Green Churches
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To find out more about how to "green" your church building, check out some of the resources listed below.
- Building Firm and Faithful Foundations: A Fact sheet for Green Churches
- Bottom Line Ministries that Matter: Congregational Stewardship with Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Technologies (under climate and energy resources)
- Building a Firm Foundation: "Green" Building Toolkit (under green building resources)
- Click here for the NCC Carbon Reduction Campaign.
- Download how to guides to help take the guess work out of greening your congregation, access educational materials to help your congregation understand the importance of being good stewards of God's earth and incorporate Creation care into your next worship service! Click here
- Outdoor Ministries and Camp and Conference Center information.
Denominational Resources
- ELCA Environmental Audit Guide
- Disciples of Christ Green Church Program
- Presbyterian Church USA Earth Care Congregations Program
- United Methodist Green Church Immersion Series
- Mennonite Creation Care Network: Guidelines for Conference Planners
- Unitarian Universalist Green Sanctuary program
- Green Faith certification program for congregations
- Greening Reform Judaism: a comprehensive "web portal" for all things Jewish and environment related
To find out more about how to "green" your church building, check out some of the organizations listed below.
- EnergyStar for Congregations
- Green Building Council
- American Institute of Architects (ask for "green" building resources)
- Healthy Families
- Green Floors
- Green Purchasing Guide for Congregations
- Faith and the Common Good
- Greening Reform Judaism
- Healthy Building Network
- Environmental Building News
- Green Seal