The Green ChurchPromoting an Olive Economy”

Solar Wind

HydrogenHydro Power

BiomassGeothermal

Ocean

The elements of the wind (the spoken word, the spirit)

Climate Change and Global Warming

The Greenhouse Effect: Scientists are sure about the greenhouse effect. They know that greenhouse gases make the Earth warmer by trapping energy in the atmosphere.

Climate Change: Climate is the long-term average of a region's weather events lumped together. For example, it's possible that a winter day in Buffalo, New York, could be sunny and mild, but the average weather – the climate – tells us that Buffalo's winters will mainly be cold and include snow and rain. Climate change represents a change in these long-term weather patterns. They can become warmer or colder. Annual amounts of rainfall or snowfall can increase or decrease.

Global Warming: Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth's temperature, which in turn causes changes in climate. A warmer Earth may lead to changes in rainfall patterns, a rise in sea level, and a wide range of impacts on plants, wildlife, and humans. When scientists talk about the issue of climate change, their concern is about global warming caused by human activities.

The Olive Economy

The color of the economy when people of color and the green economy meet.

Our Responsibility The world is in danger due to our treatment of the

environment. People of color have been the least to contribute

to global warming, but will be the most adversely affected by its devastating effects

The world must change it behavior about environmental stewardship.

The Black Church must ensure that all communities benefit from the economic growth that will result from responsibly transitioning to a green economy.

Climate Change Climate change is something that threatens everyone. All of

us share the same planet and breathe in the same atmosphere.

Severe weather events are expected to increase in frequency and intensity as the climate changes – and if you look at other factors and consequences related to energy policy, pollution and public health – it becomes clear that some communities face more immediate threats than others.

Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike show empirical data of the dire consequences of severe weather events and how they tend to fall disproportionately on communities of color and that there are disparities in other areas, as well

Facts: A Green Divide Air pollutants associated with climate change are

usually found in greater concentrations where low income and minority families – and these are families least likely to have health insurance to help them deal with the health effects of dirty air.

Global warming will likely cause major disruptions in the agriculture and tourism industries, both of which employ a disproportionately high number of low income Americans and people of color.

Financial burden Global warming expected to cause a rise

in the costs of basic necessities like food, water and energy, which make up a much higher proportion of household budgets for low-income families.

On the other side of the equation, some of the climate change mitigation strategies that are under consideration would have their own disproportionate impacts on low-income and minority Americans.

Saving the Planet The Black church can save the planet by

providing the “Good News” that going Green is part of God’s plan.

The WORD created the earth and everything in it. It will be the WORD that will transforms the earth…creating a new heaven and a new earth

Our community does not understand the adversed effects of global warming

Preaching the spoken word (message) of stewardship will increase faith.

The Upper Room We need to make sure that the

communities at greatest risk from global warming are at the table and fully engaged in the process

The Black church can benefit tremendously and provide the much needed training for the creation of:

Green Church Opportunities

Summer jobs for our youth via Green Collar Job training programs

Assistance to Senior citizens via weatherization and solarizing their homes. Seniors can eliminate their utility bills and purchase the medicine they need to live healthy lives.

Create business opportunities for church business owners via weatherization projects

The Black Church: A Green Bridge The Black church can serve as a Green

Bridge and engage in green awareness activities, and provide training and other outreach services that are part of its mission.

The Green Economy is a platform to address summer jobs for our youth, senior citizens, healthcare costs and opportunities for weatherization for our businesses and community

We will be Left behind Global warming expected to cause a rise

in the costs of basic necessities like food, water and energy, which make up a much higher proportion of household budgets for low-income families.

On the other side of the equation, some of the climate change mitigation strategies that are under consideration would have their own disproportionate impacts on low-income and minority Americans.

New Heaven and a New Earth The church can be a conduit reaching poor

and underserved communes. The goal would be to empower our people through green awareness and provide services that would impact senior citizens, provide summer jobs for our youth, create green collar jobs via training (weatherization, solar and wind turbine installation, bio diesel production and other energy efficiency projects)

Green Church Stimulus Funding

Funding for non profit church initiatives can be sought as the Obama administration has allotted over $1 billion dollars for green collar  job training, and over $5 billion for weatherization for low and moderate income homes. Just as GEDI is providing green supplier diversity training and consultancy to corporate and governmental agencies to ensure that our community benefit financially, there is a tremendous need for an out reach component that the Green Church movement can provide.

 

New Earth Campaign New Earth Campaign -the Corporate

partnership with the church's would position the "Green Church' as a major conduit along with green minority business to effectively reach and educate the poor and underserved communities. We would lobby Congress and the administration as well as the corporate community for funding to take our communities Green.

 

Green Jobs Green jobs earn 10 to 20 percent more

than those in comparable non-green jobs

Janitorial Biodiesel Wind Turbine installation Farming Energy efficiency

America’s Clean Energy Sources

Many nations count on coal, oil and natural gas to supply most of their energy needs, but reliance on fossil fuels presents a big problem. Fossil fuels are a finite resource. Eventually, the world will run out of fossil fuels, or it will become too expensive to retrieve those that remain. Fossil fuels also causes air, water and soil pollution, and produce greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.

Renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar and hydropower, offer clean alternatives to fossil fuels. They produce little or no pollution or greenhouse gases, and they will never run out.

We need Son “Solar” Energy

The sun is our most powerful source of energy. Sunlight, or solar energy, can be used for heating, lighting and cooling homes and other buildings, generating electricity, water heating, and a variety of industrial processes. Most forms of renewable energy come either directly or indirectly from the sun..

Our Son Power Most forms of renewable energy come

either directly or indirectly from the sun.

Our ability to reach the masses with the message of a new heaven and a new earth, reminding them of the garden of eden, can save the planet.

Wind Energy

Wind is the movement of air that occurs when warm air rises and cooler air rushes in to replace it. The energy of the wind has been used for centuries to sail ships and drive windmills that grind grain. Today, wind energy is captured by wind turbines and used to generate electricity.

Wind Energy

The Black Church can use its energy, its

WIND, the spirit (the spoken word) to repower and empower America by actively engaging in the Olive economy.

Leading by example We must led the way and clear the path by Going

Green. Recycling, energy efficiency programs, promoting healthy eating, employing underserved individuals will not only energize your congregation, but save them GREEN.

The church not only protects the environment but provides the following:

1)Elimination of most, if not all utility bills2)Increase operational budget to meet the needs of

the vulnerable

Making Going “Green” Pay How you can make a difference?

-Recycling

-Members need to understand that trash is cash and programs can be created where members can bring their trash to be recycled.

Install solar panel

- Solar panels will eliminate your members bills and the church can benefit from additional tithes.