A Message from the Executive Director
Dear Friends,
GreenFaith is a unique organization with a clear mission
at a critical time: Inspiring people of all spiritual backgrounds and
diverse religious traditions to deepen their relationship with nature
and to take action for the earth.
GreenFaith’s partners are members of churches,
synagogues, temples, and nature centers and environmental groups. We
unite these often disconnected audiences – some traditionally
religious, others spiritual seekers, still others environmentalists
- in a dynamic partnership to offer a spiritual, values-based approach
to stewarding creation.
Through education, sustainability consulting, and advocacy,
GreenFaith is deepening people’s relationship with the earth and
building an environmentally just and sustainable society. We offer practical
solutions and a hopeful vision for an environmentally healthy future.
Our accomplishments include:
- Installing solar energy systems at two pilot sites
while identifying 25 faith-based sites for installations in 2004-5.
- Helping force the US Environmental Protection Agency
to conduct a study of Newark Bay – one of the most polluted
bodies of water in the US – and to create a clean-up plan to
benefit the poor, minority residents of Bay communities.
- Enrolling over 200 households as users of renewable
energy, preventing over 350,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions
from entering earth’s atmosphere annually.
- Developing our Water Conservation Kits enabling
the average New Jersey household to conserve 50,000 gallons of water
a year.
- Testifying in support of the recently-passed “Clean
Car” Bill forcing auto manufacturers to sell cars in New Jersey
that meet tougher emissions standards.
- Conducting detailed energy audits at 16 houses of
worship which identified energy savings that will prevent over 280,000
pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from entering earth’s atmosphere
annually.
- Speaking to over 5,000 persons annually about a
moral, spiritual basis for environmental care.
- Winning the US EPA 2004 Energy Star for Congregations
National Award for our work on energy issues.
We invite you to join us, and to help create an environmentally
healthy future.
Sincerely,
The Rev. Fletcher Harper
Executive Director
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