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Ideas for reducing global warming in your religious community:


Hold a 1-2-3 Campaign against global warming.
Become a Green Sanctuary.
Apply for a mini-grant to help your organization change incandescent lightbulbs to compact flourescent bulbs. Request an energy audit for your place of worship.
Invite speakers on Care for God's Creation.
Pledge to replace your bulbs with CFLs.
Replace your exit lights with LEDs.
Engourage a less materialist life.
Install programmable thermostats.
Seal your stained-glass windows.
Use ceramic coffee mugs.
Set up a congregation carpool.
Print your worship aids on recycled paper.
Pave your lot using semipervious pavers.
Engourage bike riding to worship services.
Give your members CFLs during Advent or Hanukkah.
Preach about Care for God's Creation.
Start a church recycling program.
Stop phantom loads in the parish office.
Have a yard sale to help unclutter our lives.
Start a congregational compost pile.
Promote taking the TARC to worship services.
Invite KIPL to speak to your members.
Install solar panels on your place of worship.
Teach Care for God's Creation in Sunday School.
Encourage green bar mitzvah's.
Use only reusable plates, cups and utensils.
Hold an Exchange Day.
Use natural lighting to worship in.
Build your new building using passive solar.
Sign the Green Menorah Covenant.
Plant trees on the south side of your worship center.
Start a scripture-based study group on creation care.