Interreligious Eco-Justice Network 
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Our Winter Newsletter is now on line here; With articles on: The Challenge of Copenhagen by Reverend Tom Carr; The Good News - About Electrons; A Clean Energy Fund raiser; Book Review: A Call to Action, through connection by Deb Stein; Report on Food and Faith meeting; Wonderful resources and policy update on our toxins campaign. Our spring newsletter will look at educating for earth stewardship... ********************* *Join our Climate Listserve: exchange articles, events, links and other opportunities to be informed advocates for climate change abatement and care of creation. ***************************** Our Mission is to engage people from every faith tradition in prayer, dialogue, education and advocacy in celebration of the sacredness of creation. We encourage faithful living that reflects a right relationship between humankind and the environment Our Vision is to help religious communities reclaim their ancient traditions and live as faithful stewards of life. Our Programs include opportunities for practical action, education, prayer & celebration, and advocacy- for individuals and congregations. Interreligious Eco-Justice Network has over 500 allied congregations in CT See our new Members Page to see what others are doing!.
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How Can I Help Care for Creation? Personal Life Style Many Small Steps to soften your environmental impact; Save money AND support renewable energy resources through your utility; Click here to find out how to run a clean energy fund raising campaign at your congregation. Save money on do-it-yourself conservation products at our on-line store, ShopIPL.
Down load the new "Shoppers Guide to Pesticides" here, to learn how to avoid chemical exposures in your foods!
Advocate for a safer chemical policy Please sign on to our Christian Principles for Healthy Body and Spirit; Email us to let us know of your support. Please ask your community to sign-on to the principles. Click here for a brilliant analysis of our need for national legislation on toxic materials by Suzy Shuster; Are you aware that some of the same companies which make and sell chemicals which contribute to the incidence of breast cancer also sell breast cancer treatments? Make your voice heard against this injustice! Participate in Think Before You Pink, a Breast Cancer Fund's campaign. ************************************************** Click here to join or donate to IREJN ****************************************** How Can My Congregation Help Care for Creation? This Old House of Worship is our award winning congregational energy auditing class. Join over 100 other congregations as trained energy stewards by participating in a This Old House of Worship Class. Read what others have said about This Old House of Worship. A class is forming in the West Hartford area for January of 2010...
Sell CFL bulbs through your house of worship or youth group as a fund raiser/energy saver. Contact us for details
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Our Food and Faith Conference, January 26, was a resounding success - over 100 of us enjoyed regional food and 4 fantastic speakers. Click here to be added to the Food and Faith Listserve. You may be interested in CT NOFA's March 6th Winter ***************************************************************
Students in a This Old House of Worship class check their furnace efficiency
Director, Andrea Cohen Kiener, receives Climate Change Leadership Award from John Mengacci, Undersecretary of Office of Policy and management
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Interreligious Eco-Justice Network 484 Farmington Avenue Hartford CT 06105 |
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