The document discusses the importance of good stewardship of houses of worship. It argues that as communities of faith are blessed with sacred spaces for worship and ministry, they also have responsibilities to care for these spaces. This involves practices like energy efficiency, reducing toxic materials, conserving water and land, and maintaining the spaces in a way that honors God and cares for all of God's creation. The document provides many specific suggestions that congregations can implement to be better stewards of their facilities in an environmentally sustainable and socially just way.
The document discusses delivering affordable warmth through improving home energy efficiency. It defines affordable warmth as households spending less than 10% of disposable income on energy. Over 30% of people in East Anglia are considered fuel poor due to high energy costs. Improving home energy efficiency can provide health benefits and savings for households. However, the scale of improvements needed to meet carbon reduction targets by 2050 will require retrofitting millions of homes at a major cost. Behavior changes and new technologies are also needed to reduce the performance gap between modeled and actual energy usage.
The document provides information for congregations on ways to reduce energy use and become more environmentally sustainable. It discusses considering renewable energy options after implementing energy efficiency measures. Employing energy efficient technology such as ENERGY STAR products can help reduce air pollution from power plants. When designing new buildings or remodeling, the goal should be to use efficient equipment and optimize natural energy sources to reduce costs and pollution. Larger congregations and mega-churches present unique challenges for energy efficiency due to their large size and multiple facilities.
Bringing clean and affordable lightning alternatives to the residents of Freetown.
Kerosene Free Freetown is a project initiated by Francis & Francis Solar to increase the adoption of solar charged LED lamps by the residence of Freetown
Our vision is to see a Kerosene Free Freetown
Our mission is to (a) increase awareness of the benefits of switching to cleaner lightning; (b) increase the adoption of solar charged LED and (c) make solar charged LED affordable
The project was conceive by Francis Stevens George, who was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Francis leaves in Oslo. Joining Francis is Dr. Francis Dove-Edwin
A dedicated team provides solid waste management solutions to recycle, compost, and earn carbon credits from collected waste. They aim to educate people on recycling, upcycling, and living sustainably. Services include solid waste management, consultancy, recycling, and greening schools. Solar LED pole kiosks powered by PV panels provide off-grid lighting. Waste is converted to energy via gasification/pyrolysis to generate syngas, with byproducts used as fertilizer. This reduces waste and energy costs while lowering emissions.
Water and air are essential for life on Earth. Burning one gallon of gasoline produces 20 pounds of carbon dioxide because most of the weight comes from the oxygen in the air, not the gasoline. When gasoline burns, the carbon combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, whose molecules contain carbon weighing 12 and oxygen weighing 32, for a total atomic weight of 44.
Don Bosco schools in Mumbai plan to increase their solar power capacity to reduce coal usage and become more environmentally sustainable. They currently have 160KW of solar power and will add another 100KW by the end of March, bringing their total solar capacity to 260KW. This will help lower their electricity costs and reduce their carbon footprint. Experts say that increasing solar power is a good long-term solution to environmental problems. The schools hope to achieve "zero energy" status within the next two years by relying more on solar and less on power from the grid.
The document discusses sustainability and sustainable living and design. It begins by defining sustainability and what it means to live sustainably, focusing on using less resources and energy, producing only what is used, and spreading awareness. It then discusses measuring sustainability through concepts like carbon footprint and embodied energy. Reducing fossil fuel usage and transitioning to renewable resources is emphasized. Overall guidelines are provided for living and designing sustainably, with a focus on using less, preventing waste, using clean energy, and buying locally.
Understanding Renewable Energy in KenyaGrace Mwaura
Presentation at the annual fundraising dinner of the Rotaract of Milimani in Nairobi. Proceeds from this dinner will go towards installing a biogas plant at a Childrens Home in one of the Nairobi slums. Totally humbled by the commitment of these young professionals,and sharing with them my insights tonight!
The document discusses delivering affordable warmth through improving home energy efficiency. It defines affordable warmth as households spending less than 10% of disposable income on energy. Over 30% of people in East Anglia are considered fuel poor due to high energy costs. Improving home energy efficiency can provide health benefits and savings for households. However, the scale of improvements needed to meet carbon reduction targets by 2050 will require retrofitting millions of homes at a major cost. Behavior changes and new technologies are also needed to reduce the performance gap between modeled and actual energy usage.
The document provides information for congregations on ways to reduce energy use and become more environmentally sustainable. It discusses considering renewable energy options after implementing energy efficiency measures. Employing energy efficient technology such as ENERGY STAR products can help reduce air pollution from power plants. When designing new buildings or remodeling, the goal should be to use efficient equipment and optimize natural energy sources to reduce costs and pollution. Larger congregations and mega-churches present unique challenges for energy efficiency due to their large size and multiple facilities.
Bringing clean and affordable lightning alternatives to the residents of Freetown.
Kerosene Free Freetown is a project initiated by Francis & Francis Solar to increase the adoption of solar charged LED lamps by the residence of Freetown
Our vision is to see a Kerosene Free Freetown
Our mission is to (a) increase awareness of the benefits of switching to cleaner lightning; (b) increase the adoption of solar charged LED and (c) make solar charged LED affordable
The project was conceive by Francis Stevens George, who was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Francis leaves in Oslo. Joining Francis is Dr. Francis Dove-Edwin
A dedicated team provides solid waste management solutions to recycle, compost, and earn carbon credits from collected waste. They aim to educate people on recycling, upcycling, and living sustainably. Services include solid waste management, consultancy, recycling, and greening schools. Solar LED pole kiosks powered by PV panels provide off-grid lighting. Waste is converted to energy via gasification/pyrolysis to generate syngas, with byproducts used as fertilizer. This reduces waste and energy costs while lowering emissions.
Water and air are essential for life on Earth. Burning one gallon of gasoline produces 20 pounds of carbon dioxide because most of the weight comes from the oxygen in the air, not the gasoline. When gasoline burns, the carbon combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, whose molecules contain carbon weighing 12 and oxygen weighing 32, for a total atomic weight of 44.
Don Bosco schools in Mumbai plan to increase their solar power capacity to reduce coal usage and become more environmentally sustainable. They currently have 160KW of solar power and will add another 100KW by the end of March, bringing their total solar capacity to 260KW. This will help lower their electricity costs and reduce their carbon footprint. Experts say that increasing solar power is a good long-term solution to environmental problems. The schools hope to achieve "zero energy" status within the next two years by relying more on solar and less on power from the grid.
The document discusses sustainability and sustainable living and design. It begins by defining sustainability and what it means to live sustainably, focusing on using less resources and energy, producing only what is used, and spreading awareness. It then discusses measuring sustainability through concepts like carbon footprint and embodied energy. Reducing fossil fuel usage and transitioning to renewable resources is emphasized. Overall guidelines are provided for living and designing sustainably, with a focus on using less, preventing waste, using clean energy, and buying locally.
Understanding Renewable Energy in KenyaGrace Mwaura
Presentation at the annual fundraising dinner of the Rotaract of Milimani in Nairobi. Proceeds from this dinner will go towards installing a biogas plant at a Childrens Home in one of the Nairobi slums. Totally humbled by the commitment of these young professionals,and sharing with them my insights tonight!
This document provides a case study and summary of a solar lighting project implemented in the rural community of Odighi, Nigeria. The project aimed to increase access to clean energy for lighting by installing solar home systems for 40 households. It trained 50 local youth to install and maintain the systems. The project helped the community transition from using smoky and hazardous kerosene lamps to cleaner solar lighting. This improved quality of life, boosted economic activities, and reduced carbon emissions by over 5 tons annually. In conclusion, the small project helped save the community nearly $4,000 per year in fuel costs while contributing to climate change mitigation.
