1. Cool Congregations Workshop 1 “Cool Congregations” Solving Global Warming One Family at a Time

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3. 3 Iowa Interfaith Climate and Energy Campaign The Regeneration Project www.theregereationproject.org

4. Cool Congregations Workshop 4 “Cool Congregations” Solving Global Warming One Family at a Time

5. Cool Congregations Workshop 5 Agenda Cool Congregations Program Description Ann’s Carbon Footprint Measure Your Own Carbon Footprint Find Ways to Reduce! The Other Side of the Meter Organize a Cool Congregations Program in Your Congregation Questions Lunch

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8. 8 0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000 Age (yr BP) 300 500 400 600 180 200 220 240 260 280 Temp. in F° CO 2 Concentration After 45 More Years of current energy use patterns Today’s CO 2 Concentration CO 2 [ppmv]

9. Cool Congregations Workshop 9 "Cool Congregations" Concerned about Global Warming? Here's something you can do! Add a new dimension to your stewardship program where your congregants … Pledge energy efficiency Save money Prevent global warming pollution. Interested congregants will: Calculate their carbon footprint. Find ways to reduce it. Pledge to carry out their chosen reductions.

10. Cool Congregations Workshop 10 Care for Creation Theological Statement “The earth is the Lord’s and everything therein.” Creation is God’s gift to us – the gift of good land, good water, good air – and we are placed in the garden to tend and care for the earth as God’s stewards, as earthkeepers. We keep the faith in part by keeping the earth, by conserving it in good health for future generations, exercising restraint for the sake of others yet to come, repairing and restoring what has come undone out of love for the Creator and compassion for others. Rev. Benjamin Webb St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cedar Falls, Iowa

11. Cool Congregations Workshop 11 Religious communities have aided social change in the past Abolition of slavery Civil rights Women's right to vote Endangered Species Act We can do it again…

12. Cool Congregations Workshop 12 What is a Carbon Footprint?

13. Cool Congregations Workshop 13 Carbon Footprint What is a Carbon Footprint? A carbon footprint is a representation of the effect you have on the climate in terms of the total amount of greenhouse gases your household produces. Measured in pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2).

14. Cool Congregations Workshop 14 Carbon Footprint Why are our feet so big? Autos Flights Electricity Gas, or…(gas, oil or propane) Garbage

15. Cool Congregations Workshop 15 How Do We Fare? Average American emits 21,000 pounds of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) annually 2 times that of Germany, per person 3.5 times that of Sweden 5 times that of Mexico and China

16. Cool Congregations Workshop 16 How Do We Feel? We comprise 4% of the World’s population, but are responsible for between 25 – 30 % of the earth’s CO2 emissions!

17. Cool Congregations Workshop 17 LET’S TAKE A LOOK… Step 1. Gather the Details Step 2. Calculate Step 3. The Breakdown

18. Cool Congregations Workshop 18 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 1. Gather the Details First Auto: 1. Miles driven: 2. Mpg (www.fueleconomy.gov):www.fueleconomy.gov 11000 Toyota Tacoma 97 16

19. Cool Congregations Workshop 19 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 1. Gather the details Second Auto: 3. Miles driven: 4. Mpg (www.fueleconomy.gov): 24 5000 Subaru Forester

20. Cool Congregations Workshop 20 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 1. Gather the Details Flights 5. Total miles flown: (www.nwa.com/cgi-bin/wpmiles.cgi):www.nwa.com/cgi-bin/wpmiles.cgi 1928

21. Cool Congregations Workshop 21 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 1. Gather the Details Electricity 6. Total kilowatts (kWh) of electricity: 16,009

22. Cool Congregations Workshop 22 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 1. Gather the Details Gas, or…. 7a. (Gas) Total therms (1mcf x 10.3 = 1therm): 7b. (Heating Oil) Total gallons heating oil: 7c. (Propane)Total gallons propane: 1561

23. Cool Congregations Workshop 23 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 1. Gather the Details Garbage 8. Total gallons of garbage/wk: 60

24. Cool Congregations Workshop 24 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 2. Calculate (Refer to #1 - #8 from Step 1) Autos #1 divided by #2 = multiplied by 22 lbs*= lbs CO2 by first auto annually #3 divided by #4 = multiplied by 22 lbs = lbs CO2 by second auto annually 687.515,125 208 4583

