021

Acheived

Limited success first time due too Covid, but funds raised for CAFOD anyway £225. 2nd date TBA

7

Arrange Talk by Father Gaston Afah Forbah on climate changes in Bamenda

Aug ‘22

Acheived

Raised awareness in Parish & improved links with Bamenda support group

8

Link with local CAFOD group

Ongoing

from Nov 22

The Parish has now signed up for ‘Live Simply’ Award.Priests have agreed & action commenced

9

Link with other environmental groups:

Ongoing

Members of Laudato Si encouraged to take active role in other organisations

9a

Greenpeace

Ongoing

9b

Guernsey Conservation Volunteers

Ongoing

9c

Guernsey Pollinator Trust

Ongoing

9d

La Societe Guernsaise

Ongoing

9e

Guernsey National Trust

Ongoing

9f

Guernsey Clean Earth Trust

Ongoing

Beach clean attended.1 L.S. organising another

10

Links with other denominations’ environmental groups

10a

Anglicans

During '23

Andrew made contact - Develop more communication

10b

Methodists

During '23

Andrew made contact - Develop more communication

10c

Pentecostals

During '23

Ann made contact - Develop more communication