God’s Green Earth

Welcome to the St. Therese Parish “Caring For God’s Green Earth” page.

We hope this page helps everyone become more aware of the blessings God’s earth provides for us, and we hope you will check it often to find out ways we can continue to live a sustainable and responsible life.

St. Francis of Assisi Pledge

Here’s a link to join the National Catholic Community members who have taken the St. Francis of Assisi Pledge: http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/the-st-francis-pledge/.

Be a Green Neighbor

During March, the St. Therese Green Team will be hosting a series of workshops to enable parishioners to become more active in leading a “sustainable” life. Learn how to shed carbon pounds and then act on those methods as part of your Lenten journey this year. The workshops are March 1, March 8, March 15, and March 22 at 7:00pm-8:30pm in Miriam’s Corner. Mike Arney  of “Green Neighbor” will act as coordinator. Contact Elterine (Dusty) at jankowe@sainttheresemilwaukee.org or phone 414-771-2500 X15 to register.

Learn how to be a Green Neighbor at this link! http://greenneighbor.org/main/ St. Therese members have been invited to join this network of environmentally aware neighbors. Check out their website and help our neighborhoods go green!

Climate Change, Science, and Sustainability

Is climate change real? Is it happening now? Do you need to believe in climate change to live sustainably?

Find out on Saturday, February 11^th 1:00-4:00pm, Wauwatosa Public Library

With Sue Loomans, Local Climatologist and Green Building Expert

RSVPs appreciated: Email: green.neighbor@gmail.com,

Phone: Mike at (414) 771-8850,

Facebook event “Learning and Action on Climate Change”

Contact us page: www.greenneighbor.org

Recycling Tips

The Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity will accept old electronics such as computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, free standing televisions, radios, CD players, DVD players, phones, printers, fax machines, copiers, fee standing copiers, microwaves and servers for recycling. Call (414)257-9078 for more information.

Goodwill also accepts old electronics for recycling such as computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, CD players, DVD players, phones, fax machines, copiers, and microwaves. Just tell them that you wish to recycle your items. Click here for a location nearest you. http://www.goodwillsew.com/storeList.asp?dbID=57

Eyeglasses: Your local Lions Club collects eyeglasses for people in need. LionsClubs.org>Donate Eyeglasses

Check Out Our Trees

Eight new trees were planted on the west side of our church on November 10, 2010.  In a few years, they will provide much needed shade for the church during the summer time. For now, they are a memorial to the loved ones of the parishioners who donated funding for them. Take five minutes to view the video of this exciting event!  Click here to see the action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmHq8H3Hffc

Green Tip of the Month

If you use a dishwasher, run it when it’s full, and at night if possible. set it to wash with a short cycle and to air-dry instead of heat-dry. A tip from from” Enact: Steps to Greener Living.” Madison, Wisconsin. www.enactwi.org

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