Stewardship

Things You Can Do

Become an Earth Care Congregation

Is your church active in earth care or interested in becoming more involved in being stewards of God’s earth? Use “Earth Care Congregations: A Guide to Greening Presbyterian Churches” to find ideas for earth care projects and to become certified as an Earth Care Congregation through Environmental Ministries. earth_care_congregations.pdf

 

Sample Covenant/Agreement OhIPLcovenant.pdf (for Ohio Interfaith Power & Light Faith Groups)


Green Organizations

  • A list of Tennessee Green Organizations from Eco-USA.org
  • See Green Interfaith's Eco-Advocacy page for active groups in East Tennessee
  • Green America “Our mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.”

 

 

Action Links (by category)

Energy

  • Tennessee Valley Authority Regardless of what your overall attitude toward TVA is, this is a major resource about energy conservation, “green” energy, and energy savings assistance programs.
  • Interfaith Power & Light  Our basic activist umbrella group for info on energy use, global warming, and personal activist involvement. Rich in resources for advocacy programs. 
  • Home energy savingsfrom SmarterHouse.org
  • Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Incentivesexpired in 2021. Write your legislators asking them to reinstate this important program.

Local Power Utilities

Other Resource Conservation links

 

Green Economics 

“Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.”    [Kenneth Boulding, economist]

"Somehow, we have come to think the whole purpose of the economy is to grow, yet growth is not a goal or purpose. The pursuit of endless growth is suicidal."  [David Suzuki]

 

Contact Your Legislators

Contact your Government Representatives in Tennessee & in Washington DC

 


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