[All] Free workshop for faith communities: building - or rejuvenating! - a great Green Team

[Greening Sacred Spaces Waterloo Region]

Dear GREN,

Please distribute this free workshop announcement to your networks, if possible!

Thank you!

Kind regards,

Jane Snyder
Greening Sacred Spaces Network Coordinator
Waterloo/Wellington/Dufferin Regions

Bulletin/newsletter/website announcement:

 

December 1, 2010 (7-9 p.m.)  Free workshop: building - or rejuvenating! - a great Green Team.   Integrate environmental messages and hands-on activities into your faith community.  Learn the 'best practices' from faith communities from across the region.  99 Regina St., Waterloo. RSVP by Saturday, November 27 to jsnyder at faith-commongood.net or 519-747-5139.  Limited spaces available.

 

 
Workshop invitation:
 

Greening Sacred Spaces Network Workshop
Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Time: 7-9 p.m.

Location: 99 Regina St., Room 210 (see directions, below)



FREE Workshop: Building - or rejuvenating! - a great Green Team

 

Location: 99 Regina St. in uptown Waterloo, Regina and William Streets; parking in the City of Waterloo lot across the street; 1 block from Grand River Transit Route #5, 7C, 7D, 7E and iXpress buses, King/William St. stop; bike parking available in front of 99 Regina St. (transit and driving directions, below)

 

RSVP by: November 29,  2010 to jsnyder at faith-commongood.net or 519-747-5139

 

Workshop details:

 

Tell us about your Green Team successes; learn from others!
 

Ideas we'll talk about:

starting a composting or recycling program

-creating a community garden

-reducing the paper used by your faith community

-planting trees and other plants

-holding environmental information nights

-insulating your faith building

-having an energy audit done on your faith building

-investigating installing solar Photovoltaic panels on your roof

-inviting your community members to walk/cycle/take public transportation to worship

-other great projects that are unique to your faith community

 

 

Directions to 99 Regina St., Waterloo, Ontario: By Bus


Take the 7C, 7D, 7E or iXpress down King St. Get off at the King / William stop. Go right at William and you will see the building on the corner. If you are on the iXpress get off at the Uptown Waterloo station, turn left onto Willis Way, turn right onto Regina St. 

 

Link to Map for 99 Regina St., Waterloo, Ontario


http://chd.region.waterloo.on.ca/web/health.nsf/vwArticles/6F3A5B50D5285A8A85256D27005B5AEB/$file/99%20Regina_Map.pdf?openelement 

 

 

Jane Snyder
Greening Sacred Spaces Waterloo/Wellington/Dufferin Regions
a project of Faith and the Common Good & Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP)
Helping faith communities to make their buildings more energy efficient and educate members to be more environmentally aware.

 

Websites: www.reepwaterlooregion.ca, www.greeningsacredspaces.net
Tel: 519-747-5139
Email: jsnyder at faith-commongood.net

 

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