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<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Jim </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=ncrlctk@mchsi.com href="mailto:ncrlctk@mchsi.com">Tim Kautza</A> </DIV>
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<H3>September 15, 2006 <BR><BR></H3><FONT size=4><B>IOWA INTERFAITH CLIMATE AND
ENERGY BULLETIN ­ a joint publication of the Iowa Interfaith Climate and
Energy Campaign (</B></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U><A
href="http://www.ncrlc.com/IICEC.html">http://www.ncrlc.com/IICEC.html</A></U></FONT><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><B>)<BR>and Iowa Interfaith Power & Light
(</B></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U><A
href="http://www.ncrlc.com/IIPandL-webpage.html">http://www.ncrlc.com/IIPandL-webpage.html</A></U></FONT><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><B>)<BR></B> <BR>Periodic
<B>news items and alerts</B> about global climate change justice, energy
efficiency, energy conservation, and sustainable energy alternatives for
congregations.<BR><BR>Please <B>share this</B> with your friends and ask them to
subscribe by contacting Tim Kautza at ncrlctk@mchsi.com. As you know, itıs
free!<BR><BR>Please <B>let us know</B> what you are doing to address climate
change as a justice issue and what your congregation is doing to improve energy
efficiency, reduce energy consumption, or use alternative energy sources.
<BR><BR>Also let us know if you DO NOT want to receive this bulletin in the
future by simply replying to this email and entering <B>UNSUBSCRIBE</B> in the
subject line. <BR><BR>Blessings!<BR><BR>Tim Kautza
<BR>Coordinator<BR><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">
<H3>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<BR><BR>CONTENTS:<BR><BR><I><U>DES
MOINES REGISTER, "SOMETHINGıS STIRRING IN THE FAITH
COMMUNITY"<BR><BR>CONGREGATONS JOIN IIP&L, YOURS CAN TOO, AND SO CAN YOU!
<BR><BR>PROGRAM SHAPING UP FOR INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT CONFERENCE; FREE
REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED <BR><BR>BISHOP SCARFEıS REMARKS NOW ONLINE <BR><BR>94
CONGREGATIONS, 14 DENOMINATIONS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING AROUND "AN
INCONVENIENT TRUTH"<BR><BR>DISPOSE CFLS APPROPRIATELY<BR><BR>YALE REPORT OFFERS
SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL WARMING<BR><BR>VERMONTERS PROTEST GLOBAL
WARMING<BR><BR>CLEAN ENERGY NEWSLETTER ONLINE<BR><BR><BR></U></I>* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * *<BR><BR><I><U>DES MOINES REGISTER, "SOMETHINGıS STIRRING
IN THE FAITH COMMUNITY"<BR><BR></U></I></H3><FONT size=4>The lead editorial in
the September 11, 2006, <I>Des Moines Register</I> newspaper entitled
"Washington should take cue from green Iowa" is a result of a "ripple effect" of
activities begun several years ago through the Iowa Interfaith Climate and
Energy Campaign and intensified in recent months by Iowa Interfaith Power &
Light (IIP&L). In summary, the editorial says, "Something is stirring
in this country, and it's stirring at the grass roots, in the faith
communitythe awakening response to global warmingthe moral imperative to care
for the Earth." The previous Thursday morning, IIP&L Coordinator Tim
Kautza, Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, and guests from the Natural Resources
Defense Council, met with Register editors about the very topic of the
editorial. That meeting, coupled with a town hall meeting conducted that
evening by several state and national organizations including IIP&L, and
other interfaith and secular climate and energy activities over the past several
year helped bring forth the editorial. Read the editorial at
<U>http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060911/OPINION03/609110301/1035/OPINION<BR></U></FONT>
<H3>---------------------------------<BR><BR><I><U>CONGREGATONS JOIN IIP&L,
YOURS CAN TOO, AND SO CAN YOU! <BR><BR></U></I></H3><FONT size=4>Four new
congregations have joined IIP&L agreeing to work towards increased energy
efficiency, reduced fossil-fuel energy consumption, and the use of sustainable
energy. St. Lukeıs Episcopal Church, Cedar Falls, was the first inaugural
member of IIP&L. Now, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Indianola; Queen of
Peace Catholic Church, Waterloo; and the Des Moines Islamic Center have also
joined. All inaugural congregations and individual members will be
recognized at the October 8 conference in Des Moines. You, too, can
be among those celebrated for providing early support to IIP&L.
