Tread Lightly for Lent action for April 5: Do your laundry with a full load and use cold water. Washing full loads can save 3,400 gallons of water a year. Heating water accounts for 90% of the energy your washing…
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April 5, 2011
Posts Categorized: Lent
April 4, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent April 4
Tread Lightly for Lent action for April 4: Find ways to reduce your use of paper: stop unwanted catalogs at catalogchoice.org, request online billing, and request that companies stop sending you junk mail. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent”…
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April 3, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent April 3
Action for April 3: Work with your congregation to protect God’s creation and become an Earth Care Congregation. Learn about the program on the Environmental Ministries website. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn about eco-justice…
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April 2, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent April 2
Action for April 2: Do some spring cleaning today and give unwanted items to a local ministry for reuse. If you need a new item or clothing, buy secondhand. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn…
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April 1, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent April 1
Action for April 1: As much as possible, eat local produce that is in season. Food that is out of season often travels hundreds or thousands of miles to get to you, using large amounts of fossil fuels for transportation….
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March 31, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent March 31
Action for March 31: Turn down your thermostat 2 degrees. For each degree you lower the thermostat, you can save 5% on your home heating costs. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn about eco-justice and…
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March 30, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent March 30
Action for March 30: Learn about “Just Living” – answering God’s call to do justice and living simply so that others may simply live – on the Enough for Everyone website. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten…
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March 29, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent March 29
Place a plastic bottle full of water in your toilet tank to reduce the amount of water used when you flush. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn about eco-justice and take action to care for…
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March 28, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent March 28
Action for March 28: Plant a tree in 2011, which is the International Year of Forests. Learn more at from the United Nations website and about the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent”…
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March 27, 2011
Tread Lightly for Lent March 27
Action for March 27: The One Great Hour of Sharing offering is collected on Easter. Learn more about the PC(USA) OGHS programs: Disaster Assistance, Hunger, and Self- Development of People, which care for God’s earth in many ways. Learn more…
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