25. Cool Congregations Workshop 25 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 2. Calculate Flights #5 multiplied by.9 lbs* = lbs CO2 by flights annually 1735

26. Cool Congregations Workshop 26 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 2. Calculate Electricity #6 multiplied by 2.2 lbs* = lbs CO2 by electricity annually 35,219

27. Cool Congregations Workshop 27 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 2. Calculate Gas, or… #7a multiplied by 11 lbs* = lbs CO2 by gas annually #7b multiplied by 22 lbs* = lbs CO2 by heating oil annually #7c multiplied by 13 lbs* = lbs CO2 by propane annually 17,171

28. Cool Congregations Workshop 28 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 2. Calculate Garbage #8 multiplied by 100 lbs* = lbs CO2 by garbage annually 6000

29. Cool Congregations Workshop 29 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Your Household’s Total Footprint: Add all Step 2 totals = 79,833

30. Cool Congregations Workshop 30 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 3. Break it Down.. CO2 percentages First Auto = Second Auto = Flights = Electricity = Gas = Garbage = 19% 6% 2% 44% 22% 7%

31. Cool Congregations Workshop 31 Cool Congregations 25 Simple Steps Under $25 LIGHTING 1.Buy energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs for your most-used lights. About $2/bulb. CO2 reduction (by replacing one frequently used bulb): about 180 pounds a year. 2.Turn off unneeded lights. CO2 reduction: 380 pounds a year.

32. Cool Congregations Workshop 32 25 Simple Steps Under $25 HOME APPLIANCES / GADGETS 6. Line dry clothes in summer. CO2 reduction: 780 pounds a year. Line dry clothes all year (using indoor clothes drying rack adds benefit of additional humidity in the winter.) CO2 reduction: 1400 pounds a year. ------ OR ------- Dry one less load/wk in the dryer CO2 reduction: 200 pounds a year.

33. Cool Congregations Workshop 33 25 Simple Steps Under $25 HOME HEATING AND COOLING 10. Ask your utility company for a home energy audit to find out where your home is poorly insulated or energy-inefficient. CO2 reduction: Potentially, thousands of pounds a year. 11. Don't overheat or overcool rooms. Adjust your thermostat (lower in winter, higher in summer) CO2 reduction (for each 2-degree adjustment): 500 pounds a year.

34. Cool Congregations Workshop 34 25 Simple Steps Under $25 WATER 16. Wash clothes in warm or cold water, not hot. CO2 reduction (for two loads a week): 500 pounds a year.

35. Cool Congregations Workshop 35 25 Simple Steps Under $25 OTHER / EQUALLY IMPORTANT Buy Fresh Buy Local and Buy Organic. The chemicals used in modern agriculture pollute the water supply and require energy to produce. Consider Green Tags or RECs to ‘replace’ some of your CO2 emissions. Find Terra Pass or Native Energy on the web. References: Environmental Defense, Rocky Mountain Institute, TenPercentChallenge, National Catholic Rural Life Conference, Seattle City Light, The Tides Foundation/StopGlobalWarming

37. Cool Congregations Workshop 37 ANN’S ENERGY USE Electricity savings 17% decrease! Gas savings 15% decrease!

38. Cool Congregations Workshop 38 Ann’s CO2 Savings 7.9 % Electric + 1.3 % Gas = 9.2 % vs. 7.2 % on pledge sheet

39. Cool Congregations Workshop 39 The Power of 10% St. Luke’s 35 families = 18 cars off the roads Every Cedar Valley household = 21,000 cars Every Iowa household = 604,000 cars

40. Cool Congregations Workshop 40 The CO2 emissions coming just from the electricity in Kate Dunning's home used to total 20,000 pounds. She changed 75% of her bulbs to compact fluorescent in August ‘06 Has seen a 50% reduction in her electricity use on her utility bill Will save nearly 10,000 pounds of CO2 this year alone, just from switching bulbs Initial investment = just under $200 Reached payback after 4 months Annual savings will be $600.

41. Cool Congregations Workshop 41 “Never Doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead

42. Cool Congregations Workshop 42 Now It’s Your Turn!

43. Cool Congregations Workshop 43 Steps 1.Gather details as a whole group for 15 minutes. We will help, table by table. 2. You will be called to a computer station by number for calculations 3. Return to table. Absorb Footprint. Choose actions from "25" Lists.

