PRESENTERS:STACEY KENNEALY

REV. FLETCHER HARPERSUE & PHIL HOCH

ELIZABETH BEGLEY

The GreenFaith Certification Program

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On Today’s Agenda

Welcome and introductionsWho is GreenFaith?What is Certification and why?

Program requirements and resources

The stories of Church of the Presentation & Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel

Questions

Welcome!

GreenFaith’s Executive Director Rev. Fletcher Harper

Certification Program Director Stacey Kennealy

Getting to Know GreenFaith

• 20+ years experience• Interfaith & serving all types

of faith-based institutions• One-stop-shop • Programs, resource center,

coaching www.greenfaith.org

What is the Certification Program?

2 year leadership program

Roadmap & structure for religious-environmental leadership

Why Should You Consider Certification?

Support and Guidance: One-on-one coaching, a library of resources, free webinars, an engaged community

Savings: $6,000 to $50,000, and everything in between

Creating a culture of ‘green’: "This initiative has truly become part of our Temple community DNA."

Sue and Phil Hoch, Green Team Leaders, Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel

Achieving More: “The possibilities for collaboration and inspiration make GreenFaith an essential partner.”

Mark Niederman, Green Team Leader, Temple Beth Rishon

What’s Required of Participants: Holistic Actions

Greening consumption is important, but not enough.

The Certification Program does more: Process steps Spirit Stewardship Justice Communications

What’s Required of Participants: Process Steps

Mission StatementAuditsAction Plan

Communications Plan Progress report every 6 months

What’s Required of Participants: Spirit

Worship3 eco-themed worship services per year

Religious Education3 classes per year for adults3 classes per year for teenagers3 classes per year for children Intro education for ordained leader (webinar

counts)

SpiritualityEncouragement from ordained leader to spend

time outdoorsOne interfaith religious-environmental activity per

yearOne intergenerational program per year

Worship Examples

Religious Education Examples

Spirituality Examples

What’s Required of Participants: Stewardship

Energy TransportationFoodWaterWasteToxicsGrounds

Maintenance

Guidelines: Must choose from all 7 areas, both action and education, 25 initiatives in total

* Credit provided for some past action steps

Stewardship Examples-Action

Stewardship Examples-Education

What’s Required of Participants: Justice

Environmental Justice Education3 education programs over the two years

Building Relationships with EJ LeadersAt least 1 meeting per year with an EJ

leader

Advocating for EJParticipation in 1 regional EJ issue per

yearParticipation in 1 international EJ issue per

year

Justice Examples“Because we were working on the EJ requirement for the GreenFaith Certification Program, we recognized the need for a community forum to openly discuss concerns around the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, and to highlight why many of us in the faith community care about its potential effects. ‘Pipeline and Pie’ will be held shortly before the State Department comes out to hear Nebraskans testify about the proposed pipeline.”-Deacon Betsy Bennet, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Nebraska

What’s Required of Participants: Communications

Internal CommunicationsEco-tips in newsletterEco-theological reflections in

newsletter4 newsletter articles per year

External CommunicationsList of local & regional media contacts4 press releases per year

Resources Provided

Over 200 Catalogued Resources in Password-Protected Website

Webinars Getting Started, Biblical and

Theological Foundations, Spirit, Stewardship, Justice, Sharing our Stories

Virtual Community—Facebook & One-on-one

E-mail and Telephone Support from GreenFaith Mentors & Staff

Application Requirements

Formation of Green TeamGreen Team Commitment Form Governing Board ResolutionPublic Spoken and Written Commitment by

Ordained LeaderApplication Form

Next application deadline: May 1st.

Application available at: http://greenfaith.org/programs/certification

Fee Structure

Budget Size Regular Tuition Fee

Tuition Fee: 50% Assistance

$500,000 or less

$750 $375

$500,000 to $1 million

$1500 $750

$1 million and up

$2000 $1000Episcopal churches: Only 3 left @ 50% Presbyterian Churches: 10 @ 50%Franciscan Catholic parishes: 4 @ 50%Conservative synagogues: 4/year @ 50%Reconstructionist synagogues: 3/year @ 50% Reform synagogues: 1 full tuition subsidy leftELCA congregations: 20 @ 50%Hindu temples: 5 @ 50%

**Money-back guarantee, if certain steps followed

Questions & Reminders

Application available at: http://greenfaith.org/programs/certification

Questions? Contact Stacey at skennealy@greenfaith.org