Partners
SCARCE (School and Community Assistance for Recycling And Composting Education) is funded by DuPage County. SCARCE prepares the Green Bulletin, an informative email newsletter that lists the many ways you can work within your community to help the environment.
Click here for the recent issue of the Green Bulletin
Faith in Place partners with a diversity of religious congregations to promote clean energy & sustainable farming.
New Community Project promotes peace through justice, care for creation, and experiential learning.
Friends Committee on National Legislation promotes long-term protection of the environment and elimination of a critical cause of violent conflict by reducing oil consumption and accelerating development and use of renewable energy sources. |
York Center Energy Assessment
York Center CoB has committed to reducing CO2 emissions from its activities by 80% by 2050.
A preliminary estimate has been made of the overall current (2007) carbon dioxide emission level attributable to the York Center CoB building and related activities. Included in the estimate is a possible strategy for achieving the 80% reductionby 2050.
A preliminary estimate has also been made of the heat loss through the sanctuary ceiling, windows, and uninsulated walls.
An Energy Assessment was developed during the Workshop on Environmentally Sustainable Living held at the York Center Church of the Brethren on April 18-19, 2008. The workshop was led by Tom Benevento of the New Community Project.
The assessment includes suggestions for church related transportation, food, heating, electricity, and outdoors land use.
Baseline of gas and electrical use in the York Center Church (2005-06) and related CO2 release.
MPG Challenge: A chart of autmobile miles per gallon achieved by a York CenterCoB member. |
Online References
"How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic," by Coby Beck outlines responses to the most common skeptical arguments on global warming.
Of the many ways to care for creation and save energy, the Big 5 Ideas for Sewardship are some of the most important changes we can make that will have the biggest impact.
Formulas for calculating heat loss with various forms of construction.
Table of R valuses used in the calculations.
Data for heating-degree days used in the calculations.
A second web site for calculating Home Heating Loss.
50 simple tips from a year of living the green life (Article from Chicago Tribune, Jan. 15, 2008).
Eating close to home One family's experience with restricting its menu to local, seasonal food. (Article from Chicago Tribune, March 9, 2008).
12 eco-tips Some simple conservation tips for use at home. (Article from Chicago Tribune, April 6, 2008) |
YCCoB Green Corner
The York Center CoB Green Team has outlined a list of ongoing activities in pursuit of environmental objectives.
Click here to view pictures of some energy saving measures that have been implemented at York Center CoB.
Our new mug tree will reduce use of disposable Styrofoam cups.
A compost bin has been placed near the northeast corner of the church building. Your vegetable and fruit scraps are needed to help our compost bin grow.
Remember to recycle your ink cartridges. We have free shipping envelopes available on the bulletin board outside the church offices. The company we use will recycle any cartridges they receive that aren't useable — not many companies do this.
If you don't receive your church newsletter via email, please consider doing so. It saves on paper, ink, and eneergy.
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