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The stewardship of every congregation includes evaluating energy uses in the church building. Facilities committees have established a historical baseline of heating, cooling and lighting costs. New buildings are designed with ecological principles in mind and use recycled or renewable resources whenever possible. Ministry per square foot is maximized.
Look here for information on solar panels, car charging stations, energy conservation.
Top Picks to Resources by MCCN
How-to Guide for Churches Going Solar
This 40-page booklet includes a step by step process, questions to ask solar installers and other resources to simplify the process of adding solar panels to your church.
Churches Going Solar
Pam De Young Net Zero Energy Fund
MCUSA churches are invited to apply to Mennonite Creation Care Network’s Net Zero Fund for solar panels and car charging stations.
Pam De Young Net Zero Energy Fund
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Buildings
Waterloo North Installs Heat Pumps
by Gordon Allaby Waterloo North Mennonite Church is excited to share that we are installing heat pumps in our building to act on climate change!…
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BUILDINGS & ENERGY
Resources on Solar Financing for Congregations
Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) is an excellent resource for congregations looking to fund solar panels. Confused about how the solar benefits for nonprofits in…
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How Solar Energy in the Global South Improves Lives
by Sibonokuhle Ncube Reprinted from the Mennonite World Conference Courier, April 2023 Climate anxiety may be a new term coined in the Global North, but…
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The Five-Ton Life
The Five-Ton Life: Carbon, America and the Culture That May Save Us, by Susan Subak Reviewed by Jennifer Schrock If you are getting tired of our…
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MCCN Solar Workshops
Along with the how-to booklet we put out in 2022, MCCN is offering two evening webinars for churches considering solar. Join us and gain valuable…
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University Mennonite Church Receives Grant for Solar Panels
This press release from one of our congregations is a good reminder that sending a press release to your local news sources is a good…
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