50 Ways to Help Save the Earth

by Barnes-Davies, Rebecca J.

• ISBN13: 9780664233709
• ISBN10: 0664233708
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-02
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

What a timely offering! This guide outlines fifty ways in which you, your congregation, and your local community can help fight global warming and enjoy participation in a vital part of Christian discipleship. 50 Ways to Help Save the Earth makes a clear connection, in a practical and unintimidating way, between stewardship of the earth and living one's faith. This easy-to-follow book consists of seven chapters on topics related to global climate change: Water, Energy, Transportation, Food and Agriculture, People, Other Species, and Wilderness and Land Planning. Each chapter begins with a statement on how the content relates to global warming, followed by seven action items ranging from individual efforts to activities that encourage the involvement of the congregational and wider communities.

Author Biography

Rebecca Barnes-Davies is a consultant for Environmental and Social Justice Ministries and has served as the director of Presbyterians Restoring Creation. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 5
Introduction	p. 8
Energy	p. 12
Reduce Energy Consumption	p. 14
Support Renewable Energy	p. 16
Advocate for Clean Air Laws	p. 18
Work to Stop Mountaintop Removal	p. 20
Build and Renovate Green	p. 22
Audit Energy Use	p. 24
Rest and Relax	p. 25
Food and Agriculture	p. 26
Eat Locally and Seasonally	p. 28
Go Organic	p. 30
Eat Lower on the Food Chain	p. 32
Garden	p. 34
Connect Daily Bread to Eucharist	p. 36
Advocate Sustainable Agriculture Policies	p. 38
Enjoy "Slow Food"	p. 40
Transportation	p. 42
Don't Be Baffled by Biofuels	p. 44
Assess Automobiles	p. 46
Participate in Public Transit	p. 48
Check Out Carpooling and Ridesharing	p. 50
Travel by Sky or Sea?	p. 52
Walk or Bike Your Way to Good Health for Yourself and the Planet	p. 54
Stay at Home	p. 56
Water	p. 58
Reduce Personal Water Consumption	p. 60
Stop Purchasing Bottled Water	p. 62
Learn about Local Water Concerns	p. 64
Live within the Limits of Your Watershed	p. 66
Clean Up Our Water	p. 68
Advocate for Effective Water Policies	p. 70
Celebrate Water!	p. 72
People	p. 74
Advocate for Environmental Justice	p. 76
Learn about Children's Environmental Health	p. 78
Support Disaster Assistance	p. 80
Consider Overpopulation and Overconsumption	p. 82
Work for Economic Justice	p. 84
Work for Peace	p. 86
Build Community	p. 88
Other Species	p. 90
Preserve Biodiversity	p. 92
Protest Pesticides	p. 94
Remove Invasive Species	p. 96
Watch What You Eat	p. 98
Host a Blessing of the Animals	p. 100
Create Backyard Habitats	p. 102
Enjoy God's Creation	p. 104
Wilderness and Land	p. 106
Plant Trees	p. 108
Learn about Local Land Use	p. 110
Make Space for More Green	p. 112
Purchase Products That Protect Wilderness	p. 114
Treasure the Globe's Wild Places	p. 116
Leave No Trace	p. 118
Get Outdoors	p. 120
Live Jubilee!	p. 122
Notes	p. 126
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