Creation Care strives to inspire, educate and call the people of Trinity Episcopal Church to action as faithful and responsible stewards of God’s Creation. We plan events and activities throughout the year to help everyone become better stewards of our earth. We encourage active engagement. Please consider leading or volunteering at an event; participating in the task-of-the-month program; or stewarding your own domain by signing the Creation Care Covenant.
Also, if you are interested in joining our “green team”, please contact us for more information.
Contact Ben Brabson for more information about the Creation Care Committee.
Trinity Episcopal Church has been named an Acclaimed Congregation by Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light (H-IPL). Trinity’s team is led by climate scientist and H-IPL volunteer Dr. Ben Brabson. We have not only reduced electricity and gas use by over 25%, but we’ve reduced water as well, installing low-flow toilets throughout the building. Plus, over a third of the congregation reduced energy use in their homes.
As a member of Trinity Church Bloomington, I join with our congregation and the Trinity Creation Care Committee to reduce my household energy usage over the next year.
Looking for ways you can reduce your household energy use over the next year? A quick search on the Web or trip to the hardware store will reveal hundreds of ideas. The Task of the Month program is a plan that allows you to step into energy and money savings, doing a little bit every month to improve your overall efficiency.
For specific info about each task, see Earth Care Bloomington’s website at http://earthcareindiana.org/node/119.
Insulate water heater and lower water heater temperature to 120F. Savings: $15/yr
Insulate water pipes. Savings: $3/yr
Install and use a programmable thermostat. Savings: $60/yr
Install low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators. Savings: $25/yr
Air dry clothes in summer; wash clothes in cold water. Savings: $60/yr
Increase AC thermostat by at least 3 degrees F. Savings: $20/yr
Replace 6 interior and 1 exterior incandescent bulbs. Savings: $40/yr
Weatherize windows and doors. Savings: $30/yr
Seal large air leaks. Savings: $80/yr
Add attic insulation; seal and insulate ducts. Savings: $200/yr
Lower thermostat in winter by at least 2 degrees Savings: $20/yr
Cut phantom energy loads by half or more. Savings: $25/yr
As an Indiana OED solar grant recipient, Trinity has committed to engage a third or more of its households to reduce home energy use by at least one seventh. Please complete the following simple survey and save your results, so we can share our successes and report them to the OED:
Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light’s “Household Energy Conservation Survey”
IMPORTANT: the H-IPL survey should be submitted only ONCE per household.
Also, please save your results (percentage received at end of survey) and email to Ben Brabson for compilation. Thanks!
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