{"id":708,"date":"2020-11-17T02:20:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T02:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cotteridgequakers.org.uk\/?page_id=708"},"modified":"2023-04-17T16:44:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:44:51","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/cotteridge-meeting\/our-faith-in-action\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"708\" class=\"elementor elementor-708\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5fdf9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be5fdf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285ad63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"285ad63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cb3df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cb3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From 2005 we have transformed our Meeting House and wardens\u2019 bungalow into low carbon, sustainable buildings. We were recognized in 2009 for this achievement when we became an Eco Congregation; in 2016 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecochurch.arocha.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A\u00a0Rocha UK<\/a><\/strong> awarded us Silver Eco Church status, and in 2019 we achieved the highest level, Gold Eco Church status.<\/p><p>Other choices we make in leading our lives can be as important to our planet&#8217;s future than the fossil fuels our buildings use. More important than greening our building, as a community we worked to \u201cgreen\u201d our own lifestyles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88bb2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a88bb2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GoldMediumNoLearn.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-546\" alt=\"Gold Eco Church\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GoldMediumNoLearn.png 230w, https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GoldMediumNoLearn-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa9b63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"baa9b63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfdcce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dfdcce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42eda19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42eda19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of Energy Use and Saving in our Buildings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea94ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aea94ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>In 2004<\/b> we used 52,873 kWh to heat and light our building.<\/p><p><b>In 2005<\/b> we switched our provider from British Gas to Good Energy (100% green electricity). Although our electricity was now coming from renewable sources, we wished to reduce our actual usage. That would release \u201cgreen\u201d electricity for others to use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd2fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd2fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Between 2005 and 2010<\/b> we:<\/p><ul><li>Changed old tungsten bulbs &amp; fluorescent strips to LED.<\/li><li>Changed storage heaters to air-to-air air source heat pumps.<\/li><li>Fixed 55 mm of insulation to the insides of our solid walls.<\/li><li>Put a new \u201cwarm roof\u201d over our old felted roof.<\/li><li>Double glazed about 50 windows.<\/li><li>Installed 60 solar PV panels<\/li><\/ul><p><b>In 2009 Cotteridge Meeting became an Eco Congregation.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e183a6c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-phone e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet_extra e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e183a6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c334a99 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c334a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>In 2016<\/b> we:<\/p><ul><li>Added external insulative cladding to the <a href=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/cotteridge-meeting\/our-buildings\/\">wardens\u2019 bungalow<\/a>.<\/li><li>Reduced the size of the bungalow windows and triple glazed many.<\/li><li>Installed 15 solar PV panels on the bungalow roof.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>We were granted silver Eco Church status by A Rocha.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d858450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d858450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9mb3hnbG92ZXN5c3RlbXMuY29tXC9Qcm90b3R5cGVzXC9Db3R0ZXJpZGdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDE5XC8wMVwvUXVha2Vycy1NZXR0aW5nLUhvdXNlcy0xNDItb2YtMTgzLW1pbmkuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-89\" alt=\"Energy usage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a2d54 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-phone e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet_extra e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2a2d54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fd950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34fd950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The meeting now buys about 11,000\u00a0kWh a year from Good Energy, but generates about 12,400\u00a0kWh, about 9,000\u00a0kWh from PV on the meeting house and 3,400\u00a0kWh from PV on the warden\u2019s bungalow.<\/p><p>See a <a href=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/graph-of-energy-savings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">graph of improvements in heating, lighting, insulation and electricity generation 2004-2017<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5d16c elementor-hidden-tablet e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile_extra e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e5d16c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9930efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9930efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>In 2016<\/b> we:<\/p><ul><li>Added external insulative cladding to the <a href=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/cotteridge-meeting\/our-buildings\/\">wardens\u2019 bungalow<\/a>.<\/li><li>Reduced the size of the bungalow windows and triple glazed many.<\/li><li>Installed 15 solar PV panels on the bungalow roof.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>We were granted silver Eco Church status by A Rocha.<\/b><\/p><p>The meeting now buys about 11,000 kWh a year from Good Energy, but generates about 12,400 kWh, about 9,000 kWh from PV on the meeting house and 3,400 kWh from PV on the warden\u2019s bungalow.<\/p><p>See a <a href=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/graph-of-energy-savings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">graph of improvements in heating, lighting, insulation and electricity generation 2004-2017<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafc8be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aafc8be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9mb3hnbG92ZXN5c3RlbXMuY29tXC9Qcm90b3R5cGVzXC9Db3R0ZXJpZGdlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDE5XC8wMVwvUXVha2Vycy1NZXR0aW5nLUhvdXNlcy0xNDItb2YtMTgzLW1pbmkuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-89\" alt=\"Energy usage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/foxglovesystems.com\/Prototypes\/Cotteridge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Quakers-Metting-Houses-142-of-183-mini.