As the church year 2007-2008 unfolds, we hope to make strides in energy conservation as well. Our audit last winter revealed the churchs electricity use increased in 2004-2005 after several years of decrease, so we are trying to find out why that happened and remedy it. We also hope to promote green values in the churchs investing and purchasing, and in any potential building activities. We want to encourage more sustainable transport to and from church (and elsewhere). And finally, we hope to develop a micro-finance program. More below
Current Activities:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS - Second Mondays, 7pm, Rm5
AGENDA AND MINUTES for the next meeting
SUBSCRIBE to the Green Sanctuary Discussion Listserv
Get a FREE household climate consultation
Call or email the Climate Leadership Initiative to schedule the consultation and tell us what youre most interested in. Well send a Climate Master (a community member trained through our Climate Master class) to your home to tailor a plan for reducing your personal and household greenhouse gas emissions. The consultant will come brimming with resources and free energy saving devices for your home that will cut your bills and your emissions immediately, like compact florescent lightbulbs and easy to install insulation and power strips, donated by Jerrys Home Improvement Center. Contact the Climate Leadership Initiative at 346-0786 or climlead@uoregon.edu to sign up. The Climate Leadership Initiative is an educational, research, and technical assistance consortium aimed at increasing public understanding of the risks and opportunities posed by global warming and enhancing climate protection policy and program development.
30 DAY PROGRAM TO LOSE 5000 POUNDS is a fun, accessible, easy to use guide that will show you, step-by-step, how to dramatically reduce your CO2 output in just a month's time. http://www.empowermentinstitute.net/lcd/
CARBON USE CALCULATORS
http://www.empowermentinstitute.net/lcd/lcd_files/LCDcalcNet.html
Calculate Your Carbon Footprint (PDF on the church site)
TRANSPORTATION THOUGHTS
Here is good information about other options and small steps.