Selkirk Parish Church have been awarded the Eco-Congregation Scotland Gold Award

Selkirk Parish Church has just achieved the highest Award as an Eco-Congregation, only the sixth in Scotland to receive a Gold Award, and the first to experience a virtual assessment via Zoom.

The congregation was delighted to learn that all the criteria under the headings of Spiritual, Practical and Global Living were met or exceeded. They were particularly commended for the use of the pop-up shop as a monthly Recycling Clinic and drop off point – so thanks to those in the community for collecting and bringing those hard-to-recycle items to the pop-up shop (eg crisp packets, bottle tops, old watches, jewellery and mobiles). The Church eco group ensures these items are recycled in an environmentally responsible way, benefitting a number of charities.

These practical actions demonstrate the congregation’s conviction that caring for the environment is an essential outworking of their Christian faith. The Gold Award criteria also require the congregation to take action on a wide range of other environmental issues including biodiversity and climate change.

The congregation hopes to celebrate this achievement when the current restrictions allow. Please follow the Selkirk Parish Church Facebook page for the latest news and events:

“The Gold Award challenges us all to maintain and build on the achievement!”