Raised Bed Gardening at St. John’s in Vernon
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Vernon Rockville planted a beautiful, sustainable, raised bed garden to provide food for the local community!
The Giving Garden
Read more about this incredible giving garden in Durham/Middlefield, which brings people together through the joy of gardening.
Gardens
The Gardening Bug Bites St. James
St. James in Glastonbury created an amazing community garden for local residents!
Gardens: Creating Community in CT
Over the past 10 years, houses of worship in Connecticut have accelerated in creating community organic gardens, producing high-quality fruits and vegetables and herbs which are then donated to community groups. Co-authored by Jameelah Muhammad, Letty Naigles, and Rev. Virginia Army with input from the gardeners!
Climate Change, Energy, Take Action
Green Houses of Worship – How to Acquire Solar and Reduce Energy Consumption
Many houses of worship are interested in solar, but the process of financing and installation can seem daunting. Please read IREJN’s step-by-step guide to acquiring solar, which includes information about energy efficiency, placement, financing for solar panels. You will also learn about community-shared solar, a wonderful option for houses of worship that can’t install a solar array.
Catholic Environmental Awareness Meeting
Join the Norwich Diocese and IREJN for an important workshop that looks at environmental stewardship through the lens of the Catholic faith on Wednesday, October 23 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
The Youth Climate Strike was amazing!
The Youth Climate Strike on Friday, Sept 21 was awesome with well over 1,000 people standing up for immediate climate action. Check out some great pics of the rally!
Take Action
Why IREJN Opposes Proposed Fracked Gas Plant in Killingly
Below are the detailed and thoroughly researched comments submitted by Dr. Karim Ahmed to the Connecticut Siting Council regarding the
Fossil Fuel Divestment: A Win-Win-Win Opportunity
The worldwide divestment movement is growing by leaps and bounds! As recently reported by Bill McKibben (350.org), over 1,000 institutional
Arts, Climate Change, Take Action, Toxic Chemicals, Uncategorized
IREJN Earth Films
Showing an environmental film is a great way to educate your community. To assist you in your work to build an environmental ministry, IREJN has complied a list of recommended environmental films for your religious community to screen at your house of worship.