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Environmental Action Group
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Reverence and respect for "the Web of Life, of which we are a part," is one of the seven Unitarian Universalist Principles. East Shore's Environmental Action Group strives to do its part to provide leadership in educating, focusing, and guiding our Congregation in effective action to help save the Web of Life.
Our efforts include organizing a paper (office and newspaper) recycling program that brings a small income to the church each month, as well as many undertakings to educate ourselves, our Congregation, and the wider community on environmental issues. We use such venues as Earth Day each year, periodic millennium salons, and adult religious education offerings to bring increased attention to environmental issues within our Church community and beyond.
Our ultimate goal is to make our church as environmentally friendly ("green") as possible. For example, soon we will be collecting vegetable scraps from our church kitchen to be used in composting. Also, we have been investigating the feasibility of installing solar panels on sections of the church roof to generate some renewable energy for church use.
ONGOING PROJECTS
ENERGY AUDIT
The Church Energy Audit is now complete, view the results below. The files are large and may take some time to load on your computer if you have a dial up connection
Title Size (MB) Description Audit Part 1 3.6 Audit description, short and medium term recommendations Audit Part 2 3.6 Long term recommendations and thermal imaging report Audit Part 3A 6.8 Exterior Doors, Community Room, Nursery Audit Part 3B 5.2 Toddler Room, Quilt Room, Sanctuary Audit Part 4 8.1 Sanctuary (continued), Air Conditioning, Lighting, the Beacon, Electrical Outlets, Drinking Fountain Audit Part 5 3.9 Security Lights, Exit Signs, Contracting for Remodeling and Later phases of building construction Addendum 0.76 Addendum to Energy Audit SHOW YOUR MUG AT CHURCH
Please join East Shore's Environmental Action Group in "showing your mug at church." To help reduce the amount of trash we generate in paper cups (as well as their expense), bring your own mug to church every Sunday for Coffee Hour. Then take your mug home after coffee hour and wash it with your other dishes. This will also help the church to save on electric energy, water, and soap. AND it will mean less work for East Shore's kitchen volunteers. Besides, it will be fun to share those mugs we all have with clever sayings, cartoons, etc. If you're worried about a "mug mix-up," just write your name on the bottom of your mug in permanent marker "just in case."
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