Be Inspired by what our Community has Accomplished

Are you wondering what other faith communities in the London area are doing to engage in climate action? There are many examples of pollinator gardens, solar and other green initiatives. Use the map below to explore and find inspiration.

Nature Based Solutions, Education and Community Outreach, Reducing Waste, Greening the Building, Enabling Green Transportation. Are you looking to start a particular type of project. Reaching out to a community that has already completed a project can save you time and inspire you. Click on a point to learn more. Use the >> on the map below to filter by type of initiative.

What can your Faith Community do to take Climate Action?

  • Nature Based Solutions

    • Pollinator/wildflower garden

    • Food (vegetable/fruit) garden

    • Meditation/medicine wheel/medicinal garden

    • Community sidewalk garden 

    • No (or less) lawn

    • Participated in a ReForest London annual Interfaith tree planting event

  • Education and Community Outreach

    • Talks on greening/climate

    • Have a & “Green Team” or committee

    • Hosts seminars on green issues

    • Hosted climate conversations/ roundtables

    • Dedicated one holy day/sermon/week to Green issues, ideas

  • Reducing Waste

    • A robust recycling program

    • Reduction in single use plastics (avoid plastic water bottles)

    • Compost food waste

    • Host clothing swap

  • Greening the Building

    • Solar panels

    • Geothermal/heat pumps

    • Energy efficiency upgrades (insulation, energy star appliances)

    • LED lighting retrofit

    • Electric powered lawn equipment

    • Energy/building audit

  • Enabling Green Transportation

    • Bike racks

    • EV charging station

    • Encourage car pooling

    • Host a car share for London’s Communauto service

    • Promote transit options

Use the quick find overview chart below to see all the communities listed in the map above. More details can be found by selecting them in the map above.

    • Siloam United Church

    • St Johns Evangelist Church

    • First-St Andrew’s United Church

    • Calvary United Church

    • St Andrew Memorial United Church

    • Colborne Street United Church

    • Richards Memorial United Church

    • Wesley-Knox United Church

    • Holy Family Parish

    • Rowntree United Church

    • St Lawrence Presbyterian Church

    • Luke’s Place

    • Siloam United Church

    • St Johns Evangelist Church

    • First-St Andrew’s United Church

    • Calvary United Church

    • St Andrew Memorial United Church

    • Colborne Street United Church

    • Wesley-Knox United Church

    • Holy Family Parish

    • Rowntree United Church

    • St Lawrence Presbyterian Church

    • Luke’s Place

  • To Be Added

  • To Be Added

    • Richards Memorial United Church

  • To Be Added

Want your initiative or community added to the map? Have other initiatives you are doing that we should include?