You and the Environment in the Diocese of Newark   Ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth and it will teach you; the fish of the sea, they will inform you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Eternal has done this? Job 12:7-9   Coffee - A Just Cup Enjoy a cup of coffee which supports social justice in the third world, sustains the environment and tastes good as well. Find out how you and your church can purchase and consume sustainable coffee. LINK   Green Energy Choose Green-E Certified electricity for your church and your home. Electricity from renewable sources, such as wind, solar, captured methane gas and small hydro truly improves the environment. For a small extra cost you can take a step into a better future. LINK   Covenant of Sustainability Pledge your church to support the New Jersey Greenhouse Gas Initiative by becoming a partner in the New Jersey Sustainability Greenhouse Gas Action Plan, and joining in voluntary programs and initiatives to achieve a 3.5% reduction in New Jersey greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 baseline levels by the year 2005. LINK   Energy Star Congregations Congregations that join this program sponsored by Environmental Protection Administration can expect to save an average of 20 - 30% on their utility bills through their practice of environmental stewardship. LINK   Energy Efficiency Rebates Congregations be urged to participate in the Smart Start Buildings rebate program to receive rebates of up to 75 percent of the added cost of energy efficient equipment, and to reduce long term costs of lighting, heating and cooling and, where possible, in the New Jersey Clean Energy Program to receive technical assistance and financial incentives of up to 60 percent of the cost of clean energy generation systems. LINK   Green Buildings Take the "whole building" approach to new construction and rehabilitation. Consider your building's relationship to its community, involving among other things, efficient utilization of energy, use of recycled and recyclable materials, use of healthy and non-polluting materials, efficient landscaping,, and its location within its natural and social environment. LINK   Environmental Commission of the Diocese of Newark Co-Chairmen The Rev. Fletcher Harper e-mail - StLHaworth@aol.com The Rev. Edward M. Hasse, III e-mail - edhasse@aol.com Return to Diocese of Newark Homepage