Louisville, KY Certified Cool Congregation, 10% carbon reduction For the past ten years the First Unitarian Church of Louisville has worked to lower its energy usage, and has made many improvements using creative fundraising strategies, such as a scrap metal drive to buy dozens of compact fluorescent lights to replace incandescent bulbs. As more money […]
Cool Congregations Winners are leading the way to a more resilient future
Cool Congregations Winners of 2015 ENERGY SAVER WINNER St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Johnson City, Johnson City, TN Our challenge was to step up to Pope Francis’ direction for all to help green the world. We have been doing recycling, turning off lights when not using, and have installed thermal heating system. Now to expand […]
America’s faith communities lead the way on slashing climate pollution
Cool Congregations Challenge 2014 winners April 21, 2015 – In celebration of Earth Day, Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) has announced its annual Cool Congregations Challenge winners — exemplary faith communities modeling climate solutions and Earth stewardship in dozens of inspiring projects across the nation. The winning faith communities represent many different religious backgrounds, but […]
Modeling care for the Earth and future generations in Kentucky
Cool Planner Winner – Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion Louisville, Kentucky CO2 Reduction: Anticipate 21 metric tons/year According to Buddhist teaching, there is a very close interdependence between the natural environment and the sentient beings living in it. “At this time it is extremely important that every human being, according to his or her […]
Energy saving volunteers in North Carolina work at nexus of climate and poverty
Community Inspiration Winner – Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Hayesville, North Carolina CO2 Reduction: 33 metric tons/year Prevents: 35,000 lbs. of coal from being burned Families helped: 40 and counting Percent CO2 Reduction: 10-20% per household A group of around ten climate concerned volunteers from Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and the Hayesville community are answering a […]
Re-created native habitat replaces lawn, reduces CO2, prevents runoff
2014 Cool Congregations Challenge Winner SAGRED GROUNDS STEWARD Category St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Carmel, IN Faith tradition: United Church of Christ Cost Savings: $2,000 annual savings CO2 Reduction: 3.7 metric tons CO2 per year St. Peter’s UCC has approximately 2.5 acres of ground surrounding the church building, much of it having been planted […]
