Low Carbon, Higher Power continues with a new episode featuring Paul Gilligan, CEO of Pure Leapfrog.

In this episode, we explore the exciting potential of community energy: what it is, how it works, and how churches, schools and communities could benefit from locally generated renewable power. We also look at our South West Net Zero Hub-funded project, delivered in partnership with Pure Leapfrog, which is helping us explore how church-owned and church-influenced assets could support community energy across the diocese.

Here’s what’s coming up:
•Paul explains what community energy is and why it matters
•How locally generated renewable power could support churches, schools and communities
•The role of Pure Leapfrog and the South West Net Zero Hub-funded project
•How church-owned and church-influenced assets could help unlock new opportunities
•Reducing energy bills, strengthening local resilience and supporting the journey to Net Zero
•Practical partnerships that can help turn ambition into action

All this and much more in this episode of Low Carbon, Higher Power.

It’s back … and this time, we’ve flipped the script.

Low Carbon, Higher Power returns with a fresh reboot, and this time Bishop Michael steps into the interviewer’s seat.

In this relaunch episode, Bishop Michael puts Net Zero Project Lead Dan in the hot seat, tackling the big questions about Net Zero across the diocese. They discuss all things Net Zero; what’s changing, and what it means for our churches, schools, and communities.

Here’s what’s coming up:

•Dan talks about his background in environmental work
•The ambitious 2030 net zero target, and clarifying the definition of net zero
•Church engagement, the specific challenges faced by schools, and Dan discusses the advances in clergy housing
•Rising energy costs and the need for energy resilience
•Heat pumps and solar panels
•Practical tips for boosting efficiency - plus examples of innovative heating

All this and much more in this relaunch episode!

This one’s a little different. In this special episode of Low Carbon, Higher Power, regular host Dan swaps seats with producer and tech lead Harry to go behind the scenes of the podcast.

From dodgy heating systems to diocesan net zero strategy, they cover it all — including a quickfire quiz to test what Harry’s picked up along the way. They also talk about the challenges and opportunities of decarbonising church buildings, balancing theology with tech, and the real process behind setting up and editing each episode.

You’ll hear about:

- What it actually takes to get churches to net zero
- Whether offsetting overseas is the right approach
- How infrared heating is working in real churches
- Why creation care isn’t just about tech — and where prayer fits in
- The strange science of heating people in coats
- Their most exciting upcoming projects

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