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Issue: 4.9

April 2012  
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Earthkeeping Summit and New Website Update!  earth in hands

A huge thank you to all of the participants of our Earthkeeping Summit that took place on March 31st! 

We had a phenomenal turn out of people who are excited about connecting their faith with environmental issues. With thought-provoking plenary speakers as well as vibrant discussions in the various break-out sessions, the summit was a wonderful success! 
We are excited to hear about upcoming events and happenings in your congregations and faith communities that hopefully were encouraged by your experience at the Earthkeeping Summit. 

Registrants will receive a Post-Summit e-mail that contains links to Powerpoint presentations from the presenters. All the presentations will also be available on our new website after April 23rd. 

Watch for the launch of our newly designed website right after Earth Day, 2012!  You'll find information about our pilot programs, congregational highlights, Earthkeeping Summit highlights and materials, and much more.

Many thanks to all of the speakers as well as the participants who made the day a spectacular event!


 Caring for Creation: A Christian Imperative   

An Eat-Learn-Live Series 
North Broadway United Methodist Church 
48 E. North Broadway, Columbus Ohio 

  

Join us for a thought provoking series as we discuss our role and obligation as Christians to take care of the environment.

 

Four Wednesday evenings--April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16-starting each evening with a light supper at 6:30 pm ($3.00 donation suggested), followed by study session from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Child care is provided.


The Sessions Offered are:

  • April 25: Rev. Alan Sippel, "The Why of Sustainable Agriculture"
  • May 2: Prof. Jeff S. Sharp, "Critical Reflections on Sustainability, the Food System, and Social Change"
  •  May 9: Dr. Fred Hitzhusen, "Integrating Economics and Environment for a More Sustainable Energy Future"
  • May 16: Dr. Greg Hitzhusen, "Environmental Stewardship: What Can We Do?"     
 
For more information about the sessions as well as information on the entire series, click HERE.
 

Eco-Film Series Continues 
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April 14th Earth Day Origins

The Dayton International Peace Museum will host environmental film presentations from 10 am until noon on the second Saturday of each month. Some of the films will be provocative, some controversial - all will be thought-provoking and inspire conversation and response. 

 

Eco-film Series: Join neighbors and concerned citizens in the Holbrooke Peace Hall [behind the Museum at 208 West Monument Avenue, Dayton, OH] to view and discuss films on issues challenging our environment and our physical well-being. 

 
Our last film for the 2011-2012 season highlights the faith statements of the various religions regarding Creation Care and traces the origins of the environmental movement through the eyes of nine Americans who propelled the movement from its beginnings in the 1950s to its moment of triumph in 1970 with the original Earth Day and to its status as a major political force in America.  Explore the role of faith in the environmental movement and plan for celebrating Earth Day 2012.

 

 


Welcome to the Leadership Team!
 
 
 Welcome Aaron Baughman to the OhIPL team!

The OhIPL team is happy to welcome aboard Aaron Baughman! For his complete bio, click here.
Upcoming Webcast Opportunity on the Topic of Poverty and the Environment  
 The Episcopal Church will sponsor a forum on a critical topic: 
The Intersection of Poverty and the Environment
April 21, 2012

Originating from St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Salt Lake City, UT, the two-hour ecumenical forum will be live webcast beginning at 10 am Mountain (9 am Pacific, 11 Central, noon Eastern). For Full Information, please click
here.
 
Tend and Keep the Garden    

Why consider faith-based community gardening?

 

Job S. Ebenezer, Ph.D., President of Technology for the Poor and Board member of Interfaith Power and Light makes a case for faith based-based community gardening. His key points are:

  • Energy usage in the food chain is increasing. This has environmental and economic impacts. Food related energy use is about 15.7% of the national energy budget.

  • Industrial agriculture has many problems such as food safety, security, use of enormous amounts of water and waste pollution.

  • Churches and other worship centers have lawns that could be turned into space for vegetable gardens.
  • Faith-based garden activities can be enjoyed by young and old.
  • Gardening is a healthy activity for our bodies, minds and souls.

Job has shared container gardening methods, using everything from plastic wading pools to burlap and plastic bags, all over the world. In Columbus, Ohio, he helped Ascension Lutheran Church develop a faith-based garden.

 

You can find the details and techniques of container garden at www.technologyforthepoor.com and http://www.cityfarmer.info/?s=container+and+vertical+garden+job+s+ebenezer

 

 

 

 

CLIMATE TOOLS CAF� WEBINAR 
 
May 3, 2012 ; 10am-12pm ET
Communities across the Great Lakes states are focusing on ways to become more sustainable, while facing the challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change. To address planning concerns, this webinar will provide an overview of tools that can be used to help communities prepare for climate change.
 
The webinar will cover:
  • Impacts of a changing climate
  • CanVis: a NOAA visualization program to "see" potential impacts from coastal development or sea level rise
  • N-SPECT: a NOAA tool to investigate potential water quality impacts from development, other land uses, and climate change
  • NECO: a web-based system from Michigan State University to share environmental practices that reduce stormwater runoff
 
The webinar is free, but you must pre-register by Wednesday, May 2. To register, click HERE.
 

From the National Interfaith Power and Light:

Gardening, Movies & a Cool Potluck for Earth Day

 

Spring has sprung and Earth Day is right around the corner! To help you celebrate the season and protect the Earth, we're excited to announce that we have created a special Sow a Cool Harvest gardening kit for congregations. It's available to order now in time for Earth Day activities. Don't have the space or time for a garden? There are other tips you can use, like how to green your pantry or host a local farmers' market.

This kit is a follow up to last year's Enjoy a Cool Harvest program. If you missed it, and would rather start with that introductory program, your order will automatically include access to the free organizer's kit as well. Enjoy a Cool Harvest is our entry-level 'cool potluck dinner and a movie' program for faith communities to gently raise awareness about the rather large, but not often discussed, connection between our daily food choices and global warming.

 
Send us your good news!

If you have news, information or resources to share, please drop us a line at [email protected], or visit our web site at www.ohipl.org.  Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions!

Sincerely,

Greg Hitzhusen, Board Chair

Ohio Interfaith Power and Light