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6865b61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6865b61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa74fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fa74fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d95a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d95a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Path to Gold<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b820e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b820e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eco Church is a project of A Rocha UK, a Christian charity working for the protection and restoration of the natural world. Churches respond to questions in an online survey about how they are caring for the earth. Points are awarded in five areas: Worship and Teaching, Buildings, Land, Community and Global Engagement, and Lifestyle. Applicants are awarded Bronze, Silver, or Gold status depending on their point scores.<\/p>\n<p>in 2017, Cotteridge Meeting committed to working toward Gold status. We had already scored very well in the Buildings category. Now we needed to improve our scores in the other areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d35ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9d35ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Worship and Teaching<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8205a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8205a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caring for God&#8217;s Earth is featured in our meetings, in our church&#8217;s youth work, in our children&#8217;s work, as a focus in small group study, and frequently in our communications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec73d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec73d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Land<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962c1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"962c1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We encourage native wildlife on our land by providing feeding stations and growing plants that are beneficial to them. We grow fruits and vegetables on our land and avoid the use of harmful chemicals. We encourage our members and members of the local community to use our land for recreation and contemplation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58125f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58125f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community and Global<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3371b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3371b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We engage with local leaders on local and global environmental issues. We founded and supported the Northfield Eco Centre and have worked with other sustainability movements. We host green fairs and organize events for local people to get out and enjoy nature. We participate in local and national environmental campaigns. We encourage the use of locally grown or fairtrade, organic and vegan foods and ingredients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168ef97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"168ef97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lifestyle<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b411d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b411d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We encourage walking, cycling, and general reduction of car use. We encourage members to reduce energy consumption and limit waste (reduce, reuse, recycle).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5beed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd5beed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8fb95f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8fb95f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf17476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf17476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here's How Cotteridge Quakers Scored in Each Category to Earn a Gold Award:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd1eb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edd1eb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cbc3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-progress-bar\" data-id=\"19cbc3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-progress-bar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-container center\">\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar eael-progressbar-half-circle\" data-layout=\"half_circle\" data-count=\"80.6\" data-duration=\"500\">\n                    <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-pie\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-half\" style=\"-webkit-transition-duration:500ms;-o-transition-duration:500ms;transition-duration:500ms;\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-inner\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-inner-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-progressbar-title\">Worship<br>and Teaching<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar-half-circle-after\">\n                    \n                    <span class=\"eael-progressbar-postfix-label\">81 \/ 100<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9025794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-progress-bar\" data-id=\"9025794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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<\/div>\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar-half-circle-after\">\n                    \n                    <span class=\"eael-progressbar-postfix-label\">323 \/ 385<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869e162 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"869e162\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c2c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-progress-bar\" data-id=\"59c2c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-progress-bar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-container center\">\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar eael-progressbar-half-circle\" data-layout=\"half_circle\" data-count=\"80.6\" data-duration=\"500\">\n                    <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-pie\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-half\" style=\"-webkit-transition-duration:500ms;-o-transition-duration:500ms;transition-duration:500ms;\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-inner\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-inner-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-progressbar-title\">Land<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar-half-circle-after\">\n                    \n                    <span class=\"eael-progressbar-postfix-label\">125 \/ 155<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bdd8a4 e-con-full 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class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-inner\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-inner-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-progressbar-title\">Global &amp;<br>Community<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar-half-circle-after\">\n                    \n                    <span class=\"eael-progressbar-postfix-label\">185 \/ 230<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9ef68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-progress-bar\" data-id=\"3b9ef68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-progress-bar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-progressbar-circle-container center\">\n                <div class=\"eael-progressbar 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