Articles on focused on energy in the areas of science, policy, and impact from Northwest based Climate Solutions. …
Clean Energy Climate Solutions
Website
Going Carbon Neutral: How to Reach Our Goal to Care for God’s Creation
Webinar
(1 hour) This webinar by Green Chalice shares success stories, guidance, and tools to achieve carbon neutrality for congregations through the organizations Blessed Tomorrow, Creation Justice Ministries and Interfaith Power and Light. …
Fossil Fuels: The Dirty Facts
Article
From the National Resource Defense Council: Everything you need to know about fossil fuels, and why we need to embrace a clean energy future. …
7 Easy Ways to Make Buildings Energy Efficient
Poster / Graphic
Ideas and questions to cut your energy use for buildings. …
Carbon Footprint Calculator for Homes
Website
Interactive calculator from the EPA. …
31 Ways to Save Energy in Your Home
Poster / Graphic
Color in the ways you will consume less energy in your home. …
Parish Electricity Checklist
Guide
from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles …
Energy Star for Congregations – Action Workbook
Guide
Tools from Energy Star to help your congregation achieve and sustain a high level of energy and water stewardship and pollution prevention …
Purdue Climate Change Research Center
Website
The home page for the Purdue Climate Change Research Center …
Energy Efficiency: Places of Worship
Information / Handout
Explains common types of energy-using equipment in churches and identifies energy-saving initiatives. …
Catholic Energies Website
Information and financial resources to Catholic organizations that wish to embrace and install solar power and other energy efficiency equipment …
Catholic Energies can help parishes live ‘Laudato Si’
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First published in The Criterion on December 15, 2017. In his 2015 encyclical letter “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis states, “There is an urgent need to develop policies so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon …