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St. Thomas ELCA Lutheran Church

March 14, 2019 By Clay

Bloomington, IN Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction St. Thomas Lutheran Church has an ongoing commitment to Creation Care, and to climate action through their involvement with Hoosier Interfaith Power & Light, that has changed how they think about their property. They have redesigned and replanted the foundation plantings, added and expanded the prayer garden, […]

Central Union Church, Honolulu, HI

March 14, 2019 By Clay

Honolulu, HI Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction Central Union Church, a historic landmark church in Honolulu, decided to become a Cool Congregation at the invitation of Hawaii Interfaith Power & Light. This matched with Central Union Church’s (CUC) desire to be better stewards of God’s Creation while seeking to be good fiscal stewards. Founded […]

Emmanuel United Methodist Church

March 14, 2019 By Clay

Laurel, MD Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction Emmanuel United Methodist Church is operating on 100% renewable energy, without solar, or wind on their premises. They have reduced their carbon footprint 30%, and the 70 tons of CO2 that went along with it annually. How did they do this? They were part of Interfaith Power […]

First Unitarian Church of Cleveland

March 14, 2019 By Clay

Shaker Heights, OH Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction A large canopy over First Unitarian’s parking lot provides shade over 38 spaces, an EV charging station, and 80% of the congregation’s power from a solar array through a power purchase agreement with Solar Action. The church—with its impressive white steeple piercing the sky above the […]

Salvisa Christian Church

March 14, 2019 By Clay

Salvisa, KY Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction Salvisa Christian Church is a small, rural Green Chalice congregation, worshipping in a sanctuary built in 1881 in Salvisa, KY. Stewardship of resources is a priority, particularly in the area of energy consumption. Older buildings, such as Salvisa’s, incur unexpected failures which can provide opportunities to make […]

Westminster Presbyterian Church

March 14, 2019 By Clay

Knoxville, TN Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction Electric power usage has a tremendous impact on our carbon footprint, especially in Tennessee. Why? Because most of the electricity in the region comes from fossil-fueled power plants, including one of the dirtiest sources — coal. For several years, Westminster Presbyterian has been working diligently to reduce […]

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