How do you engage with your faith community in local action?

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Are you wondering what other faith communities are doing to engage in climate action? Join the London Chapter of Greening Sacred Spaces and join a supportive community who share their ideas and successes, and collaborate on community projects. No one needs to walk this path alone.

Are you looking for ways to increase your faith community’s involvement in supporting a healthy natural environment? We are here to help.

Since 2000, Greening Sacred Spaces (an initiative of a national, inter-faith organization called Faith and the Common Good) has offered education and practical solutions to over 800 faith communities annually, from 20 different spiritual traditions. Underlying this initiative is a belief that galvanizing faith groups to be neighbourhood sustainability role models is crucial for a greener, healthier, more resilient Canada.

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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

Resources

Need help with your project? Our Be Inspired page gives details of projects completed in the local London area. Find a similar project and connect with them. They can pass along valuable lessons and help inspire. Additional resources are listed below. Big or small let us know about your project we would love to hear about.

 
 
 
 
 

Other Resources

Local Groups that can Help:

Where to acquire native plants:

Grants or other Funding:

Grant applications typically occur annually so you will generally need to plan ahead