The document discusses renewable energy sources as alternatives to non-renewable energy sources that damage the environment. It summarizes various renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, and fuel cells. India has potential to harness energy from these sources to meet its growing energy needs in a sustainable manner. However, it currently utilizes renewable sources like solar and wind at a very low capacity compared to its potential. More research and efforts are needed to promote the increased use of renewable energy.
This document discusses the role of urban tree planting in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing global warming. It summarizes that trees reduce carbon dioxide in the air through absorption and by lowering air temperatures, which reduces energy use and associated emissions. While the climate benefits of trees may seem temporary, maintaining tree populations provides long-term reductions. The document rebuts claims that tree planting could increase warming or provide only an illusion of climate benefit, arguing that urban forestry is a valuable complementary strategy to reduce emissions.
Green Catwalk GreenHomeNYC January 2011GreenHomeNYC
The document summarizes presentations from a forum on new green products and initiatives. It lists 7 presenters who will each have 5 minutes to discuss their subject. The subjects include a green loan program, textiles with extensive life cycle analysis, heating controls and timers to improve building efficiency, wormless composting systems for apartments, a new green product store, increasing green space in cities, and eco-friendly paint. One presenter discusses their composting service called Vokashi that collects food waste from homes using airtight buckets and bran to prevent smells, then trenches the waste in community gardens.
This document provides an introduction to a sustainability guide that uses the Natural Step Framework to suggest lifestyle changes for reducing environmental impact. It outlines four system conditions, with a focus on the first - eliminating pollution from mined materials. The guide recommends alternative energy sources, improving energy efficiency, prioritizing transportation options that use less oil/gas, and reducing/reusing materials to decrease reliance on mining. Overall, the document introduces how the full guide will help readers build a more sustainable lifestyle through achievable changes in these areas.
An ecological house, also known as a green home, is designed to minimize environmental impact through features like solar panels, rainwater collection, energy-efficient materials and design that takes advantage of natural lighting and climate. The document provides details on how ecological houses are constructed using renewable materials and energy sources to be self-sufficient while protecting the environment. Examples of ecological housing projects from around the world demonstrate innovative uses of recycled materials and strategies for low-carbon living.
Sustainable housing - A retrofitting report - Copyright approved edition 2016Thomas Keel
The document provides 10 options for making homes more sustainable through retrofitting existing homes. It describes each option in 1-2 paragraphs covering costs, expected carbon and dollar savings, payback periods, and additional details. The options include in-home energy displays, draught stoppers, green roofs, insulation, solar hot water, window shading, LED lighting, water conservation, solar panels, and rain gardens. Each section aims to educate homeowners on easy and affordable changes they can make to live more sustainably while saving money.
Survival, evolution and beauty in a net zero world - exploring a living syste...Maclay Architects
Examine how creativity and innovation in energy design invigorate the evolution of architectural traditions in New England. Project examples offer a diversity of aesthetic responses in high performance commercial and institutional buildings, including how design, practices, and processes are incorporated into regional traditions and ecologically-driven design solutions
The document discusses several examples of "fake eco-propaganda" in architecture and urban planning. It analyzes buildings like the Strata Tower in London that touted green features like wind turbines but failed to deliver on energy savings. It also examines the 2012 London Olympics that promised to be the "greenest Olympics ever" but ultimately emitted over 3 million tons of carbon dioxide. The document argues that while sustainability efforts can achieve reductions, high-profile projects often overstate their green credentials and end up producing more emissions than projected due to issues in design and implementation.
In 2007, PT. Energy Management Indonesia installed two solar-powered reverse osmosis water treatment systems in the villages of Banjar Angkal and Banjar Semaya on Nusa Penida Island off the coast of Bali. The systems provide clean drinking water to the villages and are still operating today. The systems utilize solar energy to power reverse osmosis water treatment and are managed by local cooperatives who sell the treated water and use the income for maintenance and dividends.
There is enormous potential to exploit opportunities under CDM in Uganda and possible projects are but not limited to: Energy,
Transport, Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Management.
Various projects have been submitted to the Climate Change Unit (CCU) Secretariat (i.e. DNA) and among these; three CDM Projects
and one Programme of Activities (POA) have been registered by the CDM-EB. Seven projects have been issued with letters of
approval (LOA) and are at various stages of the CDM regulatory process.
The document discusses several student projects focused on energy exploration, harnessing, and conservation in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It describes projects related to LED street lighting, utilizing food energy to improve efficiency, designing energy efficient houses, managing solid waste disposal, and enhancing energy efficiency. The projects aim to minimize energy usage, maximize output, and promote sustainable energy practices for future generations through alternative energy sources and improved infrastructure.
Global warming is caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere. As the planet warms, consequences like rising sea levels and more extreme weather occur as water molecules expand and glaciers melt. To prevent further global warming, we must reduce our emissions by consuming less energy from renewable sources, reusing materials, and recycling to lower greenhouse gas levels and protect the environment for future generations.
This document discusses the concept of using genetically engineered glowing trees as a replacement for traditional street lights. It proposes modifying trees by applying fluorescent substances to their roots, leaves, and trunks so that they glow in the dark without needing electricity. This could save on energy costs while providing scenic beauty, oxygen production, and reducing light pollution in cities. The document outlines the process of creating glowing tree paint and water and implanting these into existing trees.
The document contains a collection of images, questions, and puzzles with no clear overall theme or narrative. It includes close-up images of animals and objects, geometry and spatial relationship questions, and word problems about arranging objects in different configurations. The document examines concepts like perspective, arrangement, problem-solving and thinking creatively.
This document discusses holistic caregiving planning for aging parents. It recommends assembling available resources to help parents and minimize costs to adult children. Living arrangements like staying at home, moving in with children, or assisted living should consider costs and quality of life. Regardless of arrangements, some care like housekeeping, transportation, and bill paying will be needed, which adult children or outside help could provide. Planning ahead allows families to integrate financial and life plans for mutual benefit by evaluating resources and responsibilities.
This document discusses holistic caregiving planning for aging parents. It recommends assembling all available resources to help parents and minimize costs, which can deplete adult children's finances and retirement savings. Living arrangements like staying home, moving in with children, or assisted living should consider costs and quality of life. Regardless of arrangements, some care like housekeeping, transportation, and bill paying will be needed, which adult children or outside help could provide. Planning ahead allows families to integrate financial and life plans for mutual benefit. Professional advice can help evaluate resources and responsibilities.
This document provides a list of online resources for teachers, including search engines containing English language teaching materials, podcasts and online lectures from BBC and iTunes U, the online learning platform Coursera, multimedia resources from IIP Digital, and websites for exploring movie scripts and quotes like Scribd and IMDB. It also mentions the British Council website LearnEnglish which contains interactive English language learning resources.
This document discusses various options for community involvement in the United States, both formal and informal. Formal volunteering includes clubs, religious organizations, schools, service organizations, and government initiatives like Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Teach for America. Informal volunteering can involve helping elderly neighbors or participating in disaster response efforts online. Around 63 million US adults volunteer each year, contributing over 8 billion hours of service worth $173 billion. Community involvement is valued by US universities and employers when evaluating students and job applicants. The document also outlines virtual volunteering and online activism opportunities.
