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I grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, surrounded by beauty, all the time. So much beauty that I took for granted – didn’t everyone live with magnificent, awe-inspiring views out their bedroom window? I also grew up in the Episcopal Church, shaped…Read More

- A Year of Climate Action for Your Faith Community -

January - Gathering Your Team
A Year of Climate Action for Your Faith Community Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not
February - Reducing Food Waste
A Year of Climate Action for Your Faith Community But who am I, and what is my people, that we

- MONTHLY ACTIONS TO RESTORE GOD'S EARTH -

October is Compost Month!
“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it; the world and all who dwell therein.”(Psalm 24:1) October's
November - Reducing Food Waste
When they were satisfied, he told his disciples “gather up the fragments left over so that nothing may be lost."John 6:12
December- Shrinking Consumerism for Christmas and Beyond…...
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and
January- Increasing Energy Efficiency
” For as long as I am in the world, there is plenty of light.I am the world’s Light”    

- RECENT ARTICLES -

Update on the Composting Programs at Zero Waste Church
by David McKinnon Our work at Nativity to Restore God’s Earth continues to make great strides.  Up until the pandemic,
What you need to calculate your footprint
by Becky Showalter In our previous post, we talked about what environmental footprints* and carbon footprints are. In this post we
What does carbon footprint and environmental footprint even mean?
by Becky Showalter The words “Carbon Footprint” and “Environmental Footprint” are thrown around almost interchangeably these days in news articles
Becoming Good Earth Stewards: ENERGY STAR Action Workbook for Congregations
By Carl Sigel As people of faith, increasing our congregation’s energy efficiency is a key step in lowering our carbon
Increasing Energy Efficiency and Reducing Carbon Emissions in Our Congregations
By Carl Sigel In the spring issue of High Performing Building magazine, local mechanical engineer  John Roberts contributed an article,
Bee Alert: Sunflower Pollen Has Protective Effects for Bees
Carl Sigel   Global declines in honey and wild bees have been linked to pathogens, climate change, habitat fragmentation, and pesticide
February - Reducing Food Waste
A Year of Climate Action for Your Faith Community But who am I, and what is my people, that we
January - Gathering Your Team
A Year of Climate Action for Your Faith Community Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not
Nature-based Solutions; Restoring and Maintaining Bird Habitats
Carl Sigel An alarming story appeared in the Washington Post last week.1 Scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology reported
Climate and Food Security: Growing a Sustenance Garden
  Carl SigelThe latest report from the U. N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate and Land released on August 8,