Faith leaders call for climate justice

 The Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change asks the Canadian federal government to take specific action against climate change at the UN conference in Durban, South Africa (COP17), Nov. 28 to Dec. 9.

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate, has joined 25 other faith leaders in issuing their first united call for climate justice.

The Canadian statement has already been praised by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Programme Executive on Climate Change, Dr. Guillermo Kerber.

More about the Canadian Interfaith Call here

 Embassy - Canada's Foreign Policy Newspaper
 
Faith communities in Canada address climate change
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TIME OF FELLOWSHIP AND GOOD CHEER

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26

2 PM TO 4 PM

At

THE HISTORICAL HERITAGE CHURCH

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

23 Water Street North, Kitchener

[Located at the corner of Water and Duke Streets]

Parking at Kitchener city hall parking garage nearby

with free parking on the streets

Join the North Waterloo Region Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and Greening Sacred Spaces for the ACO's annual Seasonal Celebration at St. John the Evangelist Church (winner of a Green Sacred Space 2011 award).

Learn about St. John's environmental programs, how heritage faith communities are using environmental technologies to keep their buildings energy-efficient, and what faith communities need to do to keep their heritage buildings viable and green!

St. John's and Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church will be awarded the 2011 Green Sacred Space Award at this event

Please RSVP to 519-578-7624 or jarndt@sympatico.ca or aco.nwrb@gmail.com

You are invited to bring a dessert or other contribution for the table

  A variety of beverages will be available .

Jane Snyder
Greening Sacred Spaces Waterloo/Wellington/Dufferin Regions
a project of Faith and the Common Good & Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP)

519-747-5139 *** jsnyder@faith-commongood.net *** www.greeningsacredspaces.net/waterloo - visit our new website today!  Resources!  Events!  Carbon calculators!

Green Home Workshops www.reepgreen.ca

Greening Sacred Spaces is funded by the Trillium Foundation of Ontario www.trilliumfoundation.org

Ocean Life Sustainability Report on Grocery Retailers

Three of seven grocery chains receive passing grade on the sustainability needs required for ocean life. Read about it here

Earth Hour 2011: March 26 2011

"At 8.30 PM on Saturday 26 March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour. This year, when the lights go back on, we want you to think about what you can change in your daily life that will benefit the planet. To share your stories, thoughts and ideas with us and to get inspiration from what others are doing"

Earth Hour website Link