44. Cool Congregations Workshop 44 COOL CONGREGATIONS CARBON CALCULATOR Step 1.Gather the Details You Brought Today –First Auto make/model/yr/current odometer: 1. Miles driven: 2. Mpg (www.fueleconomy.gov):www.fueleconomy.gov –Second Auto make/model/yr/current odometer: 3. Miles driven: 4. Mpg (www.fueleconomy.gov): –Flights 5. Total miles flown: (www.nwa.com/cgi-bin/wpmiles.cgi):www.nwa.com/cgi-bin/wpmiles.cgi –Electricity 6. Total kilowatts (KWH) of electricity: –Gas, or… (you only use one of these 3 in your home…) 7a. (Gas) Total therms of gas (if mcf, 1mcf x 10.3 = 1therm): 7b. (Heating Oil) Total gallons heating oil: 7c. (Propane)Total gallons propane: –Garbage 8. Total gallons of garbage/wk:

45. Cool Congregations Workshop 45 Steps 1.Gather details as a whole group for 15 minutes. We will help, table by table. 2. You will be called to a computer station by number for calculations. 3. Return to table. Absorb Footprint. Choose actions from "25" Lists.

46. Cool Congregations Workshop 46 1. Prepare leadership team 2. Educate congregation 3. Begin Program How to Organize a “Cool Congregations” Program in Your Faith Community

47. Cool Congregations Workshop 47 Resource CD A. Educate Congregation B. Invite Congregation to Join CC C. Meeting Agendas D. Calculation Tools E. Ongoing Education

48. Cool Congregations Workshop 48 PREPARE LEADERSHIP TEAM Existing Committees 3,4 or more team members Faith leader Lay governing board Guinea pig Calculate team leaders and guinea pig

49. Cool Congregations Workshop 49 EDUCATE CONGREGATION Use existing channels of communication One progression of education could be: 1.Global Warming 2.Religious Response 3. "Cool Congregations”

50. Cool Congregations Workshop 50 RESOURCES Global Warming DVDs/videos +An Inconvenient Truth +Global Warming: The Signs and the Science +Great Warming Speakers Religious Response to Global Warming +Lighten Up video FREE to new members +Speakers: Tim Kautza, others from list +Study Guides

51. Cool Congregations Workshop 51 RESOURCES "Cool Congregations" - How to get the word out Kick-off with Presentation at Adult Ed Hour Be sure to use your guinea pig's numbers! Articles in your congregation's newsletters Stewardship letter Bulletin Inserts, announcements, e-mail

52. Cool Congregations Workshop 52 Begin the Program! Small group sign-up Meet 3 times, 4th meeting end of year 1 to 1-1/2 hour long Every other week 5-8 persons

53. Cool Congregations Workshop 53 Small Group Meeting #1 Agenda Explain: Program Role of CC Team Leader Role of participants Series of meetings How to gather details

54. Cool Congregations Workshop 54 Small Group Meeting #2 Agenda Calculate carbon footprint Receive your pledge sheet Look over the list of reduction options Make tentative choices, go home and think them over.

55. Cool Congregations Workshop 55 Small Group Meeting #3 Agenda Finalize reduction choices Fill out pledge sheet Turn a copy in to CC Team Leader

56. Cool Congregations Workshop 56 Small Group Meeting #4 Agenda Calculate end of year carbon footprint Calculate reduction results Mail in results Celebrate!

57. Cool Congregations Workshop 57 PROGRAM TIPS Sign-up - On-going for a couple of weeks Meeting times - either designated times for them to choose from or CC leader work to find amenable dates for all Location - home of CC Team Leader, or at congregational building - Internet access a plus

58. Cool Congregations Workshop 58 Ongoing Education Adult Education Hour Simplifying Heating and Cooling Smart Cars Recycling Buy Local / Buy Fresh

59. Q & A?

60. Cool Congregations Workshop 60 Pledge Actions Talk to your faith leader and recruit three helpers Join IIP&L Be a Cool Congregation

61. Cool Congregations Workshop 61 HELP SUPPORT IOWA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT Congregational membership is $50. Individuals can join with any contribution you feel is appropriate. Checks made payable to IIP&L