This document provides a case study and summary of a solar lighting project implemented in the rural community of Odighi, Nigeria. The project aimed to increase access to clean energy for lighting by installing solar home systems for 40 households. It trained 50 local youth to install and maintain the systems. The project helped the community transition from using smoky and hazardous kerosene lamps to cleaner solar lighting. This improved quality of life, boosted economic activities, and reduced carbon emissions by over 5 tons annually. In conclusion, the small project helped save the community nearly $4,000 per year in fuel costs while contributing to climate change mitigation.
The document discusses renewable energy sources as alternatives to non-renewable energy sources that damage the environment. It summarizes various renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, and fuel cells. India has potential to harness energy from these sources to meet its growing energy needs in a sustainable manner. However, it currently utilizes renewable sources like solar and wind at a very low capacity compared to its potential. More research and efforts are needed to promote the increased use of renewable energy.
This document discusses the role of urban tree planting in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing global warming. It summarizes that trees reduce carbon dioxide in the air through absorption and by lowering air temperatures, which reduces energy use and associated emissions. While the climate benefits of trees may seem temporary, maintaining tree populations provides long-term reductions. The document rebuts claims that tree planting could increase warming or provide only an illusion of climate benefit, arguing that urban forestry is a valuable complementary strategy to reduce emissions.
Green Catwalk GreenHomeNYC January 2011GreenHomeNYC
The document summarizes presentations from a forum on new green products and initiatives. It lists 7 presenters who will each have 5 minutes to discuss their subject. The subjects include a green loan program, textiles with extensive life cycle analysis, heating controls and timers to improve building efficiency, wormless composting systems for apartments, a new green product store, increasing green space in cities, and eco-friendly paint. One presenter discusses their composting service called Vokashi that collects food waste from homes using airtight buckets and bran to prevent smells, then trenches the waste in community gardens.
This document provides an introduction to a sustainability guide that uses the Natural Step Framework to suggest lifestyle changes for reducing environmental impact. It outlines four system conditions, with a focus on the first - eliminating pollution from mined materials. The guide recommends alternative energy sources, improving energy efficiency, prioritizing transportation options that use less oil/gas, and reducing/reusing materials to decrease reliance on mining. Overall, the document introduces how the full guide will help readers build a more sustainable lifestyle through achievable changes in these areas.
An ecological house, also known as a green home, is designed to minimize environmental impact through features like solar panels, rainwater collection, energy-efficient materials and design that takes advantage of natural lighting and climate. The document provides details on how ecological houses are constructed using renewable materials and energy sources to be self-sufficient while protecting the environment. Examples of ecological housing projects from around the world demonstrate innovative uses of recycled materials and strategies for low-carbon living.
Sustainable housing - A retrofitting report - Copyright approved edition 2016Thomas Keel
The document provides 10 options for making homes more sustainable through retrofitting existing homes. It describes each option in 1-2 paragraphs covering costs, expected carbon and dollar savings, payback periods, and additional details. The options include in-home energy displays, draught stoppers, green roofs, insulation, solar hot water, window shading, LED lighting, water conservation, solar panels, and rain gardens. Each section aims to educate homeowners on easy and affordable changes they can make to live more sustainably while saving money.
Survival, evolution and beauty in a net zero world - exploring a living syste...Maclay Architects
Examine how creativity and innovation in energy design invigorate the evolution of architectural traditions in New England. Project examples offer a diversity of aesthetic responses in high performance commercial and institutional buildings, including how design, practices, and processes are incorporated into regional traditions and ecologically-driven design solutions
The document discusses several examples of "fake eco-propaganda" in architecture and urban planning. It analyzes buildings like the Strata Tower in London that touted green features like wind turbines but failed to deliver on energy savings. It also examines the 2012 London Olympics that promised to be the "greenest Olympics ever" but ultimately emitted over 3 million tons of carbon dioxide. The document argues that while sustainability efforts can achieve reductions, high-profile projects often overstate their green credentials and end up producing more emissions than projected due to issues in design and implementation.
In 2007, PT. Energy Management Indonesia installed two solar-powered reverse osmosis water treatment systems in the villages of Banjar Angkal and Banjar Semaya on Nusa Penida Island off the coast of Bali. The systems provide clean drinking water to the villages and are still operating today. The systems utilize solar energy to power reverse osmosis water treatment and are managed by local cooperatives who sell the treated water and use the income for maintenance and dividends.
There is enormous potential to exploit opportunities under CDM in Uganda and possible projects are but not limited to: Energy,
Transport, Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Management.
Various projects have been submitted to the Climate Change Unit (CCU) Secretariat (i.e. DNA) and among these; three CDM Projects
and one Programme of Activities (POA) have been registered by the CDM-EB. Seven projects have been issued with letters of
approval (LOA) and are at various stages of the CDM regulatory process.
The document discusses several student projects focused on energy exploration, harnessing, and conservation in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It describes projects related to LED street lighting, utilizing food energy to improve efficiency, designing energy efficient houses, managing solid waste disposal, and enhancing energy efficiency. The projects aim to minimize energy usage, maximize output, and promote sustainable energy practices for future generations through alternative energy sources and improved infrastructure.
Global warming is caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere. As the planet warms, consequences like rising sea levels and more extreme weather occur as water molecules expand and glaciers melt. To prevent further global warming, we must reduce our emissions by consuming less energy from renewable sources, reusing materials, and recycling to lower greenhouse gas levels and protect the environment for future generations.
This document discusses the concept of using genetically engineered glowing trees as a replacement for traditional street lights. It proposes modifying trees by applying fluorescent substances to their roots, leaves, and trunks so that they glow in the dark without needing electricity. This could save on energy costs while providing scenic beauty, oxygen production, and reducing light pollution in cities. The document outlines the process of creating glowing tree paint and water and implanting these into existing trees.
The document contains a collection of images, questions, and puzzles with no clear overall theme or narrative. It includes close-up images of animals and objects, geometry and spatial relationship questions, and word problems about arranging objects in different configurations. The document examines concepts like perspective, arrangement, problem-solving and thinking creatively.
This document discusses holistic caregiving planning for aging parents. It recommends assembling available resources to help parents and minimize costs to adult children. Living arrangements like staying at home, moving in with children, or assisted living should consider costs and quality of life. Regardless of arrangements, some care like housekeeping, transportation, and bill paying will be needed, which adult children or outside help could provide. Planning ahead allows families to integrate financial and life plans for mutual benefit by evaluating resources and responsibilities.
This document discusses holistic caregiving planning for aging parents. It recommends assembling all available resources to help parents and minimize costs, which can deplete adult children's finances and retirement savings. Living arrangements like staying home, moving in with children, or assisted living should consider costs and quality of life. Regardless of arrangements, some care like housekeeping, transportation, and bill paying will be needed, which adult children or outside help could provide. Planning ahead allows families to integrate financial and life plans for mutual benefit. Professional advice can help evaluate resources and responsibilities.
This document provides a list of online resources for teachers, including search engines containing English language teaching materials, podcasts and online lectures from BBC and iTunes U, the online learning platform Coursera, multimedia resources from IIP Digital, and websites for exploring movie scripts and quotes like Scribd and IMDB. It also mentions the British Council website LearnEnglish which contains interactive English language learning resources.
This document discusses various options for community involvement in the United States, both formal and informal. Formal volunteering includes clubs, religious organizations, schools, service organizations, and government initiatives like Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Teach for America. Informal volunteering can involve helping elderly neighbors or participating in disaster response efforts online. Around 63 million US adults volunteer each year, contributing over 8 billion hours of service worth $173 billion. Community involvement is valued by US universities and employers when evaluating students and job applicants. The document also outlines virtual volunteering and online activism opportunities.
