Committee on the Environment

ENVIRONMENT
The Environment Committee members share a concern about the cataclysmic global impacts of human activities on the natural environment, and a vision that celebrates the hope for the restoration of God's Creation. The mission of the Committee is to help church members (1) discern, from both a spiritual and a scientific point of view, the imperative of caring for the environment, the theology of environmental protection, and the human role in the Creation, and (2) take actions to improve the human condition and the natural environment of God's Creation.

Go Green With Us!
The Environment Committee is seeking new volunteers who have:

Interest in environmental issues facing individuals, parishes and the wider community as part of our responsibility to be good stewards of God's creation.
Desire to help foster positive individual and organizational change.
Interest in ensuring a broad representation from parishes throughout the Diocese.
Willingness to help disseminate information within their region.
Drive to help with logistics for events sponsored by the committee.

Please contact Ann Talty at Church House atalty@edow.org or (202)537-6548 to discuss this opportunity, or contact the chair, .

Share Your Environmental Stewardship Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Has your parish undertaken projects to reduce your impact on the environment? Help others learn from your experiences. Go to http://www.gwipl.org/best_practices.asp and join GWIPL’s Green Leader List Serve to share your story or learn from others’ experiences.

Resources

Buildings and Grounds/Architecture
Children's Pages
Environmental Ministries
General: including Environmental Information, Government Resources, Places to Go/Run Things to Do
Outreach and Service Opportunities
Worship and Liturgy

For more information, contact committee chair .

Partners

As a Diocesan endeavor we are currently in partnership with the Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, a non-profit initiative that helps congregations, religious institutions and others in the Washington, DC area work for a more just, sustainable and healthier creation by reducing the threat of global warming. GWIPL is part of a national movement that has Interfaith Power and Light programs in 26 states.

	Allison Fisher allison@gwipl.org 202/885-8684 www.gwipl.org

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Last Update: 01/08/09