Faith Lights Our Way…
toward a sustainable future
La SALLE ACADEMY, 612 Academy Avenue, Providence, RI
Thursday January 8, 2009, 5 pm - 9:30 pm
toward a sustainable future
La SALLE ACADEMY, 612 Academy Avenue, Providence, RI
Thursday January 8, 2009, 5 pm - 9:30 pm
A conference for clergy, lay leaders, parents, educators, business people, students and others
Register on-line at www.riipl.org/pre_register.htm today!
5:00 pm – 6:55 pm Exhibits Open/Live background music by Lindsay Adler, environmental instrumentalist
7:00 pm , Opening Prayer and Introduction, Rabbi Amy Levin, Temple Torat-Yisrael, Cranston
7:10 pm – 7:55 pm "Signs of Hope: The Role of Religion in Climate Change." by Keynote Speaker, Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, President and Founder of Interfaith Power and Light.
The Interfaith Power and Light campaign and Rev. Bingham have received numerous awards including the 2007 U.S. EPA Climate Protection Award, the Purpose Prize, the Energy Globe Award and recognition as a “sacred gift to the planet” by the World Wildlife Fund. Rev. Bingham was recently named one of the top fifteen green religious leaders by Grist magazine and was installed as Canon for Environmental Ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of California.
8:00 – 8:30 pm Refreshments and Exhibits
8:30 – 9:20 pm Concurrent Workshops
9:20 pm Closing Reflections
Special thanks to La Salle Academy for their support and cooperation.
For Faith Communities:
Tour of the Low-Cost Energy Landscape
Explore low-cost, high efficiency energy solutions suitable for schools, houses of worship, businesses and residences
Explore low-cost, high efficiency energy solutions suitable for schools, houses of worship, businesses and residences
Paul Jestings, Portsmouth Abbey School ”This Old House of Worship” Savings Through Energy Management program
Learn about a program that teaches teams from congregations to deal with the energy problems of their
buildings.
Learn about a program that teaches teams from congregations to deal with the energy problems of their
buildings.
Wilson Educational Services Launching Pad: Developing a Mission Statement
Learn an effective technique to bring clarity to your congregation’s mission statement. This session will revitalize the congregation and will serve as a launching pad in developing a strategic vision and action plan. Elizabeth David, Performance Results Group
For Schools and Youth:
Becoming a Green School
How recent school greening projects fit into a larger vision of green schools. Students of La Salle Academy
Becoming a Green School
How recent school greening projects fit into a larger vision of green schools. Students of La Salle Academy
“Our Faith, Our Youth, Our Earth”:
Educators teaching young children (that means all of us!), Brainstorm and experience activities you can bring to the younger members of your community
Educators teaching young children (that means all of us!), Brainstorm and experience activities you can bring to the younger members of your community
New Dawn Earth Center / St. Bernard’s Parish The Infinite Potential of Social Networking
explore the concepts behind social networking, examine case studies, and explore its potential when applied to education, community service, social justice, and grass-roots organizing. Matt Lynch, music industry marketing strategist
For Faith and Advocacy:
New England’s Down Payment on the Future: Five Steps in Five Years to Confront the Climate Threat
Actions that we can take now that are realistic, fair and commensurate with the scale and seriousness of the climate crisis. Cynthia Giles, Conservation Law Foundation
What Homeowners Can Do:
Sustainable Living, One Old House At a Time
A retired teacher describes the process of selecting and rehabbing an ordinary ranch house with a view to environmental sustainability and affordability of the long term. The approach taken to the project reflects a desire to “live lightly on the earth” and to “age in place”. Cindy Saksena, Homeowner, Warren, RI
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