Creation in Peril BullerCentre.com
creation people self God
creation God “panthesitic” Christianity
creation God “deep green” Christianity
creation “utilitarian” Christianity God
“apocalyptic” Christianity God
“individualist” Christianity
“accountable” Christianity God
“The earth is the Lord’s” ‐ Psalm 24 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant…?” ‐ Matthew 24; Luke 12 entrusting a vineyard to tenants ‐ Mark 12; Matthew 21 entrusting wealth to servants ‐ Matthew 25; Luke 19 “accountable” Christianity parables of accountability
Christian small rural PROVIDENCE?
we’ve started to walk the walk 1.carpools 2.recycle 3.retrofit windows & insulation 4.community garden 5.replace boilers 6.geothermal 7.wind research green to date
5.replace boilers ‐ natural gas ‐ low-efficiency high-efficiency $130k spent to date
green to date 6.geothermal ‐ Reimer SLC opened in 2009 ‐ $5 million $500,000 for geothermal fundraised from non-government sources ‐ ~25,000 sq ft 10% of total campus building footprint
green to date 7.wind research ‐ wind study ‐ environmental study
1.carpools 2.recycle 3.retrofit 4.community garden 5.replace boilers 6.geothermal 7.wind research 8.biomass heating green now GOAL: replace ~2/3s of our natural gas use
green now Providence’s renewable energy formula: electricity + geothermal + biomass = #2 campus in Canada #1: University of Northern British Columbia
green 1.carpools 2.recycle 3.retrofit 4.community garden 5.replace boilers 6.geothermal 7.wind 8.biomass 9.advocacy 10.composting 11.rural transit futurenow researchpower
Everyone will have their own reasons for sustainability. ‐ individuals ‐ institutions ‐ societies differing motivations are good can still join in shared actions 50by30.org
To increase Manitoba’s renewable energy use to 50% (from the present 30%) by 2030 without increasing global GHGs. goal: 50by30.org
coal oil natural gas hydro wind biomass solar geothermal hydro wind biomass solar geothermal natural gas refined oil products (gas & diesel) coal, propane & derivatives PJ 262 PJ ~316 PJ A Green Plan energy sources
A Green Plan every plan needs 3 areas of areas of focus ‐ Heating & Cooling ‐ Transportation ‐ Electricity How 50 by ‘30?
A Green Plan every plan needs 3 areas of types of action 1.increaseRenewables 2.increaseEfficiency 3.reduceDemand How 50 by ‘30?
A Green Plan increase renewables increase efficiency reduce demand Heating& Cooling Transportation Electricity D ER
A Green Plan for a church increase renewables increase efficiency reduce demand Heating & Cooling Transportation Electricity D ER -geothermal?-BUILD -bike racks -LED lighting -carpool -routines -schedule -chargers