Award

Eco-Congregation Award Plaque

The independently assessed Eco-Congregation Award affirms good practice in environmental stewardship and help churches witness to the importance of caring for God’s creation. 58 churches in Scotland have already received Eco-Congregation Awards in recognition of the creditable environmental work they have done and their continuing commitment to integrating creation care into their church life.

Churches can request an award assessment visit using this application form (Word 40KB). Applicants should be registered on the programme, and have undertaken initiatives in the three areas of the programme:

Award-winning Churches

15 May 2008
Congratulations to Dunscore Parish Church, which is the 6th church to gain a Second Eco-Congregation Award [More]
1 April 2008
Auchtergaven and Moneydie Parish Church in Perthshire is the 58th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
1 April 2008
Congratulations to Wardie Parish Church, which is the 6th church to gain a Second Eco-Congregation Award [More]
22 February 2008
Congratulations to Kilmore and Oban Parish Church, which is the 5th church to gain a Second Eco-Congregation Award [More]
27 November 2007
Springburn Parish Church, Glasgow is the 56th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
9 November 2007
St Andrews Erskine Church, Dunfermline is the 55th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
23 October 2007
Belhaven Church, Dunbar is the 54th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
3 September 2007
Dalgety Parish Church is the 53rd church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
16 August 2007
Edinburgh Methodist Mission is the 52nd church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
2 August 2007
Kemnay Parish Church in Aberdeenshire is the 51st church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
2 August 2007
Netherlee Parish Church in East Renfrewshire is the 50th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
2 August 2007
Kirkwall East is the fourth church to gain a second Eco-Congregation Award [More]
2 August 2007
Balfron Parish Church is the 49th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
3 May 2007
Cadzow Parish Church in Hamilton is the 47th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
25 April 2007
Queen's Cross Church in Aberdeen is the 46th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
12 April 2007
Bowden church in the Scottish Borders is the 45th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award. [More]
12 October 2006
Carlops in the Scottish Borders is the 44th church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award [More]
6 October 2006
St Andrews, Uddingston, and St Cuthbert's, Cambuslang are the 42nd and 43rd churches to gain an Eco-Congregation Award. [More]
20 September 2006
Pardovan, Kingscavil and Winchburgh is the 41st church to gain an Eco-Congregation Award. [More]

Date of Award Church Church website
August 2006 Papa Westray (C of S) - SECOND AWARD!    
August 2006 Westray (C of S) - SECOND AWARD!    
May 2006 Abbotsford, Clydebank (C of S)   www.abbotsford.org.uk
May 2006 Iona Abbey (Ecu)   www.iona.org.uk
March 2006 Stirling Methodist Church (Meth)    
March 2006 Burnside Blairbeth Church (C of S) - two congregations    
March 2006 Dyce Church (C of S)    
March 2006 St John's, Hamilton (C of S) - SECOND AWARD!   www.stjohnshamilton.org.uk
January 2006 St John's, Edinburgh (SEC)   www.stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk/green
January 2006 Blackhall, Edinburgh (C of S)   www.blackhallstcolumba.org.uk
January 2006 Craigsbank, Edinburgh (C of S)    
November 2005 St John's, Cupar (C of S)    
November 2005 Cupar Old Church (C of S)    
November 2005 Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh (C of S)    
November 2005 Peterculter Church, Aberdeenshire (C of S)    
November 2005 Knightsridge Church, Livingstone (Ecu)   www.life-pages.com/butterflygarden.html
September 2005 Wardie Church, Edinburgh (C of S)    
April 2005 Dunscore Parish Church, Dumfries (C of S)    
March 2005 St Andrew's, Brechin (SEC)   www.episcopalbrechin.org
March 2005 Dunblane Cathedral (C of S)   www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk
February 2005 Langside Parish Church, Glasgow (C of S)    
December 2004 Fairlie Parish Church, Ayrshire (C of S)    
November 2004 St Matthew's Church, Perth (C of S)    
November 2004 Wellington Church, Glasgow (C of S)   www.wellingtonchurch.co.uk
September 2004 St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen (C of S)   www.stmachar.com
August 2004 Falkirk Old & St. Modan's Parish Church (C of S)    
June 2004 Kilmore and Oban Church (C of S)    
March 2004 Inverurie West Church (C of S)    
January 2004 Perth North Church (C of S)    
November 2003 St Fergus RC Church, Paisley (RC)
October 2003 Kirkwall East Parish Church, Orkney (C of S)
October 2003 Westray Parish Church, Orkney (C of S)
October 2003 Papa Westray Parish Church, Orkney (C of S)
September 2003 Torphichen Parish Church, West Lothian (C of S) thekirk.torphichen.org
May 2003 St John's Church, Hamilton (C of S) www.stjohnshamilton.org.uk
December 2002 Dalbeattie Parish Church, Dumfries and Galloway (C of S)
October 2002 Callander Church, Perthshire (C of S)

C of S = Church of Scotland
RC = Roman Catholic Church
SEC = Scottish Episcopal Church
Meth = Methodist
Ecu = Ecumenical