You want your church to do something for the environment, but where to start? This page from Lutherans Restoring Creation has lots of ideas and links to resources. What are you waiting for?
How climate change could sink the real estate market
Even as climate change ramped up in the last two decades, people flocked to environmentally sensitive areas. Now flooding and sea-level rise threatens to wipe out billions of dollars in investment. The Sierra Club reports. (Photo: US Geological Survey)
Is glass or plastic better for the environment?
Glass and plastic are tried-and-true materials for packaging and other uses. Plastic notoriously causes lots of environmental problems, but glass has its own issues. What’s a conscientious steward to do? The BBC reports.
Yes, you need to recycle all those used batteries
Batteries are everywhere, but it’s not always clear how to dispose of them. And some information is misleading. According to experts, the advice is simple: Regardless of the battery type, you should recycle it. Consumer Reports explains.
Bitcoin’s real-world costs to the environment
Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution. In many cases, the public pays a price. The New York Times reports. (Photo: Marco Verch, Creative Commons)
The IPCC says there’s still time. So now what?
The latest report from the International Protocol on Climate Change was full of warnings, but also hope. There are certainly steps that could be taken. The question is, will we take them? The Sierra Club analyzes.
Take steps to become a Green Congregation
Want to become more environmentally The United Church of Christ has come up with well-thought-out steps to help your church become a green congregation: Inventory, evaluate and formulate an action plan.
Are electric bikes good for the environment?
They are becoming ubiquitous on city streets and country lanes alike: electric bicycles. Could they be the long-awaited game-changer in transportation that will help save the planet? What are the pros and cons of electric bikes? Dylan Bartlett of Get-Green-Now explores.
‘Passive house’ in Maine stays warm for pennies
Using thick insulation, solar panels, a small heat pump and careful construction with quality materials, a “Passive house” in Maine keeps its owners warm with lower cost and energy usage than a typical house. Maine Public Radio reports. (Photo: Nikita Khandelwal via Pexels)
Why don’t we maintain smart phones like cars?
Smart phones are costly to buy, and manufacturing them takes a toll on the environment. So why do we insist on replacing so frequently as opposed to fixing them, as we do with our cars, asks Brian Chen of the New York Times. (Photo: Johann Larsson, Creative Commons)
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