Highlights from the Winter/Spring 2024 Green Team Newsletter:
Lutherans Restoring Creation Event: Regenerating Life
- Film screening and discussion (Feb. 27) on how land stewardship can help heal the planet and communities.
Green Tips and Tidbits
- Frog Hollow Conservation Efforts: Continued conservation work and scheduled nature walks (details on the Schuylkill County Conservancy website).
- Saint Paul’s Lutheran (Orwigsburg) Earth Day Events:
- April 13: Environmental film screening
- April 14: Birding walk & activities for all ages, including egg painting, puppet shows, and origami passenger pigeons.
- #NoPlasticsForLent Challenge: Encouraging reduced plastic use during Lent.
Inspiration: Pollinator Gardens
- Encourages churches to establish pollinator-friendly gardens with native plants.
- Suggestions include:
- Avoiding pesticides and herbicides.
- Leaving stalks and leaves for habitat.
- Marking gardens with signs and seeking a public blessing.
- Registering with the Synod Green Team as a pollinator sanctuary.
Book Review: Faith of Cranes by Hank Lentfer
- A memoir exploring the tension between modern life and environmental stewardship.
- Highlights the author’s personal journey toward a more intentional and sustainable lifestyle.
Notable Places: Frog Hollow, Part II
- Frog Hollow Nature Preserve: Now managed by a community group and Schuylkill County Parks.
- Plans for invasive plant removal, preservation, and community events in 2024.
- April 20: Earth Day cleanup and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Advocacy/Action: Reducing Single-Use Plastics
- Calls for action to reduce plastic waste in grocery stores and beyond.
- Tips for individuals:
- Use reusable tote bags.
- Cook more homemade meals to reduce takeout packaging.
- Contact companies about reducing plastic use.
- Support the Global Plastics Treaty to regulate plastic production.
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