Green Cathedral Project

The Green Cathedral project is about creating a more environmentally sustainable precinct in North Adelaide through improved water and energy use. Steven Ogden, the Dean of the St. Peter's Cathedral, leads a diverse group of organisations, businesses and individuals that work collaboratively on improving the environmental impact of the precinct. This group hopes that the findings of the project will inspire and encourage other groups and communities to work jointly on environmental projects.

There is a number of projects at different levels within the overall framework of the Green Cathedral project. The first one is about water; it involves the capture and reuse of storm and roof-top water within the precinct and aims to improve the quality of water entering the Torrens River. A wetland or Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) system within the precinct has been proposed as an appropriate way to recylcle and reuse stormwater. The Green Cathedral project has been granted funding for a feasibility study for the Water Project and the study will be conducted shortly.

The next stage of the project will focus on energy use —working towards improved energy efficiency and the employment of appropriate alternative energy sources.

While the current focus of the project is on the southern part of North Adelaide (the area between the Torrens River and the St. Peter's Cathedral), the aim is to expand the project in all directions.

In September 2007, the Advertiser published an article about the Green Cathedral Project.