Environment

How Your Church Can Save Energy and Reduce Emissions

Because every church is different, architects recommend that churches looking to decrease energy usage start with an energy audit.

What New Jersey’s Community Solar Program Means for Renters and Low-Income Residents

Community solar is now a permanent option for New Jerseyans, many of whom are renters and low-income residents. Here's how the program works.

New ‘Game-Changing’ Incentives Open Way for More Churches to Fill Gaps in Community Solar

The Inflation Reduction Act's direct pay incentive could inspire and empower more churches to address national disparities in community solar.

Mostly White, Politically Connected Men Decide Where We Get Electrictiy and How Much We Pay

Recent studies show that public utility commissions' appointees are more likely to have utility connections than environmental backgrounds.

California Church Plants Drought-Resistant Native Species In Its Gardens, Becomes Part of Its Natural Environment

The Episcopal Church seeks to connect Episcopalians and others around gardening and growing food through its Good News Gardens movement.

More Than Money: What It Means for NJ Churches to Go Green

A New Jersey nonprofit known for impacting criminal justice reform is now helping religious congregations transition to clean energy.