On the 20th of August The Scotsman wrote an editorial on the Eco-Congregation Scotland Proposed Travel plan. Adrian Shaw, Climate Change Project Officer wishes to respond to some of the issues on the editorial. He has written this letter to the Scotsman.
"Your editorial (20 August) quite reasonably points out that travel to huge events such as football matches will have a far larger carbon footprint than the average Sunday congregation. Indeed, the carbon footprint of Tuesday's events at Parkhead and Hampden Park must have been enormous.
But we should practise what we preach and the Church of Scotland wants congregations to lead by example; to look first at their own carbon footprints and take action to reduce them.
So we hope congregations will think about the energy used in their churches, in their homes, in how they shop and in how they travel. And all those members of eco-congregations who travel to football matches (yes, we think it may just happen) can consider how they join the throng in the least carbon-intensive manner."
ADRIAN SHAW
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The picture of letter-writing was taken by A.drian.
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