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Lent 4: Everyday Emissions and Climate Change
Planes, trains, automobiles, power plants, our homes and even the cattle farm down the road all contribute to climate change. But, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions have always been in our atmosphere. Why is it a problem now? What are the solutions? As Christians and Episcopalians, what is our role and responsibility in reducing every day emissions? This week we continue our Lenten series, For the Beauty of the Earth by exploring everyday emissions and their affect on God’s good earth.

Click here after 3/4/2008 to read the full alert.

Bulletin insert on Everyday Emissions and Climate Change.

Additional Resources
MORE INFORMATION: Everyday Emissions and Climate Change
Resources from the Regeneration Project
How many lightbulbs does it take to change a Christian?



See Episcopalian Sally Bingham featured on CNN!

Episcopalians have long been engaged in the care of creation. One outstanding example is Interfaith Power and Light co-founded by The Reverend Canon Sally Bingham an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of California.

Learn more about the Regeneration Project and Interfaith Power and Light here.

 

 
Things You Can Do:
  • Turn down your thermostat one degree in the winter and up one degree in the summer.
     
  • Be sure to turn the lights off in rooms you are not using
     
  • When on vacation, remove all plugs from walls
     


Green Stories from Episcopalians: More Episcopalians in the News for Green Deeds

Climate change is in the news regularly these days – and it is great to see Episcopalians making the news!

Massachusetts Episcopalians highlighted in the Boston Globe for their Lenten Carbon Fasts:
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/03/03/going_green_for_lent/

CNN looks at LEDs installed in Boston’s historic Old North Church:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/03/north.church.ap/index.html

Have you made a change towards conservation in your home? At your church? Have you helped convince someone else to take action to protect the earth (that’s advocacy you know!)? Tell us your story, include photos or web videos if you have them and we’ll share your ideas and experiences with the EPPN. Just email your idea, story, or experience to eppn@episcopalchurch.org.

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