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Energy

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We all use energy in our personal lives, work lives and faithlives. However, as individuals and a community we must work to diversify our energy use, transitioning to clean and sustainable energy such as wind and solar power in order to be good stewards of God's Creation. Our use of energy often comes at a cost to God's planet and people. The nation's dependence on fossil fuel based energy, such as coal, oil and natural gas, threatens the economy, public health, and security.

About Our Work

The National Council of Churches is working to help people of faith move to energy sources that help all people share in God's abundance without harming God's Creation, recognizing the different challenges that each community, state and region faces in both energy use and production. Our work includes greening churches to become more energy efficient or using emerging technologies such as smart grids. We also seek ways to improve current energy development practices used for natural gas, oil, and coal. We have themed 2012 as the year of "Ethics of Energy."

Get Involved

Get resources to make your church and home more energy efficient, and find cleaner energy sources. Click here.

Learn More

Learn More about where energy comes from, what energy practices foster good stewardship, and what practices are harmful to God's Creation. Check out other issues related to energy consumption Hydraulic fracturing (aka "fracking") for natural gas. Gulf oil spill and Mountaintop removal coal mining.

For More Information Contact:

Eco-Justice Program Office
National Council of Churches
110 Maryland Ave., NE
Suite 108
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-2350
info@nccecojustice.org

 

New and News

2012 is the year of Ethics of Energy. Click here to learn more.

Spotlight on Smart Grids: learn more about emerging techologies.

Read the study paper titled Christian Understanding of Unity in an Age of Environmental Crisis. You can also read the full series here as well.

Stories and Events

Saving souls, money and the Earth, too! Take a look at what is happening at Flagstaff Federated Community Church

Click here to look at the information from our February 10th webinar on using Smart Grids and emerging technologies to care for God's Creation.

Learn what’s happening in your area: view our green map to learn what churches in your state are doing to reduce and diversify their energy use

Click here to read more stories!

TAKE ACTION

Tell Congress to end subsidies for the fossil fuel energy industry. Click Here to read the letter and show your support.

Click here to sign a petition to end mountaintop removal.