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Read about Cool Congregations across the country to fuel your imagination. These success stories will provide you and your team with concrete project ideas that are both fun, rewarding, and cost saving.

Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church

Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church

Louisville, KY Certified Cool Congregation, 20% carbon reduction How many church members does it take to change a lightbulb? Quite ...
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St. John Neumann Catholic Community

St. John Neumann Catholic Community

Reston, VA In response to the stewardship messages in the Pope’s recent encyclical, Laudato ‘Si, a team of parishioners formed ...
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St. Thomas ELCA Lutheran Church

St. Thomas ELCA Lutheran Church

Bloomington, IN Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction St. Thomas Lutheran Church has an ongoing commitment to Creation Care, and ...
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Central Union Church, Honolulu, HI

Central Union Church, Honolulu, HI

Honolulu, HI Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction Central Union Church, a historic landmark church in Honolulu, decided to become ...
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Emmanuel United Methodist Church

Emmanuel United Methodist Church

Laurel, MD Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction Emmanuel United Methodist Church is operating on 100% renewable energy, without solar, ...
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First Unitarian Church of Cleveland

First Unitarian Church of Cleveland

Shaker Heights, OH Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction A large canopy over First Unitarian's parking lot provides shade over ...
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Salvisa Christian Church

Salvisa Christian Church

Salvisa, KY Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction Salvisa Christian Church is a small, rural Green Chalice congregation, worshipping in ...
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Westminster Presbyterian Church

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Knoxville, TN Certified Cool Congregation, 30% carbon reduction Electric power usage has a tremendous impact on our carbon footprint, especially ...
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Church of the Brethren Modesto

Church of the Brethren Modesto

Modesto, CA Gold Certified Cool Congregation, 40% carbon reduction As part of their Earth Stewardship mission, Church of the Brethren in ...
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Flagstaff Federated Community Church

Flagstaff Federated Community Church

Flagstaff, AZ Gold Certified Cool Congregation, 50% carbon reduction Solar power has slashed the cost of electricity at Federated Community ...
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St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church

Dover, MA Gold Certified Cool Congregation, 50% carbon reduction St. Dunstan’s in Dover, Massachusetts can be very chilly in the winter ...
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unitarian universalist church of bloomington is a Cool Congregation

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington

Bloomington, IN Gold Certified Cool Congregation, 50% carbon reduction The question driving this congregation was, “How can we best have ...
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