June 1, 2018

June- Healthy Air

Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”

Matthew 25:40

 

June’s ACTION is HEALTHY AIR. Commit to one Action each week this month.  Contact  zerowastechurch@gmail.com  for more information.


Let’s ACT together this year to restore the fullness of God’s earth. 

Protecting our air is a moral issue. Risks from climate change caused by pollution of the air with carbon dioxide, are generally greater for disadvantaged people. On June 1, 2017, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, said, “We know that caring for God’s creation by engaging climate change is not only good for the environment, but also good for the health and welfare of our people.” This month Zero Waste Church focuses on actions that will make the air we breathe healthier for us and the planet.
 

For more information on healthy air, see below!

Are you a Church leader looking to initiate this program as part of a zero waste campaign?  We will have PDF posters from each of our Monthly Actions, that can be downloaded from our “For Leaders” Resource Page. 

Week 1

  • Drive less, carpool or use public transportation

  • Use EPA Safer Choice Cleaning Products

  • Plant a tree

 Week 2

  • Wash clothes in cold water

  • Set the air conditioner no lower than 78 degrees

  • Avoid using gas-powered lawn and garden equipment

Week 3

  • Dry laundry outside

  • Use rechargeable batteries

  • Keep car, boat, and other engines properly tuned

 Week 4

  • Buy NC GreenPower

  • Support the Clean Air Act

  • Inform your elected officials about your concerns about climate change

Bonus action!

Promote a Fee on Carbon!
When purchasing look for an Energy Star label!

Resources 

Web Resources:

Articles:

  • Chambers, A., et al., Soil carbon sequestration potential of US croplands and grasslands: Implementing the 4 per Thousand Initiative, J Soil and Water Conservation, 71, 68A-74A, 2016.
  • Griscom, B.W., Natural climate solutions, PNAS, 114, 11645-11650, (2017).
  • Peters, G.P., The ‘best available science’ to inform 1.5 ºC policy choices, Nature Climate Change, 6, 646-649, 2016.
  • Steffen, W., et al., Planet boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet, Science, 1-16, 2015.

Books:

  • Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. Penguin Books, 2017.
  • Jurovics, S.A., Hospitable Planet, Faith, Action, and Climate Change, Morehouse Publishing, New York, 2016.



 

This is part of our RESTORING GOD’S EARTH, A YEAR OF PERSONAL ACTION program;  A monthly guide to help individuals learn the many ways they can help care for God’s creation.

 

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