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Greetings!
 Did you know that there are more than 370,000 houses of worship in the United States? If they would cut energy use by 20% collectively they
- would save nearly $630 million per year;
- would cut electricity use by more than 3.6 billion kilowatt hours; and
- would prevent more than 2.6 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
That's why Ohio Interfaith Power and Light is launching its ENERGY STEWARDS and ENERGY AUDITS programs--we want to help Ohio's worship facilities save energy and cut their greenhouse gas emissions. I am excited about the opportunity to work with OhIPL as we reach out to congregations and offer a helpful on-line tool (ENERGY STEWARDS) that will track energy use in your facility. We will also provide different levels of ENERGY AUDITS to identify areas of concern and opportunity.
Won't you join in our effort to reduce energy use by 20% among Ohio's houses of worship? Check out our webpage or join us for a Free Webinar providing an overview of ENERGY STEWARDS on Wednesday October 24 at 10am or Tuesday November 13 at 7pm.
If you have questions, give me a call at (614) 940-6274 or email me at cfoster@fosterenergymanagement.com.
Sincerely,
Craig Foster, PE Foster Energy Management OhIPL Technical Consultant Click here to register for the Energy Stewardship Houses of Worship Webinar on October 24. Click here to register for the Energy Stewardship Houses of Worship Webinar on November 13. |
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Celebrate World Food Day and National Coffee Day with our Cool Harvest Resources
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People of the Jewish faith celebrate the joyous harvest holiday of Sukkot this week, and both World Food Day (October 16) and National Food Day (October 24) happen in autumn. It's an ideal season to enjoy a Cool Harvest with your congregation - and we have everything you need to plan a fun potluck-and-a-movie event and make the food-faith-climate connection.
Click here for more information about Cool Harvest.
 International Coffee Day was September 29. Did you know that Premium Coffee has been identified as one of the crops that are greatly endangered by climatic changes? You can find out more about the impact climate change has on global coffee production by clicking here.
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Don't miss the Cool Congregations Challenge 2012
Entries for the Interfaith Power and Light 2012 Cool Congregations Challenge are due October 18. If your congregation has been doing work to curb its carbon impact, now is the time to share your story and get the recognition you deserve.
* Energy Efficiency and Conservation
* Renewable Energy
* Grounds and Water Conservation
* Engaging Congregants and Communities
Click here for more information and enter today!!!
 Energy Savings Tip of the Day:
One of the cheapest and best way to save energy... turn off the lights!
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The Green Energy Ohio Tour from October 1 to 7, 2012 features energy efficient and green buildings from more than 130 communities in Ohio. Join us in celebrating 4 of Ohio's congregations that are featured on the Tour.
Central Region
- First English Lutheran Church, 1015 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205
Northeast Region
- First Unitarian Church, 21600 Shaker Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Southwest Region
- Christ United Methodist Church, 700 S. Marshall Road, Middletown, OH 45042
- Trinity Baptist Church, 8402 Burns Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45216
For more information regarding the GEO Tour click here.
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Welcome Our New Student Interns
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 Keith Demerest is a graduate student at Cleveland State University working on his Master's in Environmental Studies with a focus in Non-Profit Management. He is passionate about environmental protection and working to end MTR coal mining. He is a native to Northeast Ohio, and loves the City of Cleveland. He has 2 dogs, Rusty and Josie, and a wonderful fianc� named Jenny. He is constantly behind the lens of a camera and is a big foodie! He works part-time in a camp setting for children with special needs and volunteers with local animal rescues.  Zach Liibbe is a graduate student at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio currently working on a Masters of Divinity. He is currently involved with the on-campus Earth Care group known as SEEDS. Zach found his love for wilderness and care of Creation in the mountains and deserts of the West. While most of his time is devoted to studying and writing papers, Zach is excited to explore all that Ohio has to offer. He is often playing guitar or banjo and singing with friends and is an avid rock climber. |
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Ohio Interfaith Power and Light
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| Thank you for being a part of the effort to provide the religious response to climate change.
Ohio Interfaith Power and Light
6230 Busch Blvd, Suite 430
Columbus, Ohio 43229-1879
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