While we are celebrating GreenRise and the many ways it is becoming ecologically sustainable, I would be interested to know what folks on the list serves are doing related to the environment and ecology. Post-"retirement", the environment is our main focus, now working in four areas. 1) Ferguson Eco Team (started 2 1/2 years ago with the first series of winter/spring monthly, free, community environmental film/discussion evenings, including showing "Journey of the Universe" and hosting an "Awakening the Dreamer" Symposium. From that evolved the Ferguson Eco Team which seeks to create a more environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence in the Ferguson area and on planet Earth through education, networking, and advocacy. We are connected and network with our local organic farmers' training farm (Earthdance) and volunteer there once a month, are working to set up in our area a Green Dining Alliance with restaurants, and have an info table once a month at our local Farmer's Market. We are also networking with other groups concerning local/regional environmental issues related to coal plants, adjacent landfills--one of which has an underground fire which is moving toward another landfill with nuclear waste, a creek--also contaminated by nuclear waste. 2)Through the Presbyterian Church (USA): at the local congregation level: Using the Presbyterians for Earth Care guide (free/downloadable) to become a certified Earth Care Congregation (second year). The guide helps congregations "go green" via worship, education, building/food, and outreach/advocacy. At the church we now attend. we set up an ad hoc team composed of anyone interested. Eventually we hope the ecological vision will be a lens through which the church views/plans/implements all his ministry and mission. 3) Also through the PC(USA): Setting up and coordinating an Earth Care Team that goes out to congregations in the presbytery to introduce them to the Earth Care Congregations guide and facilitate the process as needed. Churches do not have to work toward certification to use the guide, but it helps keep the group focused. Other groups working with faith communities are Interfaith Power and Light and Green Faith. Green Faith has a cooperative program with the PC(USA) that offer dual certification. 4) Continued work with presbytery's Joining Hands Peru Partnership, addressing issues of lead and heavy metal contamination in the Andes city of La Oroya and the Montaro River Valley, as well as related places in Missouri, U.S, and world. We are also partnering with other groups, NGOS related to Free Trade Agreements as they affect the environment. Please share what you are doing re the environment/ecology and any resources that might be helpful. Thanks. Ellie Stock elliestock@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Lanphear via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> To: Wilson Priscilla <Pris@teamtechpress.com> Cc: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Sun, Aug 3, 2014 10:36 am Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] ICA GreenRise Building How exciting to hear the ongoing LEGACY stories of our journey! GREENRISE BUILDING is part of a dream come true! Congratulations to all who are sharing in the creation of projects and events globally in response to the issues of our time! I have spoken in the past of our community of Songaia as being a part of the LEGACY of the Order:Ecumenical; a place of engagement, daily challenges of living in harmony with each other and our planet, a demonstration of "it takes a village to raise a child, an elder and every one else in-between", a place from which service to the broader world takes place, a demonstration of earth care and it's connection to all beings ..... and it is from this perspective that I share a link to our web site and blog ..... http://www.songaia.com/the-garden-blog With gratitude, Nancy On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 6:09 AM, Wilson Priscilla via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Congratulations Well done Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 3, 2014, at 12:36 AM, Terry Bergdall via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
The commissioning of the ICA GreenRise solar project is scheduled for 10:00am on Wednesday morning, September 24, 2014, with notable public figures in attendance. This has attracted widespread interest because it is the largest installation of PV solar panels on a commercial building in Chicago outside of downtown. It will generate a quarter of the building's electrical use. It is a dramatic complement to ICA's neighborhood program on local sustainability initiatives, Accelerate 77. The commissioning event will highlight work with communities, service programs of building tenants, and other Uptown organizations during an Open House. Celebrate with us, wherever you are, and attend if you can!
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