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Reports about environmental issues now form part of the content of
every major newspaper, radio and TV news broadcast in Canada.
These reports reflect the growing concern by environmentalists and,
indeed, Canadian citizens to pollution and its negative effects on
human health and the natural world.
Given this widespread concern about the environment, many
environmentalists are puzzled by the silence and inaction of the
religious communities to the mounting threats to God’s creation.
For the most part this situation is true. However there are
initiatives, such as the Enviro Church Conservation project, by the
Diocese of Charlottetown, which are seeking to create environmental
awareness and undertake action in the faith communities.
The purpose of the Enviro Church Conservation program, which
began in February 2002, is to provide a comprehensive
assessment of the ways and means the 57 Catholic parish
properties in Prince Edward Island can reduce energy use and thus
pollution emissions from in space and water heating, lawn care, and
transportation. Beyond the energy assessments and the followup
support required to improve energy conservation, the project is
also working with various parish communities to inspire and
support parishioners who wish to undertake individual and community
actions that will reduce pollution.
For those interested in knowing more about the project they may
contact the project manager David MacKay at 569-2215 or email him at ecopei@itas.net
More information at: www.ecopei.ca/resources |
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