This document provides an adult education curriculum about the disproportionate impacts of climate change on African American communities. The curriculum is presented over two sessions. Session one introduces the topic by explaining how climate change poses particular threats to African Americans according to reports from national organizations. It then covers basic climate science and discusses three specific climate change impacts - increased heat waves, air pollution, and spread of infectious diseases - that disproportionately affect African Americans. The goal is to raise awareness of how climate change intersects with issues of environmental justice and social equity.
Sustainable Living In the Hampton Roads, VirginiaFlanna489y
This document provides information about green building practices in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. It defines key terms related to green building such as passive solar design, photovoltaics, net metering, and living roofs. It also discusses green building standards like LEED and resources for green building locally such as the Virginia Energy Savers Handbook and the James River Green Building Council. The overall goal is to promote sustainable living through environmental education on green building.
The document discusses carbon offsetting as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and work towards carbon neutrality. It explains that carbon offsetting involves matching one's emissions with projects that reduce emissions elsewhere, such as renewable energy projects, tree planting, and more efficient transportation. By offsetting emissions through verified carbon offset projects, one can neutralize their environmental impact and work towards addressing the global problem of climate change. The document promotes LivClean's carbon offset program as a way for individuals and businesses to go carbon neutral and support meaningful environmental initiatives.
Building a Firm Foundation: "Green" Building Toolkit Z8Y
1) Building a church requires careful consideration of design, size, placement and materials to express God's purposes for creation.
2) Employing green building standards like LEED and a green architect can help integrate creation care into all aspects of construction.
3) Designing a church to be fully occupied throughout the week improves energy efficiency and benefits the community.
This document discusses green homes, including what they are, who wants them, and how to finance them. It defines green homes as those with low carbon footprints achieved through energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems. Both new construction and retrofitted existing homes can be green. The document outlines various energy efficiency upgrades and renewable technologies that homeowners can implement. It also reviews data on consumer demand for green homes and various financing programs and incentives available for making homes more energy efficient.
Green tourism involves environmentally friendly practices in the tourism industry that help conserve natural resources and cultural heritage. It includes minimizing energy and water usage, waste production, and encouraging the use of public transportation, walking, and cycling over private vehicles. Green tourism aims to reduce the environmental impact of tourism and support local communities and economies in a sustainable way.
Humans have caused significant environmental damage over the last millennium through activities like factories, vehicles, deforestation, and plastic pollution. This document discusses major polluters like coal furnaces that create smog. It suggests solutions for individuals like using electric vehicles and recycling, as well as government policies transitioning to renewable energy. While nuclear and natural gas are options, they have downsides like safety issues and limited supply. Planting trees is highlighted as one of the best solutions, as trees absorb carbon dioxide and create homes for wildlife. Working together through environmental organizations is needed to address threats like global warming and species extinction.
Take a virtual tour of Holy Wisdom Monastery! The new monastery was dedicated in November 2009, and received 63 out of a possible 69 points on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) NC-v2.2 scale, the highest score ever awarded. Learn about the features of what makes this building green and how it was kept to the low cost of $241 per square foot, including the decommissioning of our old St. Benedict Center building.
Global warming is caused by increased greenhouse gases from human activities like burning fossil fuels and farming. The impacts of climate change, like drought, flooding, and health issues, are interrelated and can harm food production, ecosystems, infrastructure, and human well-being. We can prevent further global warming by reducing fossil fuel use, being more energy efficient, planting trees, using energy-efficient appliances, reducing water and food waste, switching to LED bulbs, and eating less meat.
This presentation is a 3-hour training to provide information on health and safety concerns in building materials, with a particular focus on high performance and net zero energy strategies. We identify some of the major hazards found in the built environment and how to research safer alternatives to maximize energy efficiency and to protect human health.
Presented on October 24, 2014 for Build It Green in Oakland, California by Cate Leger, Principal, Leger Wanaselja Architecture, and Melanie Loftus, Healthy Materials Consultant.
The document discusses various methods for protecting the environment and conserving natural resources. It defines environment as the biotic and abiotic factors surrounding organisms that influence their survival. It also discusses that due to population growth and technology, the environment is being degraded. Some of the key methods mentioned to save the environment include minimizing energy consumption, producing and using sustainable green energy, conserving water, reducing waste through recycling and reuse, planting trees, protesting deforestation, and encouraging others to also adopt practices that protect the environment.
Cut out in Carbon Emisson is one of the most important topic amongst all the countries.This presentation emphasis on methods by which Carbon emssion can be reduce..
Carbon footprint, cause and ways to reduce itAashuutoshh
Carbon is essential for life but also a major cause of climate change when released from burning fossil fuels. A carbon footprint measures the greenhouse gas emissions from our daily activities like transportation, electricity use, diet and consumer goods. Reducing individual carbon footprints through actions like using less energy, recycling more, driving less, eating a plant-based diet, and purchasing carbon offsets can collectively help address the global climate change crisis.
The Palm Healthcare Pavilion in Florida underwent renovation to become the first major project in the state to receive LEED certification. It restored an existing building in an environmentally responsible way to serve the underserved. Through strategies like efficient HVAC and lighting systems, solar power, and water conservation, the building aims to reduce energy and water usage and promote sustainability. The renovation incorporated numerous green building practices to earn LEED points across several categories.
1. The document discusses green technology and its importance in addressing issues like global warming.
2. It defines green technology as technology that is environmentally friendly and developed to conserve natural resources without disturbing the environment.
3. The goals of green technology discussed are to reduce waste, fuel consumption, and resource usage while increasing recycling, renewable energy adoption, and developing a sense of environmental responsibility.
1. The document discusses green technology and its importance in addressing issues like global warming.
2. It defines green technology as technology that is environmentally friendly and developed to conserve natural resources without disturbing the environment.
3. The goals of green technology discussed are to reduce waste, fuel consumption, and resource usage while increasing recycling, renewable energy adoption, and developing a sense of environmental responsibility.
This document discusses renewable energy sources including hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal energy, and solar energy. It explains that renewable energy comes from natural sources like the sun, wind, water and plants that are continually replenished. It provides details on various renewable technologies and how they work, such as hydropower harnesses the energy of flowing water, bioenergy comes from biomass like plants, geothermal energy taps the Earth's natural heat, and solar technologies use sunlight. The document also discusses why renewable energy is important as fossil fuels are limited and polluting, while renewable sources are plentiful and cleaner.
This document discusses various eco-friendly systems. It begins by defining key environmental terms and describing eco-friendly practices that protect the environment. It then discusses the importance of eco-friendly systems in reducing environmental impact and saving costs. Specific eco-friendly systems covered include eco-friendly water systems, packaging, production processes, air conditioning alternatives, and green building practices. The document emphasizes benefits like reduced emissions, waste reduction, pollution prevention and energy efficiency.
The document summarizes an "Off The Grid" project analyzing energy usage in a home that uses both wind and solar power. It discusses the average energy usage in the home, major energy-using appliances, ways to reduce consumption, how individual usage affects totals, common energy sources in the area including benefits and drawbacks of coal and fossil fuels, alternative sources like solar and wind power, their generation capacities, and storage methods. The home analyzed is uniquely energy efficient as it is made from a converted old Dutch windmill covered in solar panels, allowing it to harness both wind and solar energy.
