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Our Mission
To partner with, encourage, and assist faith groups to preach, teach, model, and advocate for sustainable living and ecological justice for all creation |
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Calendar
Monday, July 2
SSC General Meeting
7:00-9:00 pm
Village Presbyterian Church
6641 Mission Rd.
Prairie Village, KS
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Wednesday, July 18
Facility Managers' Sustainability Workshop
8:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon
St. Pius X Catholic Church
5500 Woodson
Mission, KS
click here for a flier with more information
click here for a complete program description
click here for directions
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One Question--If you gave a donation to SSC, why might it be beneficial for you?
We know it will be good for SSC, because the amount will be doubled by a grantor, and help us do our important work.
If making a donation would be good for you too, follow this link to donate on our website. |
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Words of Wisdom
The future will belong to the nature-smart--those individuals, families, businesses,and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.
-Richard Louv, from The Nature Principal
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TO CONTACT US or
MAKE A DONATION
(your gift will be matched!)
Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition
PO Box 732
Mission, KS 66201
913-677-8672
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 Countering the Culture of Consumerism
By Carol Meyer
Executive Director of Sustainable Sanctuary
Mindless consumption is perhaps the greatest underlying cause of the planet's environmental woes. Can't we trace every environmental ill back to greedy humans wanting more and more of everything? And it's a vicious cycle--as we lose touch with the natural world, emptiness engulfs our souls that we seek to fill with things. The more consumption, the more harming of nature and the less it has to offer us.
Is there a way out? Can we and our congregations do something? Click here to
read more and find out. |
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Facility Manager 
Sustainability Workshop
Is is time to get your house
(of worship) in order?
Are you a congregation's facility manager, leader, or volunteer who wants your place of worship to have a zero negative impact on the environment? Are you working toward being a green congregation but looking for new ideas or extra help? Then you won't want to miss this workshop.
Wednesday, July 18, 8:45 - Noon
St. Pius Catholic Church
5500 Woodson, Mission, KS
This program is specifically designed to provide a wealth of good ideas for those involved with buildings and grounds. Topics include:
- Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Efficient Lighting Options
- Non-Toxic Cleaning
- Sustainable Events
- Greening Your Grounds and Grass
- Exciting Solar Options for MO Congregations
Share this with your congregation's facility team and have them sign up today!
Click here for a flier with more information and registration details.
Click here for a complete program description & list of presenters.
Special thanks to our program sponsor, Western Extralite Company, for helping to make this workshop possible.
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Calling all Missouri Congregations --
Now you can get solar energy with no upfront costs and significant savings.
Special solar leasing program available for a limited time
Brightergy, a Kansas City company specializing in solar energy systems, has a lease program for Missouri KCP&L nonprofits. They install and maintain the solar panels, you pay a low monthly lease payment (less than you would pay the utility company), save money, and benefit the Earth.
A typical solar system will eliminate over 46,000 pounds of CO2 each year. And your facility can be a guiding light to inspire the community. Now that's something to feel good about!
To be eligible for this program, your congregation must sign up by August 31, 2012. To get started, contact
Susan Brown at Brightergy: 816-877-6760 or susan.brown@brightergy.com
Tell Susan you heard about this program from Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition and Brightergy will make a "thank you" donation to our organization.
For more information on the BrighterLease Program,
click here.
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