This is a simple version of the tool that is used in the Cool Congregations Earth Stewardship program, a complete training program used by many of the affiliate states of the Interfaith Power & Light campaign to engage members of congregations in caring for creation.
Cool Congregations Earth Stewardship program puts a new twist on your congregation’s financial stewardship campaign. Participants are invited to pledge to their faith community to reduce their energy use and resulting carbon emissions.
They do this by attending a series of small group meetings led by a trained Cool Congregations team leader to:
At the end of the year, they measure again and celebrate success!
Attend a training workshop to learn how to start a Cool Congregations Earth Stewardship program in your faith community.
Training includes a ‘how to’ manual and a cd with our specially designed Cool Congregations calculator for measuring your emissions.
Contact your state’s IPL director and see if they offer trainings. If not, encourage them to! Learn more about Cool Congregations on the Iowa IPL website.