Thursday 23rd April from 7.15pm.

Venue: St John's Newland, Clough Rd, Hull, HU6 7PA

Refreshments will be provided.

Tim O'Brien is Net Zero Carbon Manager for the Diocese of York. 

At Synod he will present the possibility of linking up with a range of community groups (such as PowerHull and Cooperation Hull) and the local authority to initiate a city-wide community energy scheme. We would like to explore the possibility of the Anglican Church in Hull being part of this in collaboration with the Methodist Church in Hull. There will be time for discussion, questions and an opportunity to sign up if you are interested.

This initiative would have three main benefits: 

• Decarbonising our churches as part of the Diocesan and National net zero plans. 

• Proving an additional income stream for churches. 

• Providing genuine opportunities to engage with local communities in a practical and positive manner. 

We are obviously at a very early stage, so many unknowns exist, but we think it is too valuable an opportunity to ignore.

(In his role, Tim helps to turn our net zero ambitions into practical action across the diocese. He coordinates the programme plan, supports parishes and colleagues, secures funding, tracks progress, and keeps our governance bodies updated so we stay on course).