This document discusses the importance of gratitude and earth and the hard work of many
mindfulness when eating meals. It notes our dependence on farmers, hands. By eating consciously we
healthy soils, rainfall and God's provision for abundant harvests. It nurture gratitude and remembrance
encourages choosing food produced through sustainable and just of our dependence on God and one
methods that care for creation, farmers and consumers. The docu- another. This Thanksgiving season,
ment suggests Christians have a responsibility to seek justice
Bottom Line Ministries that Matter: Congregational Stewardship with Energy Ef...Z8Y
The document discusses how congregations can save money and help the environment by improving energy efficiency and utilizing clean energy technologies. It provides examples of congregations that have cut costs significantly through efficiency upgrades like lighting replacement. The document also outlines the Christian call to be good stewards of creation and notes how fossil fuel use contributes to health and environmental issues disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities. Finally, it estimates potential energy and cost savings for congregations on a state-by-state basis if common energy-using devices are replaced with efficient alternatives.
This document discusses the Christian tradition of caring for God's creation. It notes that while protecting the environment may seem like a modern concern, caring for creation has been core to Christianity from the beginning. The ancient Israelites observed nature and recognized one God who controlled it, emerging monotheism. They developed an ethos of stewardship, managing resources as a gift from God for the good of all. Jesus also expressed reverence for creation throughout his life and ministry. The document defines sustainability as meeting current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs, and notes humans are currently exploiting ecosystems unsustainably.
Cleanliness and Godliness: A Gathering Guide for Green Cleaning Z8Y
This document provides a 6-step guide for planning a green cleaning fellowship event at a church or home to promote environmental stewardship. The goals are to worship together, build support for eco-justice issues, and witness to others. Key steps include picking a date, inviting guests, sending reminders, preparing materials on non-toxic cleaning, and following up after the event. The tips encourage personally inviting guests, allowing plenty of planning time, engaging participants, including worship, and thanking volunteers.
Climate and Church: How Global Warming Will Impact Core Church Ministries Z8Y
Global climate change will negatively impact core church ministries like refugee resettlement, food security, and disaster relief by increasing needs in these areas. Refugee resettlement may need to increase six-fold to support a projected rise in environmental refugees from climate impacts like sea level rise and drought. Food security programs will face additional challenges as climate change reduces crop yields up to 50% in Africa. Disaster relief costs could rise over 40% with the projected increase in severe hurricanes. Churches are called to expand support for vulnerable communities facing greater hardships due to climate change.
Paul found in Athens an altar with the inscription, “To an mercy on us. We have failed as stewards of your creation. We have
unknown god.” He proclaimed to them the unknown God they worshiped. polluted the air, land and water. We have wasted resources and
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All: Let us worship the God
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Sacred Spaces and an Abudant Life - Presbyterian Church
1. Sacred Spaces
and an
Abundant Life
Worship Spaces
as Stewardship
The blessings of God are evident all around us,
including in the sacred spaces that make up our houses of worship. These
sacred spaces are where we come to be spiritually nurtured, enriched,
and recharged. These spaces become a gathering place to meet in fellow-
ship with our neighbors, and are the center of our mission activities.
In response to the blessings that God bestows, we are called to be like
the faithful steward Jesus describes in Luke 12: 42-44, caring for who
and what God loves and working to further the kingdom of God. For,
“From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required;
and from the one to whom much has been entrusted; even more will be
demanded” (Luke 12:48). This is true for our houses of worship. Even
as we are blessed as communities of faith with gathering places for our
worship and ministry, we have responsibilities to be good stewards of
these sacred spaces.
2. About half of the electricity Dedication
generated in the United States to God: Sacred
comes from coal fired power Spaces as Ministry
plants.1 Much of this coal is
extracted through mountain- The people of Israel gave free will offerings for
top removal, which harms the the building of the temple, recognizing that all
surrounding eco-system and they had already belonged to God (1 Chronicles 29:
nearby human communities. 11-14). The sanctuary of the congregation—the place
Coal-fired power plants jeop- we build to worship and glorify God—truly belongs to
ardize the health of children, God. When we choose to maintain and run our religious
increasing the risks of de- facilities, our sacred places of worship and ministry, in ways
velopmental difficulties and that honor God, we remember that we are but stewards of these
respiratory illness.2 sacred spaces that belong to God.
Good stewardship of our sacred spaces—whether they be a small
rural church, a camp and conference center, a religious school, an urban
ministry run out of rented building, or a large suburban church—involves
Most congregations can cut ecological stewardship, fiscal discipline, and social justice responsibility.
energy costs by up to 30 per- Good building stewardship includes, but isn’t limited to:
cent through low-cost changes • Energy efficiency and conservation
and by investing strategically • Reducing toxic materials and products
in efficient equipment, facility • Water conservation
upgrades, and maintenance. • Land and habitat conservation
If each of the 300,000 con-
gregations in the US reduced Energy efficiency and conservation. By reducing energy use, you can reduce air
their energy use by just 10 pollution and carbon emissions as well as reduce the church’s operating expenses,
percent, more than 2 million leaving more funds for mission. Since a majority of U.S. electricity is generated
tons of greenhouse gas emis- from coal and gas (non-renewable energy sources), energy use not only creates
sions would be prevented, the pollution and harms God’s Earth, but also harms God’s people. Coal mining
equivalent of taking 400,000 causes adverse health impacts for workers and communities living near the mine,
thousand cars off the road, including lung disorders such as black lung and asthma. Communities surround-
and $200 million would be ing oil refineries suffer from skin irritations and lung disorders such as asthma.
saved.5 Energy conservation is a significant way to be a good steward of Creation, prac-
tice good fiscal stewardship, and help vulnerable populations from adverse health
impacts.
Simple ways churches can reduce energy:
• Install programmable thermostats
• Weatherize church buildings
• Lower the temperature of your hot water heater
• Replace broken appliances with energy efficient models
The 300,000 houses of worship in the United States spend more than
$2 billion on energy each year.
2
3. Bright Ideas: Energy Use and Climate
helping your Change
congregation Electricity production is the
reduce your energy largest source of global warm-
consumption by 10 ing pollution in the US. In fact,
percent 1.64 lbs. of carbon dioxide,
a major global warming pol-
• Get an energy audit. Religious worship buildings lutant, are emitted into the
use 2 percent of the total energy consumption for all Earth’s atmosphere for every
buildings. An energy audit can show congregations the kilowatt of electricity used in
places in their building where energy is being wasted, helping the US.4 The impacts of global
them to discover the most cost-effective way to reduce their climate change include spe-
consumption and lower their utility bill. cies extinction, sea level rise,
• Join the NCC Carbon Reduction Campaign to take quantifiable and increases in famine and
actions to reduce energy use. Learn how to install energy efficient disease.
lighting technologies like compact fluorescent lights (CFL), LED exit
signs, and occupancy sensors. Compact fluorescent lights use 75 percent
less energy than incandescent bulbs and last about 10,000 hours, close
to ten times as long. ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs produce 75 percent
less heat, so they’re safer to operate and can cut energy costs associated with ENERGY STAR
cooling. Replacing just one incandescent bulb with a CFL will prevent 262
lbs. of carbon dioxide pollution from entering the atmosphere. Replacing
qualified bulbs prevent
10 incandescent exit signs with LED exit signs will reduce carbon emissions 450 lbs. of greenhouse
by more than 5,000 lbs. and save over $700. Occupancy sensors installed in
strategic areas can help your church to use energy only when it’s needed. The gas emissions over their
US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that installing occupancy lifetime—the equivalent
sensors can reduce energy by 30–90 percent in restrooms, 30–80 percent in
hallways, 45–80 percent in storage areas, 40–46 percent in classrooms and of keeping more than
13–50 percent in offices.
