The NYTimes has an interesting piece on a movement among Southern Baptists to take more action on climate change an advocate for the environment. A quote:
“I learned that God reveals himself through Scripture and in general through his creation, and when we destroy God’s creation, it’s similar to ripping pages from the Bible,” Mr. Merritt said.
Here are a couple Green Tips I got from Member Mission.
#1Stop junk mail before it gets to your mailbox. Each year the average US household receives about 1-112 trees’ worth of junk mail. Register with the Mail Preference Service to reduce the amount of junk mail that you get.
Cost: $1.00
Where to register: www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist
#2 Buy locally-produced food to reduce the amount of energy used for transportation. Most items in our supermarkets have traveled an average of 1,000 miles. Fresh local food can be found almost every day in Austin. Support local business.
Forbes magazine just released a list of the Greenest cities in the U.S. According to the article, states were ranked according to their performance on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s energy efficiency scorecard. This includes six categories: carbon footprint, air quality, water quality, hazardous waste management, policy initiatives and energy consumption.
Click here to see how your state ranked.
