Virginia UMC Creation Justice Movement
Net-Zero and Energy Justice Resources for Congregations
Join the VAUMC Creation Justice Movement to support Virginia Annual Conference efforts to achieve Net-Zero emissions by 2050. These resources will empower your congregations to be advocates for climate justice clean, efficient, and affordable energy for all!
Become a Green Church & Cool Congregation
- The Virginia Annual Conference UMC Green Church Initiative will assist congregational efforts for Climate Justice in Worship, Discipleship, Stewardship, Evangelism, and Mission. Contact [email protected]
- The Interfaith Power and Light Cool Congregations has everything you need to help your congregation become a Cool Congregation: start-up kits, calculators, a certification process, and a challenge that awards $1,000 in 5 categories. For churches in MD, DC, and NoVA, contact [email protected] For churches in central and southern Virginia, contact [email protected].
Perform EPA Energy Star Audit
- See the FACS-Energy Star Energy Audits for Faith Communities and the FACS-Energy Star Energy and Water Efficiency Checklist for Worship Facilities. Grab a clipboard and take this checklist along as you discover opportunities to increase energy and water efficiency at your congregation. Focus on uncovering opportunities to save.
- The Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions promotes energy efficiency and other climate solutions in Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria and advocates for local climate policy with your neighbors.
Funding opportunities for the energy transition
- Federal Funding for Energy Work at Congregations https://interfaithpowerandlight.org/federal-funding/
- Renew America’s Nonprofits https://www.energy.gov/scep/renew-americas-nonprofits
- Energy and Climate Resiliency Funding Opportunities for Houses of Worship https://discovered-request-280.notion.site/Energy-and-Climate-Resiliency-Funding-Opportunities-for-Houses-of-Worship-d7dcc9ff868f4af091c086040623b978
Contacts
- VAUMC Creation Justice Movement https://vaumc.org/creationjustice/, email [email protected]
- Interfaith Power and Light – DC, MD, NoVA https://ipldmv.org/, email [email protected]
- Interfaith Power and Light – Virginia https://vaipl.org/, email [email protected]
- Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions https://faithforclimate.org, email i[email protected]
- United Methodist Creation Justice movement https://umcreationjustice.org