Reduce Energy Use, Save Money, and Care for God’s Creation

In 2009, the Episcopal Church memorialized the Genesis Covenant, which is a national, ecumenical effort by religious communities to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from every facility they maintain by at least 50% within 10 years. 

Most congregations find they save money when they implement the Genesis Covenant because they reduce their energy use. But the benefits go far beyond that. Community is built as people work together toward a common goal. And reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one very practical way of living out faith’s call to care for the poor, as the poor are those most negatively impacted by climate change, caused by those very emissions. This resource begins with an introduction to the Genesis Covenant itself and why it’s an important effort within faith communities. It continues with summary discussions in the areas of energy audits, financing, and carbon footprints - and suggests resources in those areas. Finally, there is a section on measuring home/individual carbon footprints.

The pdf itelf is here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sites/default/files/genesis_convenant_final.pdf

The pdf is linked to on this page: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/eco-justice