200 lbs. of coal from
Reducing toxic materials and products. As good stewards of our buildings, we being burned and can
want to keep the church safe and healthy for congregants by choosing materials
and products—carpet, furniture, soaps, cleaning, and cooking supplies—that save about $30 or more
do not cause harm to building visitors through chemical exposure. We also want
to use products that do not cause harm to workers who create the products or
in electricity costs.3
the communities that surround facilities that manufacture these products. Some
products such as polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, which is used in a
wide range of building materials from pipes to wall and floor coverings, is known
to be toxic and potentially carcinogenic, causing health problems in workers such
as liver and lung cancer and respiratory problems in communities that surround
PVC production facilities. By working to keep toxic materials out of our church
buildings, we protect the health of those coming to worship in our buildings,
love our neighbors as ourselves, and help to preserve God’s good Creation.
3
4. Fenceline Communities To help create a safe and healthy
and Toxics church environment:
Mossville, Louisiana, is known • Use reclaimed or sustainable wood
as the vinyl production capi- products to promote health forestry
tal of the United States. The practices
African American community • Use formaldehyde-free products to ensure
living around the facilities, better indoor air quality
which would be described as • Use paints and stains with low or no VOCs (volatile
a fenceline community since it organic compounds) to increase indoor air quality
surrounds the industrial facili- • For flooring, use recycled materials to help reduce our
ties, has more than three times impact on God’s creation or use natural products to limit
the national average for diox- toxic exposure and ensure better indoor air quality
ins in their blood and breast • Use non-toxic cleaning products such as vinegar and baking
milk, and higher than average soda or industrial green cleaners with the Green Seal label to
cancer mortality rates. The protect both church workers and congregants from toxic exposures
U.S. Environmental Protection • Avoid anti-bacterial soaps because they contain triclosan. Triclosan
Agency found vinyl chloride is linked to cancer, allergies, and may create resistance to some
levels in the ambient air at lev- antibiotics. It has been found in human breast milk, waterways, and
els 100 times the acceptable dolphins.
rates. In 2005, a local group, • In the kitchen, avoid dishes made with polycarbonate plastic, such as clear,
Mossville Environmental Ac- plastic utensils. Avoid microwaving potluck dishes in plastic since some
tion Now, brought the first ever plastics can leach toxic chemicals. Also, use cast iron or stainless steel pots
environmental human rights and pans instead of nonstick pans such as Teflon or Caphalon pans, which
legal challenge against the contain toxic materials and may contribute to cancer rates in fenceline
U.S. government in front of the communities, those communities that surround production facilities.
Inter-American Human Rights • Purchase phthalate-free toys for the nursery, since they are linked to type
Court of the Organization of II diabeters, cancer, reproductive harm in boys, and early puberty in girls.
American States. To work for a Visit www.healthytoys.org to find out which toys are safest for the nursery.
just and sustainable world, use Purchase unscented or essential oil-based scented soaps and candles to avoid
of products, such as vinyl, not phthalates.
only have to be evaluated for • Avoid synthetic materials (laminates) in countertops and furniture to better
their impact on consumers and indoor air quality and reduce worker health risks.
users but also for their impact • Test the building for lead since lead can harm the nervous system and
on the communities living near cognitive development, especially in children
production plants and the
workers in those plants. Water and Land conservation. Throughout the Bible, God’s waters and lands
play significant roles in helping us understand the nature of God, God’s purposes
in the world, and our relationship with God. Scripture tell us about God and the
relationship God would like us to have with the lands and waters God created.
Water is one of God’s most precious gifts and is vital as the life support of
God’s Earth and its inhabitants. Water pollution from pesticides, fertilizers, and
storm water runoff have a negative effect on water quality, and ultimately on
both human and ecosystem health.
4
5. God commands protection Congregational Success Story:
of the land. “The land shall not be
sold in perpetuity for the land is mine; Paving the way with cost
with me you are but aliens and tenants. effective projects
Throughout the land that you hold, you shall Good Shepherd Church
provide for the redemption of the land” Leviticus and School, an Evangelical
25: 23-24. We are called to be faithful stewards and Lutheran Church in America
good tenants of God’s land. This means using the gift congregation in Plainview,
of God’s land in sustainable ways, leaving healthy habitats New York, with about 200
for the entirety of God’s Creation and future generations. members, answered the call
Changes in water, land, and air quality have helped mar- to be good stewards of God’s
ginalize habitat areas and sprawl has fragmented important liv- Creation and is saving money
ing space for plants and non-human animals, contributing to the in the process. They initially
decline in biological diversity. Projects such as restoring habitat on concentrated on cost effective
church grounds or controlling storm water runoff can help improve the projects installing efficient
ecosystem and watershed health, helping to protect God’s Creation and lighting, programmable
providing healthy and spiritually renewing space for God’s people. thermostats, and insulation.
Churches can help ensure that God’s waters and lands remain clean, The results are impressive:
healthy, and abundant by: • otal Dollars invested:
T
• Reduce or eliminate pesticides and synthetic fertilizers from church grounds $20,000
to decrease water pollution and maintain healthy soil. • nnual costs avoided:
A
• Control storm water runoff through features such as rain gardens and rain $18,000
barrels to decrease water pollution into local waterways • Payback period: 1.1 years
• Run automatic dishwashers only with full load to conserve water • Reduced Energy
• Reduce landscape water use by using plants that are suited to natural rainfall Consumption: 25%
and if needed, water the grounds in the evening to avoid rapid evaporation. • bs. of carbon eliminated:
L
• Fix leaking toilets and sinks. A leaking toilet can waste 45,000 gallons of 26,200 lbs
water in six months, wasting the congregation money Now, they are keeping the
• Install water-saving toilets and low-flow faucets and shower heads to save momentum going by focusing
money on bigger projects with the
goal of reducing their energy
For more information on how to protect God’s land and water including educa- consumption by 50 percent.
tional and worship resources, visit www.nccecojustice.org.
Landscaping the church grounds to include more trees can help reduce heating
and cooling bills. When planted strategically, deciduous trees can shade a
building in the summer and allow the sun’s heat to warm the building in
the winter. In addition, using plants adapted to the local climate can reduce
the cost of watering and fertilizers and pesticides.
5
6. Sermon
Starters
Faith in the House Works and Worship
of the Lord in the Temple
(Psalm 23; Acts 9:36-43) (John 10:22-30, Revelation 7:9-17)
There are many ways we worship the Lord. In the Christ proclaimed that his works were done in God’s
story from Acts, we see faith in the Lord put on dis- name. Yet, how often do we separate the works of our
play not only in the prayer of Peter but in the faith hands from the space in which we present God with
of the women who sent for him. It is a lived faith that our worship. We worship and praise God on Sunday as
believes in the healing power of God. Psalm 23 is simi- a part of our faith, but often neglect to see the worship
lar—a song of praise to the Lord who stands with us no aspects of the other works we perform. This is a division
matter what our circumstance. No matter how dark that that does not glorify God in the fullest.
valley may seem. Jesus is speaking with elders in the Temple, who do not
We hear about the destruction of our environment. Our recognize his works. They were having a festival at the
pursuit of energy sources has led to the devastation of God’s Temple in Jerusalem—but they couldn’t’ see the works of
mountains and streams, and also brought harm to impover- God being performed right in front of them. They were
ished communities. The rate of species extinction continues too focused on the ritual of that place. In Revelation it is
to rise. And the impacts of climate change bring damage to in that very space that the greatest fruit of works will be
both God’s Creation and God’s People. But the beauty that borne—when there will no longer be hunger or thirst or
comes through this story and this Psalm is a reminder to scorching sun.
trust in the healing power and steadfastness of God, and to Both these passages put on display the connection of our
act upon it. works with the places in which we worship. They are to
And act we can. The spaces in which we worship are to be be places where our works bear fruit, and can be recog-
reflective of the faith we claim. If we claim faith in the heal- nized. They are to be sacred spaces–reflective of the works
ing power of the Lord, we ought to use the space in which to which we are called. Do we have the heart of the Lamb at
we worship God accordingly. It means creating and living the center of our sacred spaces? In the materials used within
in that space in a way that is in right relationship with all it, the power which flows from it, on the land that sur-
of God’s Creation—being energy efficient, using water and rounds it? Are working for an end to hunger, poverty, and
land wisely and prudently, and making sure the products the scorching sun with the way we use our sacred spaces?
we use in that space care for all of God’s Creation. Manag- When people enter our sacred spaces, do they see reflected
ing our sacred spaces in this way is part of living out our the works of Christ, which calls people to faith? Do they see
faith, and it’s a faith that brings healing to the world around works that tell of salvation and that brings about the vision
us, and brings others into relationship with God—much as of Revelation?
