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The Regeneration Project

www.theregenerationproject.org

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Agenda

• Cool Congregations Program Description• Ann’s Carbon Footprint• Measure Your Own Carbon Footprint • Find Ways to Reduce!• Organize a Cool Congregations Program in Your

Congregation • The Other Side of the Meter

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After Pacala and Socolow, 2004; ARI CarBen3 SpreadsheetAfter Pacala and Socolow, 2004; ARI CarBen3 Spreadsheet

• Carbon Capture and Storage

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Religious communities have aided social change in the past

•Abolition of slavery•Civil rights•Women's right to vote•Endangered Species Act

We can do it again…

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Care for Creation Theological Statement“The earth is the Lord’s and everything therein.” Creation is God’s gift to us – the gift of good land, good water, good air – and we are placed

in the garden to tend and care for the earth as God’s stewards, as earthkeepers. We keep the faith in part by keeping the earth, by

conserving it in good health for future generations, exercising restraint for the sake of others yet to come, repairing and restoring what has come undone out of love for the Creator and compassion for others.

Rev. Benjamin WebbSt. Luke's Episcopal Church

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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• Pledge energy efficiency• Save money• Prevent global warming pollution

Stewardship Program

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• Measure Carbon Footprint• Find ways to reduce• Pledge

How?

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Carbon Footprint

What is a Carbon Footprint?

• Your carbon footprint is the measure of how much global warming pollution you produce in your daily activities.

• Measured in pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2).

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Carbon Footprint

Why are our feet so big?• Autos• Flights• Electricity• Gas, or…(gas, oil or propane)• Garbage

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How Do We Fare?

Average American emits 21,000 pounds of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) annually

• 2 times that of Germany, per person• 3.5 times that of Sweden• 5 times that of Mexico and China

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How Do We Feel?

We comprise 4% of the World’s population, but are responsible for between 25 – 30 % of the earth’s CO2 emissions!

Moral Issue

"The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest opportunity to lift global consciousness to a higher level."

Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize Winner ‘07

Ann’s Family

Carbon Footprint Checklist1) UTILITY INFO totals for the last 12 months

Electricity (kWh) _____________________________________

Heat (You only use one of the following in your home)

Natural Gas __________________________________(Total “therms” of gas. If “mcf” then, 1mcf x 10.3 =1therm)

Heating Oil (in gallons) __________________________

Propane (in gallons) ____________________________

Didn't save your last 12 months of bills?

MidAmerican - find your account number on your latest bill and go to www.midamericanenergy.com, establish a user name and password, enter your account number and print off your last 12 months of bills.

2) MILES DRIVEN and MPG - Estimate for each car for the last 12 months.

Ann’s footprint

CO2 Breakdown

Auto 119%

Auto 26%

Auto 30%

Auto 40%

kWh43%

Gas22%

Flights2%

Garbage8%

Auto 1

Auto 2

Auto 3

Auto 4

kWh

Gas

Flights

Garbage

25 Simple Steps Under $25

LIGHTING• Buy compact

fluorescent light bulbs for your most-used lights. $2/bulb180 pounds each/yr

• Turn off unneeded lights380 pounds/yr

25 Simple Steps Under $25

HOME APPLIANCES• Line dry clothes in summer:

780 pounds CO2/yr• Line dry all year:

1400 pounds• One less load/wk in dryer: 200

pounds/yr

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25 Simple Steps Under $25Home Heating and Cooling

Ask your utility company for a home energy audit to find out where your home is poorly insulated or energy-inefficient.

CO2 reduction: Potentially, thousands of pounds a year.

Don't overheat or overcool rooms. Adjust your thermostat (lower in winter, higher in summer)

CO2 reduction (for each 2-degree adjustment): 500 pounds a year.

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25 Simple Steps Under $25Water

Wash clothes in warm or cold water, not hot.

CO2 reduction (for two loads a week): 500 pounds a year.

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25 Simple Steps Under $25

Other Equally Important Things To Do

Barry EastmanOwner,

Rudy’s Tacos

Buys 72 %locally

Green tags

• Consider Green Tags or RECs to ‘replace’ some of your CO2 emissions. With NativeEnergy your purchase can help finance construction of a specific new renewable energy project.

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ANN’S ENERGY USE

• Electricity savings17% decrease!

• Gas savings15% decrease!

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Ann’s CO2 Savings

7.9 % Electric + 1.3 % Gas =

9.2 %

(vs. 7.2 % on pledge sheet)

(APPLAUSE!!!)

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The Power of 10%

St. Luke’s 35 families = 18 cars off the roads

Every Cedar Valley household = 21,000 cars

Every Iowa household = 604,000 cars

St. Luke’s Biggest Losers!

• 67 tons• 9% average

• Saved $5000 just on utilities!

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The CO2 emissions coming just from the electricity in Kate Dunning's home used to total 20,000 pounds. • Changed 75% of her bulbs to compact fluorescent • 50% reduction in her electricity use • Should save 10,000 pounds of CO2 this year alone, just from switching bulbs

• Initial investment = just under $200 • Reached payback after 4 months• Annual savings will be $600.

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Now It’s Your Turn!

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Next…

1. Take your completed “Carbon Footprint Checklist” to computing station to figure your footprint

2. Return to table. Absorb Footprint. Choose actions from "25" Lists.

3. Help yourself to the literature

Q & A?

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“We’ve got to get organized!”

“We’ve got to get organized!”

• Green team

• Guinea pig

• Involve Congregational leaders

• Educate congregation

• Begin program

Green Team

• Measure your footprints

• Find ways to reduce• Make a pledge

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Resource CD

A. Educate CongregationB. Invite Congregation to Join CCC. Meeting AgendasD. Calculation ToolsE. Ongoing Education

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Guinea Pig

House Party

• Invite leaders• Show “An Inconvenient Truth”• Tell about Cool Congregations• Offer to measure their carbon footprints

House Party 2

• Show them their footprints

• Help them find ways to reduce

• Invite them to make a pledge

• Choose a new guinea pig

Party Gift!

Teach!

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Begin the Program!

What’s your style?

• House Party - agendas on cd• Festival• Cluster groups• One on one

Buy efficient products and raise money for Iowa Interfaith Power and Light at

www.shopipl.org (discount code – “shopipl”)

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Keep Learning!

• Adult Education Hour sessions

• Monthly testimonials in newsletter

• Info on reduction options in newsletter

• Sales of CFLs, L.E.D. holiday lights

• Alternative holiday gift fair• Retrofit your

congregational bldg

“We’ve got to get organized!”

• Green team

• Guinea pig

• Blessing from Congregational leaders

• Educate congregation

• Begin program

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Be a Cool Congregation! Pledge Actions

Talk to your faith leader

Recruit 3 helpers

Join Iowa Interfaith Power & Light!

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HELP SUPPORT IOWA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT

• Congregational membership is $50.

• Individuals can join with any contribution you feel is appropriate.

• Checks made payable to IIP&L

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

- Margaret Mead