Congregations in the News

The following are press reports of environmental stewardship work in Ohio faith communities. Help us share the news…send along any articles to add.

Environmentalists tout church’s energy efficiency (Columbus Dispatch, March 21, 2013)

Faith Communities pay close attention to climate change (Plain Dealer, October 13, 2012)

Singing Praises of Energy Savings (Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 2, 2012)

First Unitarian Church of Cleveland installs high-tech solar array (Plain Dealer, April 27, 2012)

Archdiocese Invests In Green Movement (Cincinnati Enquirer, July 20, 2010)

A Religious Response to Energy Efficiency: Ohio Interfaith Power and Light (Tony Bidinger, Green Energy Ohio News Magazine, Vol. 3, Iss. 2, June 2010)

Columbus Dispatch: Synagogue to hand out 4,000 low-energy bulbs (December 11, 2009, Meredith Heagney)

Columbus Dispatch: Churches Follow Bible of Green: Stewardship, meager finances made them early energy savers (August 7, 2009)

Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio launches green initiatives (May 2009, Interchange)

Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio: April 2009 Special Going Green Edition of Interchange – multiple articles

GEO News Magazine: Ohio Interfaith Power and Light at Southwest CEN Meeting (March 2009, p.12)

Episcopal Life Online: Diocese of Ohio launches successful campaign: “How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change an Episcopalian?” (August 15, 2008)

Family Perspectives Journal (National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers) article by Sr. Leanne Jablonski of the Marianist Environmental Education Center, Dayton: Environmental Stewardship: First the Facts (Fall 2008)

Catholic Times (Diocese of Columbus) Special Issue: The Church Answers the Call to Protect the Earth (July 2008) – multiple articles

Builders Exchange Magazine: Wooster Unitarian Universalist Church becomes nation’s first LEED Gold certified religious building (2007) Wooster UU Church Report Card