Peters faith brought healing and new life to Tabitha, and
people to faith.
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7. Please tear out and fold this page for use as a bulletin insert
Leader: Let us pray.
Creator God, you have
called these people to be stew-
ards of this household of faith and
of your entire Creation which you have
entrusted to our care and keeping. Send your
Holy Spirit to them that they may faithfully serve
among us. Help them to be diligent in their duties that
your church may prosper in the mission you place before it.
May their example prove worthy for all of us to follow as we are
Sacred Spaces
united in Christ’s ministry.
All: Amen
and an
Suggested Hymns Abundant Life
Breathe on me Breath of God (Edwin Hatch, 1886)
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Isaac Watts)
God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian (to be sung following Worship Spaces
a commissioning service)
Hamilton-Poore, Sam. Earth Gospel A Guide to Prayer for God’s as Stewardship
Creation. Nashville: Upper Room, 2008.
The blessings of God are evident all
around us, including in the sacred spaces that make
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program develops up our houses of worship. These sacred spaces are where we
Earth Day Sunday materials each year to help congregations cel- come to be spiritually nurtured, enriched, and recharged.
ebrate and care for God’s Creation. For more information about These spaces become a gathering place where we meet in fel-
the Program, to make a donation, or for additional Earth Day lowship with our neighbors, and are the center of our mis-
resources, visit www.nccecojustice.org or email info@nccecojustice. sion activities within our local communities. In response to
org. For more information on how your congregation can practice the blessings that God bestows, we are called to be like the
stewardship of God’s Earth visit www.nccecojustice.org or contact faithful steward Jesus describes in Luke 12: 42-44, caring for
info@nccecojustice.org who and what God loves and working to further the king-
dom of God. This is true for our houses of worship. Even as
National Council of Churches we are blessed as communities of faith with gathering places
Eco-Justice Programs for our worship and ministry, we have responsibilities to be
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8. Call to Worship Sending Forth
Leader: Essence beyond essence, framer May the good Lord show you how to be
of the world, I set you Lord, before my face frugal, till all are fed; how to weep, till all can
and I lift up my soul to you. laugh; how to be meek, till all can stand in pride;
how to mourn, till all are comforted; how to be restless,
People: I worship you on my knees and humble myself
till all live in peace; how to claim less, till all find justice.
under your mighty hand. (Adapted from Lancelot Andrews
Then you will be blessed indeed and the Earth itself will be blessed
(1555-1626) Earth Gospel 82)
through you. —Peter W. M illar (adapted for Earth Gospel 44)
Prayer of Confe ssion Co mmi ssioning Service for
Gracious God, who made the covenant with our ancestors, we
gather here today as a rebellious people. We want to act out your
Congregational Creation Care
intentions for us, but we keep getting mixed up by all the glit-
Ministries
(This service should be preceded by a description detailing the mission of the
ter of the world around us. You tell us to honor Creation, and we
group or activity being commissioned.)
use other people and animals and plant life only to meet our wants.
You offer daily bread to every living creature, and we steal that Leader: Standing before you today are those who have answered the
bread from our brothers and sisters in the name of greed. You call to be faithful stewards of God’s Creation. They are committed to
promise us new life, and we shrink back from it in fear. Heal us, furthering the ministry of our congregation in our community and the
God, least we destroy ourselves. We need your presence among us. world. (Addressing the individuals) Having prayerfully considered the
Amen. (adapted from the U.N. Environmental Sabbath, Earth Gospel duties and responsibilities of your ministry do you promise to exer-
120) cise your ministry diligently and faithfully, showing God’s love for the
whole Creation and working to further the kingdom of God?
Assurance of Pardon Individuals: I do
Forgiven and set free by the risen Christ, may his life flow through
your body, mind, and spirit so that you may be an agent of life, life Leader: Addressing Congregation: M embers of the body of Christ, you
abundant, here in this place, now in this day. (adapted from the U.N. have heard the promises of our brothers and sisters who have answered
Environmental Sabbath, Earth Gospel 120) God’s call to service. Do you promise to support them in their ministry,
giving freely of the gifts God has blessed you with?
People: We do
9. Tips for Hunger is ever present not
Stewardship only in communities across
Success the globe, but in our own local
communities. Churches are
• Identify and get to know the decision- often in a unique position to
makers. Get the support of your pastor and give hope to the world through
other church leaders so as to encourage other innovative ministries. Organic
members of the congregation to become engaged. food gardening on church
• Educate the congregation and decision-makers. grounds to feed the hungry
Explain that stewardship is fundamental to the existing can show that the Church is
mission of the Church. This is not a new task to be taken concerned not only with the
on, but an overarching theme in the life of the Church. Make needy but God’s Creation. A
the connection between stewardship of Creation and fiscal growing number of congrega-
stewardship. Provide resources and offer to lead a workshop or teach tions are taking a proactive
a Sunday school class on the subject. approach to local and regional
• Start a creation care group. Recruit others within your congregation hunger concerns by creat-
who have the skills and interest to lend a hand. There should be at least ing food-producing gardens
3 or 5 people to work together on eco-justice concerns; do not try to do or even small farms on their
things by yourself. Reach out to existing groups within the congregation— church grounds. Growing food
building/grounds, choir, mission, justice, and education groups. Invite on church land is not only a
everyone from the congregation to join. fun congregational activity it
• Start with a small, manageable project. Choose a project that everyone can is also a cost-effective way
do together—something that is relatively easy, tangible, and visible. Once to provide for the hungry. For
you have a successful effort in which everyone participated, your next steps more information, visit http://
will be much more energized. nccecojustice.org/food/
• Celebrate Success. Ask God’s blessing on all that you do, and offer praise for all
of your congregation’s accomplishments. Celebrate each successful project you
accomplish, no matter how small the feat. Appreciation and celebration are key
to maintaining commitment and energy.
For more ideas on how to develop church ministries that embrace environmental
stewardship, visit www.nccecojustice.org. Resources are available on “greening”
buildings, using sustainable food for church meals, toxics, and energy efficiency.
To learn more about congregational success stories, visit: http://nccecojustice.
org/stories/
There are a wide variety of safe cleaning products out there, including lemon
juice, olive oil, salt, baking soda, washing soda, citrus, vinegar, borax and
cornstarch that are safe alternatives to traditional cleaning products. They
also have the added benefit of being less expensive to use. For more information
on green cleaning products, visit: nccecojustice.org/health/
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10. Being Good Tenants: Using Adult Study
the Gift of God’s Land in Discussion
Sustainable Ways Activities
Bishop’s Ranch retreat and
conference center and Episco- Growth from Small Beginnings
pal camp in California decided When we say the Lord’s Prayer, we pray “Thy
to plan their retreat space so Kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is
that their use of God’s land in heaven.” What do you think God’s kingdom would
and water was sustainable. look like on Earth? What is God’s will for the Earth?
