Procter Center, a retreat center and affiliate of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio, is involved in two main earth care efforts—energy efficiency and gardening (for info on energy efficiency, please see the other Directory entry, “Procter Center – Energy … Continue reading
Since the fall of 2013, with the support of the Trinity Lutheran Seminary’s Board of Directors, Trinity has formed a Green Seminary Task Force, initiated an energy audit with Ohio Interfaith Power and Light, established a significant garden project, engaged … Continue reading
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Climate Change Task Force, established by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk in 2008 and later reaffirmed by current Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, carries out the Archdiocese’s commitment to the national Catholic Climate Covenant’s “St. Francis Pledge to Care for … Continue reading
On Sunday, February 8, 2015, approximately 200 people gathered at Temple Israel for a Dayton first: a Community Tu B’Shevat Celebration honoring the Jewish New Year for Trees. Events started at 10:00 a.m. with the start of Religious School and … Continue reading
First Unitarian Church of Cleveland became an accredited Unitarian Universalist Green Sanctuary in 2011. Subsequently we have continued to find ways to become more sustainable and to engage the larger community in our efforts. In addition to a community vegetable … Continue reading
In the fall of 2010, Fairmount Church in Cleveland Heights was the first Presbyterian Church in Ohio to be certified as an Earth Care Congregation, a program of the national Presbyterian Church, USA; that considers care of the earth in … Continue reading
Since 2009, Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights has been providing fresh produce to people in need through their “Abundance Acres” community vegetable garden. The garden is very visible to the community because it is located on the church’s … Continue reading