Planning for Earth Day, April 22, 2022
Congregational Green Teams are probably already gearing up for Earth Day/Earth Week/ Earth Month. But if you need some ideas to get you...
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Sarah Singal
Feb 9, 20223 min read
A True Nightmare
A True Nightmare The Climate Crisis and the Middle East By Deborah L.R. Kornfeld Was it a dream? From my window I could see Moshe and...
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Anna Purtell
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Podcast recommendation: “The Evangelical Christians Take on Climate Change”
Lately, I have been listening to a popular environmental podcast called “How to Save a Planet” which features educational stories on a...
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Sarah Singal
Nov 12, 20215 min read
On Trying to be a Green Grandma (Safta), by Deborah LR Kornfeld
November 2021 In the beginning: “Safta, Safta did you bring me something” says my little grandson as he flings himself into my arms. I...
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Jackie Ebner
Oct 29, 20212 min read
Healthy Yards Monroe County
Healthy Yards Monroe is a Color Your Community Green Campaign in Brighton, Fairport, Irondequoit, Henrietta, Penfield, and Pittsford. ...
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Jackie Ebner
Oct 29, 20212 min read
Rochester's first Solar House of Worship
A Penfield church has installed rooftop solar panels to power its building entirely with clean electricity, seeking to encourage...
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Sarah Singal
Oct 6, 20212 min read
Have you heard of ROC City Compost?
City Composting Update Last July the City of Rochester embarked on a composting pilot study, ROC City Compost. City residents were asked...
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Sarah Singal
Oct 6, 20212 min read
Ninevah 2.0, by Deborah L.R. Kornfeld
Debby wrote this piece in relation to Yom Kippur, when the Book of Yonah is read in the temple. She calls it an environmental rant. The...
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Sarah Singal
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Catch a bus to Albany on August 6
Did you catch the news about a rally on August 6 in Albany with NY2CL? If you missed it, you need to become a site member of RAICA. Click...
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Sarah Singal
Jul 25, 20212 min read
Plastic Free July? Not Yet!
This month is known as Plastic Free July. (www.plasticfreejuly.org) Click the site above, then take the Plastic Free July challenge and...
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Sarah Singal
Jul 18, 20214 min read
There is no Third Temple, by Deborah Kornfeld
I imagine myself, 2000 years ago. Somehow I managed to escape the Roman pillage of Jerusalem, somehow I managed to escape the deadly...
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Sarah Singal
May 28, 20212 min read
Climate Change is Serious Business
My friend, Connie, also from First Universalist Church, sent me the following email, (edited). Photo from US Department of State Sarah I...
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Jackie Ebner
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Earth Day slide show
by Sarah Singal and RAICA Steering Committee Links for earth day; in order from slide show http://www.climategfl.org/climatejustice22days...
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Sarah Singal
Feb 23, 20213 min read
Support the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA)
March 11 was Faith Climate Action Day, a world-wide multi-faith collaboration to scale up efforts to mitigate climate change. March is...
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Sarah Singal
Feb 13, 20211 min read
Post Your Events on Community Bulletin Board
Here's how: First, become a member of raica.net. On the home page, find Become a member and click on sign up/log in. Fill in first, last...
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Sarah Singal
Feb 10, 20212 min read
GREEN 15 LIST
Created by the Green Climate Action Team of the Mountain Rise United Church of Christ, Fairport NY Things you can PERSONALLY do to...
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Sarah Singal
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Climate Justice is Social Justice written by John Keevert, NYRenews and First Unitarian Church
New York Renews is pushing to keep our state at the front of the march against global warming. Step one was to pass a legal mandate to...
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Deborah Kornfeld
Jan 13, 20215 min read
In The Supreme Court Who Will Defend Mother Earth?
It was a jarring moment when Amy Coney Barret refused to answer questions about climate change in her confirmation hearings for the...
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Jackie Ebner
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Is your old fridge or freezer an energy hog?
Many freezers and refrigerators can last 15-20 years or longer but replacing them may make the most sense for you and the environment...
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Jackie Ebner
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Programmable thermostats 10% on heating and cooling
You can save money on your heating and cooling bills by simply resetting your thermostat when you are asleep or away from home. You can...
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