According to Executive Direc- Read Luke 13:18-21. The kingdom of heaven is ushered in
tor, Sean Swift, “We need to through small beginnings. What do these parables say about
minimize the impact of the our ability to help God’s kingdom flourish today? What are the
building on our immediate small beginnings God is calling us as a congregation to take to help
environment and on fossil God’s kingdom flourish in Creation. Could things as tiny as light
fuel consumption, as well as bulbs or weather strips be the yeast your congregation needs to help
maximize the asset that is our your ministry flourish?
natural setting.” They con-
structed an energy efficient The Tabernacle
community center that makes Carefully read Exodus 35: 20 -29. The materials used to build the tabernacle
use of an solar powered heat- all came from recycled donations from the Israelites. Precious metals were not
ing and cooling system. The mined, but melted down from donated jewelry. Acacia forests were not clear
walls are built of rice straw cut, rather “everyone who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work brought
bales that provide insulation. it” (verse 24). How does this story speak to the way we build or renovate our
Additional insulation was made houses of worship today? How can we incorporate this biblical ethic of reuse into
from recycled cotton denim our everyday lives?
and the roof is insulated with Now read Exodus 36: 1-7. Does this seem like a possible scenario within your
recycled cellulose. Plaster congregation? Why or Why not? Why are we hesitant to freely offer back to
made from the red clay earth God what God has generously blessed us with, and how can we foster a spirit of
on the building site was used generosity within our own hearts? What is the work God has commanded your
on the interior walls, while congregation to do to Care for Creation and love your neighbors human and
natural lime plasters the non-human alike? What gifts do you have to offer to ensure this work is done?
exterior walls. Outside, the
brick paving used allows rain Youth Activity: Scavenger Hunt
to percolate through, reduc- (This activity can also be used with adults) Have the group break up into teams
ing run-off. Parking areas are of at least two and go on a scavenger hunt throughout the church facility to look
constructed of recycled plastic for the following items:
mesh covered with sand and • Compact fluorescent light bulb
grass to reduce runoff and • Incandescent light bulb
filter pollution. The builders • Programmable thermostat
hope that the conference cen- • Motion sensors for lights
ter will, like God’s wilderness • Nonstick pan
that surrounds it, inspire and • Plastic light switches
delight all who come to find • Soap, lotion, or detergent with the word “fragrance” (a likely source of
rest and renewal. phthalates, which cause early puberty in girls, damage to male reproductive
organs, cancers, obesity, and infertility)
• Low-flow faucets or shower heads
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11. After 15-20 minutes reconvene Fiscal Stewardship as a
the group and have them discuss Part of Creation Care
what they found. Which items were At Lawrence Avenue United
examples of good stewardship? Which items Methodist Church (UMC) in
are harmful to God’s Earth or God’s people? Charlotte, Michigan, a desire
Read Jeremiah 1:4-10 to the group. Remind to improve the churches fiscal
the group that God called Jeremiah as a young man and ecological stewardship
to leads God’s people into repentance after they defiled formed the perfect marriage.
the land God gave them (Jeremiah 2:7). Ask the group: According to Rev. Karen
In what ways to you feel called to lead the members of your Wheat, Lawrence Avenue UMC
congregation? How can you help your congregation answer was inspired to reduce their
God’s call to stewardship? carbon footprint after two very
passionate groups within the
To Learn More congregation came together
• EIA Religious Worship: www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/pba99/ to share ideas and resources.
worship/worship.html and table E1 http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/ One group had a strong de-
cbecs/contents.html sire to be better stewards of
• EPA Energy Star for Congregations: www.energystar.gov/index. God’s creation and another
cfm?c=small_business.sb_congregations was passionate about being
• Learn about financial incentives to help your congregation fund energy wise stewards of the church’s
efficiency and green building projects: nccecojustice.org/greenchurch/ financial resources. This part-
grbfunding.php nership led to the congrega-
• Discover more ideas for greening your church: nccecojustice.org/ tion’s first project, replacing
greenchurch/grbuildingblocks.php all non-stain glass windows
• Download resources to help your congregation learn more about energy with energy efficient windows.
efficiency, greening your sacred space, water conservation sustainable The church reduced more than
agriculture and land use and the connections between stewardship of 9,064 lbs. of carbon by re-
God’s Creation, social justice and financial stewardship: nccecojustice.org/ placing 25 incandescent light
resources/ bulbs with compact florescent
• Take an environmental footprint quiz at http://sustainability.publicradio.org/ bulbs, installing 5 LED exit
consumerconsequences/ signs, adding weather-strip-
ping to all exterior and interior
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Energy Information Administration. Coal Demand. 2008. July 9, 2009. www.eia.doe.gov/neic/infosheets/ doors, insulating steam pipes,
coaldemand.html
and installing a timer on the
2
State of the Air Report. 2007. American Lung Association. restroom lights. By reducing
July 9, 2009. lungaction.org/reports/sota07_full.html and ToxFAQ’s for Mercury. 1999. Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry. energy use, the congregation
July 9, 2009. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts46.html was also able to reduce energy
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Williams, Susan and McNary, Bill. ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World 2007 Campaign expenses. Rev. Wheat’s advice
Facts and Assumptions Sheet. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy 2007.
to congregations interested
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NCC Eco-Justice Program Carbon Reduction Campaign. 2008. nccecojustice.org/carbonreduction/ in reducing their own carbon
crc_congregations.php
footprint is to “Get the money
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Congregations: An Overview of Energy Use and Energy Efficiency Opportunities.
July 9, 2009. www.energystar.gov/congregations people and the environment
people together and let them
see how this can be a win/win
situation for both of them.”
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12. Presbyterian Church Celebrating
(U.S.A.)
100 Witherspoon Street
Success
Louisville, KY 40202
Environmental Ministries On Earth Day Sunday, celebrate the success
1-888-728-7228 x5624 you have achieved no matter how large or small.
www.pcusa.org/environment
For example, if your first step is to form a Creation
Environmental Ministries implements
the 1990 General Assembly policy care committee, commission the committee during the
“Restoring Creation for Ecology and Earth Day Sunday worship service. If you start a com-
Justice” and serves as a resource munity garden, bless the garden and celebrate your success
for presbyteries, congregations, and
by hosting a congregation wide meal serving some of the fruits
church members who are interested
in earth care issues. from the garden. If your congregation decides to reduce energy
consumption by installing efficient lighting technologies, on Earth
Washington Office Day Sunday bless the new lights. Once you begin to see results, cel-
100 Maryland Avenue NE #410
Washington, DC 20002
ebrate the energy and financial savings with a minute for mission or
202-543-1126 announcement during the worship service.
www.pcusa.org/washington
The Presbyterian Washington Office
is the public policy information
and advocacy office of the General
The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program develops Earth
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Day Sunday materials each year to help congregations celebrate and
(U.S.A.). Its task is to advocate, and care for God’s Creation. For more information about the Program, to make
help the church to advocate, the social
a donation, or for additional Earth Day resources, visit www.nccecojustice.
witness perspectives and policies of
the Presbyterian General Assembly. org or email info@nccecojustice.org
Louisville, KY 40202
100 Witherspoon Street
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Environmental M inistries