Report of 10/8/06 Green Sanctuary Committee
A. GREEN SANCTUARY
1. Choices for Sustainable Living Northwest Earth Institute Discussion Course will start January 18, 2007, and will continue every other Thursday after that until 5/10/07.
- Location - We will see if we can reserve the TCOE Board Room.
- Publicity - Outreach to other groups
- Sign-ups- We have 6 sign-ups already; participants need to pay $15.00 to Harold to obtain the workbooks
2. Progress on Action Plan
a. Renewable Energy Certificate subscription to carbonfund.org has been completed. We will now further publicize this effort to encourage others.
b. Energy Star Refrigerator - Rummage Sale to be held on October 21,2006 - Sale items should be taken to Katherine by end of this next week if possible. Items sought: antiques, collectibles, bottles, costume jewelry, dishes, glassware, camp gear, garden gear, holiday decor, needlework, table linens, toys, games, dolls, furniture, small appliances and electronics. Please no clothing or books.
c. Compact Flourescent program for the congregation - efi.org is a source. Program planned for 2007.
d. Recycled Paper and green cleaning - April has some sources
e. Library - Environmental and Sustainability books. Three books have been donated for this effort:
Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin
3. Upcoming (of 6 required) Presentations to do this coming church year:
a. Report on UUA Statement of Conscience and what it means for us as a congregation and as individuals. (ready to go)
b. Water justice - Spring of 2007 (April Hill)
c. An Inconvenient Truth Video - First Sunday Forum – October 1, 2006 – Completed
d. Compact Flourescents Presentation - Early 2007.
e. Book: Asphalt Nation (Katherine will offer to present a review at an upcoming service)
f. Earth Day 2007
4. Action Project - CFL Project -- compact fluorescent light bulbs for low-income families in the community of London. David is out of state. Don will check to see what role C-SET could play in our proposal.
B. GLOBAL WARMING
1. AB 32 passed the legislature was signed by Governor. Interfaith Power and Light got credit for being one of the important supporting groups.
2. Follow-up for An Inconvenient Truth showing. Late-arriving materials from IPL will be offered to attendees.
C. NEW BUSINESS - Social Justice Issues
1. Prison Ministry - seeking volunteers to do letter-writing
2. Food Pantry - will be discussing possibilities with board
3. Marriage Equality - unfavorable court ruling
1. Choices for Sustainable Living Northwest Earth Institute Discussion Course will start January 18, 2007, and will continue every other Thursday after that until 5/10/07.
- Location - We will see if we can reserve the TCOE Board Room.
- Publicity - Outreach to other groups
- Sign-ups- We have 6 sign-ups already; participants need to pay $15.00 to Harold to obtain the workbooks
2. Progress on Action Plan
a. Renewable Energy Certificate subscription to carbonfund.org has been completed. We will now further publicize this effort to encourage others.
b. Energy Star Refrigerator - Rummage Sale to be held on October 21,2006 - Sale items should be taken to Katherine by end of this next week if possible. Items sought: antiques, collectibles, bottles, costume jewelry, dishes, glassware, camp gear, garden gear, holiday decor, needlework, table linens, toys, games, dolls, furniture, small appliances and electronics. Please no clothing or books.
c. Compact Flourescent program for the congregation - efi.org is a source. Program planned for 2007.
d. Recycled Paper and green cleaning - April has some sources
e. Library - Environmental and Sustainability books. Three books have been donated for this effort:
Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin
3. Upcoming (of 6 required) Presentations to do this coming church year:
a. Report on UUA Statement of Conscience and what it means for us as a congregation and as individuals. (ready to go)
b. Water justice - Spring of 2007 (April Hill)
c. An Inconvenient Truth Video - First Sunday Forum – October 1, 2006 – Completed
d. Compact Flourescents Presentation - Early 2007.
e. Book: Asphalt Nation (Katherine will offer to present a review at an upcoming service)
f. Earth Day 2007
4. Action Project - CFL Project -- compact fluorescent light bulbs for low-income families in the community of London. David is out of state. Don will check to see what role C-SET could play in our proposal.
B. GLOBAL WARMING
1. AB 32 passed the legislature was signed by Governor. Interfaith Power and Light got credit for being one of the important supporting groups.
2. Follow-up for An Inconvenient Truth showing. Late-arriving materials from IPL will be offered to attendees.
C. NEW BUSINESS - Social Justice Issues
1. Prison Ministry - seeking volunteers to do letter-writing
2. Food Pantry - will be discussing possibilities with board
3. Marriage Equality - unfavorable court ruling
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