Green Initiative Articles

April 2009

April 5 - GREEN LENTEN FASTING
As we continue our Lenten fast this week, here are some food-use ideas from our purple Lenten calendar (Mustard Seed)
• Prepare two meals a day using no energy (cereal, fruit, cheese, raw veggies, etc.) 
• Skip one meal today and donate the money that would have been spent to charity.
• Place food donations in St. Vincent de Paul baskets  in church entrances
• Shop at the Winter’s Farmer Market.
• Commit to planting a (fruit) tree in your backyard this spring.

April 19 - GOOD NEWS FOR EARTH DAY: YOUTH MINISTRY
• Last month, Youth Ministry did its part to care for the earth at a parish waffel breakfast by using the parish's new china plates, along with china mugs, reusable glasses and "real" silverware.  Serving over 300, the youth mission team put the dishwasher to good use using reusables, with only napkins, placemats and food scraps as disposables.  Soon, Res will also be on the city's food waste subscription (Green Carts), so even throw-aways (napkins, food scraps, etc.) will be compostable.
• Cool Confirmands: Last Wednesday evening, the Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC)  and  the Youth Leadership Team featured a green component at Confirmation Activity night. Youth "green teams" challenged each other to roll plastic bottles into yellow recycling bins. ESC also staffed an information table, complete with giveaways, climate change petitions and other green info. 
• Thanks to youth, greening is growing at Resurection.

April 27 - EARTH DAY TRIBUTE TO MOTHER EARTH
•If it was your mother, you would: bring her flowers
For Mother Earth: Plant her a tree!
•If it was your mother, you would: Offer to clean the house
For Mother Earth: Use environmentally friendly cleaning products
•If it was your mother, you would: Cook her dinner
For Mother Earth: Buy organic, local food and bring your own bags to the store
•If it was your mother, you would: Help her remodel her house
For Mother Earth: Install energy efficient windows, appliances, light bulbs and insulation systems
•If it was your mother, you would: Take her to a movie
For Mother Earth: Ride your bikes, walk or take public transportation
•If it was your mother, you would: Take out her trash
For Mother Earth: Recycle and compost your waste
•If it was your mother, you would: Do her laundry
For Mother Earth: Use environmentally friendly laundry soap and hang-dry clothes instead of using the dryer
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