Interreligious Eco-Justice Network
CT DEP Recognizes IREJN as a
Recognition ceremony
May 12, 2009
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Our Spring Newsletter is available now! ***************************** Our Mission is to engage people from every faith tradition in prayer, dialogue, education and advocacy in celebration of the sacredness of creation. We encourage faithful living that reflects a right relationship between humankind and the environment Our Vision is to help religious communities reclaim their ancient traditions and live as faithful stewards of life. Our Programs include opportunities for practical action, education, prayer & celebration, and advocacy- for individuals and congregations. Interreligious Eco-Justice Network has over 500 allied congregations in CT See our new Members Page to see what others are doing!.
NEW! Media Corner Books and DVDs of Interest from our network and allies: Songs of The Universe - Poems and Liturgies to inspire earth care. by Anne Rowthorn Love God; Heal Earth 21 religious voices on stewardship and care of creation, edited by Reverend Sally Bingham. What's Toxic; What's Not by Dr. Gary Ginsberg and Brian Toale. Claiming Earth as Common Ground by Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener and friends, a review of the faith mandate to care for creation and the challenges to the task. Fighting Goliath: The Texas Coal Wars; a 34 minute, award-winning DVD featuring Robert Redford. Free loan to members: contact our office to schedule a showing. Kilowatt Ours is a 56 minute sobering study of what all our power lines connect us to; contact the office to schedule a screening.
Dr. John Grim at our 2008 Sacred Trust Forum |
How Can I Help Care for Creation?
Life Style Many Small Steps to soften your environmental impact; Green your power Support renewable energy resources through your utility. Stop wasting energy! Schedule an audit through your utility company; Save money on do-it-yourself conservation products at our on-line store, ShopIPL.
Down load the new "Shoppers Guide to Pesticides" here, to learn how to avoid chemical exposures in your foods! What are the latest incentives for energy conservation in my home? Click here for the latest summary from Clean Water Action. Spiritual Support Create an Earth Prayers celebration using our liturgical resources (see our resources page!) Advocate for Policy Change To work for reform of toxic chemical policy - join the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy CT; Our coalition helped pass a phase out of bisphenol-A. Thank you for all your help.
To advocate for energy efficiency and climate change policy - join the CT Climate Change Coalition. Learn More Use our library of books and videos; Visit our new Member's page to see what others are up to and tell us about your events and successes! Click here to donate or become a member of IREJN
****************************************** How Can My Congregation Help Care for Creation? Start a Green Team Work with members of your congregation to study and reduce your environmental impact. Click here for denominational resources for many faith communities. See our member's page for inspiration! This Old House of Worship is our unique congregational energy auditing class. Join dozens of other congregations as trained energy stewards by participating in a This Old House of Worship Class. Read what others have said about This Old House Become a Cool Congregation Measure and reduce your community's carbon footprint - in an on-line competition with other congregations! Shop Interfaith Power and Light: Purchase efficient CFL bulbs and other carbon-reducing products through our online store, SHOPIPL. A portion of your purchase supports our work. Educate Yourselves Use our resource library and speaker's network to enrich your congregational life: Use our 8 page family education tool to reduce your carbon footprint at home - appropriate for youth groups and religious schools; Climate Change Host a presentation by Rev. Tom Carr; Toxins Host a speaker on Healthy People/Healthy Planet. Click here for more resources from the National Council of Churches; Click here for a brilliant analysis of our need for national legislation on toxic materials by Suzy Shuster; Pass It On Home energy conservation demonstrations: Host one of our avid do-it-yourselfers for a hands-on workshop and stop wasting energy around your home! Religious Roots for Creation Care: Contact us for speakers on the theological roots of earth stewardship. |
SPEAKER AND KEYNOTE SET FOR 2009 SACRED TRUST FORUM
Michael Schut will be the keynote speaker at on October 15 at the *************************************************************** Good News for Conservation! Utility sponsored support for home energy audits, both low-income and other home owners, have been RETAINED IN SPITE OF THE HARD ECONOMY! NOW IS THE TIME to get your audit! Please contact your utility company for a Home Energy Solutions Audit or a WRAP/Low Income Homeowners Audit...AND LET US KNOW YOU DID! We'd like to reach 100 audit in the next few months. Help us - help yourselves and help the planet! You can sign up for your utility supported audit by clicking through to this link
Students in a This Old House of Worship class check their furnace efficiency
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PO Box 270147 West Hartford 06127 |
Interreligious Eco-Justice Network 484 Farmington Avenue Hartford CT 06105 |
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