GREENING SACRED SPACES
Greening Sacred Spaces Workshops
1) RSVP for our upcoming GSS workshop!
Greening Sacred Spaces Network Workshop
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: 99 Regina St., Room 508 (corner of William and Regina St., Waterloo)
Workshop topic: sustainable transportation
Workshop goal: to give faith groups the tools that they need to plan a successful event, educational series, etc. to promote sustainable transportation in their faith communities
RSVP to: jsnyder@faith-commongood.net or 519-747-5139
Go to http://www.reepwaterlooregion.ca/events_2010_02_gss.php for more information!
2) Check out the new Greening Sacred Spaces website
Have you been to our website? www.greeningsacredspaces.net
3) REEP events
REEP Energy Saving Renovation Workshops
Six Free Workshops - Do you want to increase the value of your home and cut your heating bills by up to 50%? Learn about cost savings, proper technique, and reducing your carbon footprint. Join Glenn Schmidt, home builder and Certified Energy Advisor with REEP and Graham Whiting, green architect and REEP house designer on Wednesdays in March.....
Workshop Topics:
Mar. 17: Intro to home energy efficiency and electrical savings
Mar 24: Attic, main walls, windows and doors
Mar 31: Basement renovations and air leakage
Apr 7: Appropriate ventilation and furnace upgrades
Plus New Topics:
Apr 14: Insulating and preserving heritage homes
Apr 21: Solar, green tech for homesand green reno materials
Dates: March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 21, 2010
Time: Wednesdays, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Please call the host library at 519-896-1736 to register.
Learn about the Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP) at www.reepwaterlooregion.ca
Location: Grand River Stanley Park Community Library, 175 Indian Road, Kitchener
Bus Routes to the library: #1 Forest Hill/Glencairn, #3 Laurentian West, #17 Heritage Park
4) Community Events
a) Finding hope when the heat is on: Spiritual Resources in Environmental Crisis (Guelph) Wed. Feb. 10th at 7:30 P.M.
b) CREW (Community Renewable Energy Waterloo) Events www.crewzone.ca
CREW Power $aving Network - SHRINKING YOUR HYDRO BILL Thursday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. (doors and displays open at 6:30 p.m.) Kitchener Public Library Main Branch, Queen St. N. - You can save up to 25% and more on your electricity bills with insider knowledge. Join CREW to learn how to use the Power $aving Network's Electricity Self-Audit kit, now available for borrowing FREE at public libraries across Waterloo Region. Small steps can save you big money for your home, small business or church. FREE Admission. There will be information displays and a chance to win energy-saving door prizes.
CREW Solar Bulk Buy UPDATE - CREW's Solar Initiative for Distributed Energy (SIDE) PV BULK Purchase UPDATE: Interested in getting photovoltaic (PV)electricity generation or solar hot water at a discount? Now is the time!! With the Green Energy Act (GEA) and FEED In Tariff finalized, all is a GO. It's hard to get better than this!!
CREW Power $aving Network (tP$N) electricity self-audit kits are now available for borrowing at libraries across Waterloo Region - Learn how to save big on your electricity bill. CREW Power $aving Network (tP$N) electricity self-audit kits are now available for borrowing at libraries across Waterloo Region. Contact your local library to reserve. MORE
For more information on these CREW public events go to www.crewzone.ca or e-mail info@crewzone.ca .
c) Mennonite Central Committee, Interfaith Bridge Building
Saturday, March 27, 2010 (morning event)
Faith and Family: Raising faithful children in a secular world.
This forum will take place in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Information to follow.
http://ontario.mcc.org/interfaith
Contact: Janet Howitt JanetH@mennonitecc.on.ca 519-745-8458
Greening Sacred Spaces Ontario Forum
Each year Greening Sacred Spaces Ontario holds a forum. Please consider attending! Please find the agenda & the location/directions, below. GAN stands for the Green Awakening Network, and is the co-host of the GSS Forum. www.greeningsacredspaces.net
Greening Our Faith Communities: Annual Forum 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - registration begins at 12:45 at Eastminster United Church, Toronto (310 Danforth Ave., two blocks west of Chester subway station, 3 blocks east of Broadview subway)Cost: Registration is just $30, and includes both the conference and a delicious vegan meal. Register: by calling 905-771-5124 ext 29 or greenawakening@tucc.ca
Tentative Timetable
12.45 Registration begins
1.30 - 1.50 Welcome Introductions & Opening Talk by Alanna Mitchell (Eastminster United Church)
1.50 - 2.55 Workshop Round 1 5 choices (see description below)
3.05 - 4.00 Workshop Round 2 Repeat 5 choices
4.00 - 4.15 Break - Possible GSS Awards (presentation to be confirmed)
4.15 - 5.15 Interfaith Panel Alanna Mitchell Moderator: Mardi Tindal plus Buddhist/Jewish/Muslim/Hindu Representatives
5.15 - 5.30 Wrap up/Thank you's/
5.30 - 7 Peace meal - Possible GSS Awards
1.. Using Your Rituals/Greening Your Worship
Mainstream focus. Ted Reeve/Stephen Scharper/Dennis O'Hara (if at St Gabriels)
2.. Energy Footprints & Audits
Why its important for us to get a handle on our energy footprint? What is an audit? What types of audit exist? How do we implement a plan after the audit?
3.. Solar Workshop: Introduction to the new GSS project
4.. Getting Started: Introductory workshop. Connecting with GAN & GSS. How the organizations can help. Introducing the membership pack. Think in clusters. Lighting audits & other support. Forming your Green team and plan.
5.. The Journey to a Zero Footprint - Faith Communities & Larger Projects; Some stories from congregations who are attempting /have attempted major retrofits/projects.