Congregational membership (church, synagogue, mosque, center, school, hospital,
or organization) is $50 annually. You can become an individual member with
any contribution you feel is appropriate. Contributions can be sent and
made payable to IIP&L, 4625 Beaver Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310-2145. For more
about membership, visit </FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><U>http://www.ncrlc.com/1-pfd-files/IIPL_Brochure_final.pdf</U></FONT><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"> Your support is greatly appreciated and
will be put to good use.<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">
<H3>------------------------------------------------<BR><BR><I><U>PROGRAM
SHAPING UP FOR INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT CONFERENCE; FREE REGISTRATION
ENCOURAGED <BR><BR></U></I></H3><FONT size=4>Interfaith Power & Light: The
Religious Response to Global Warming will be held 1:00 ­4:45 p.m., October
8, at Plymouth Congregational Church, in Des Moines. Sponsored by
Iowa Interfaith Power & Light, the gathering will feature keynoter
Rev. Sally Bingham, founder of Interfaith Power & Light and executive
director of The Regeneration Project, San Francisco, California. Des Moines
Mayor Frank Cownie, Union of Concerned Scientists Consultant Ed Woolsey, a
representative of the Iowa Utilities Board, and Rev. Bingham will discuss new
initiatives at the local, state and federal levels. Two concurrent workshops
will help congregations and members increase energy efficiency, reduce global
warming, and move toward more sustainable energy sources. Sustainable designer
Kevin Nordmeyer, RDG Planning/Design, Des Moines, will lead a workshop
highlighting how congregations can accomplish this within their own facilities
and Rev. Benjamin Webb, St. Lukeıs Episcopal Church, Cedar Falls, and members of
that congregation will describe how households can reduce energy costs and
impact on global warming. <BR><BR>The conference is FREE, but those planning to
attend are asked to register by providing their name and email address to
ncrlctk@mchsi.com or by calling 515.270.2634. Please register today and
plan to bring a carload with you.<BR><BR>Please help us promote this valuable
conference by posting the attached poster and sending it to your friends and
neighboring congregations. Additional information will be available at
</FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><U>http://www.ncrlc.com/IIPandL-webpage.html</U></FONT><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"> Please spread the word.<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">
<H3>-------------------------------------<BR><BR><I><U>BISHOP SCARFEıS REMARKS
NOW ONLINE <BR><BR></U></I></H3><FONT size=4>As reported in the September 8
edition of this bulletin, Iowa Episcopal Bishop Alan Scarfe, a member of Iowa
Interfaith Power & Lightıs Steering Committee, spoke to an audience of more
than 200 people at the town hall meeting "Re-Energize America" September 7 at
Plymouth Congregational Church, Des Moines. His moving and inspirational
remarks will soon be at IIP&Ls website. Read them at
</FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><U>http://www.ncrlc.com/IIPandL-webpage.html</U></FONT><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"> and scroll down to "Whatıs New." Youıll
also find a news release with a complete story about the town hall meeting
sponsored by IIP&L, National Council of Churches, National Catholic Rural
Life Conference, Peace Committee of Plymouth United Church of Christ, Natural
Resources Defense Council, Iowa Environmental Council, Iowa Chapter of the
Sierra Club, and Iowa Farmers Union. <BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">
<H3>-------------------------------<BR><BR><I><U>94 CONGREGATIONS, 14
DENOMINATIONS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING AROUND "AN INCONVENIENT
TRUTH"<BR><BR></U></I></H3><FONT size=4>We couldnıt imagine this when we
guessed, optimistically, that 50 congregations in Iowa would accept the
invitation from Iowa Interfaith Power & Light to screen the global warming
movie An Inconvenient Truth Oct. 1-8. But, 94 congregations will screen
the movie in 45 Iowa communities and include the following faiths and
denominations: Baptist, Christian Church, Community of Christ, Congregational,
Episcopal, Friends, Islam, Non-Denominational, Presbyterian, Reformed Church of
Christ, Roman Catholic, Unitarian Universalist, United Church of Christ, United
Methodist, plus several colleges and centers. Watch
</FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><U>http://www.ncrlc.com/IIPandL-webpage.html</U></FONT><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"> for a list of locations and contact people
next week. <BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">
<H3>--------------------------------------<BR><BR><I><U>DISPOSE CFLS
APPROPRIATELY<BR><BR></U></I></H3><FONT size=4>Letıs not exacerbate one problem
as we address another. Compact fluorescent lights greatly improve energy
efficiency and their use over incandescent light bulbs is encouraged. But,
their mercury content requires safe disposal. Visit
<U>http://www.nema..org/lamprecycle/epafactsheet-cfl.pdf#search=%22mercury%20in%20compact%20fluorescent%20light%20bulbs%22<BR></U></FONT>
<H3>---------------------------------<BR><BR><I><U>YALE REPORT OFFERS SOLUTIONS
TO GLOBAL WARMING<BR><BR></U></I></H3></FONT>The report: Americans and Climate
Change is a wonderful report organized by Yale on why Americans are not
responding to the threat of climate change. It offers suggested solutions.
The executive summary of the 200+ page report includes some of the
solutions. Visit
<U>http://environment.yale.edu/doc/748/americans_and_climate_change/<BR></U><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">
<H3>---------------------------------<BR><BR><I><U>VERMONTERS PROTEST GLOBAL
WARMING<BR><BR></U></I></H3><FONT size=4>Bill McKibben, among others, organized
a 50-mile march for global warming known as "From the Road Less Traveled:
Vermonters Walking Toward a Clean Energy Future" in Vermont over the Labor Day
weekend and sent a series of dispatches during the trek. He was joined by
hundreds of people who protested global warming. Bill writes regularly for
Grist, is the author of The End of Nature, published in 1989, the first book for
a general audience on climate change. A scholar-in-residence at Middlebury
College, his forthcoming book is titled Deep Economy. Find his daily dispatches
at
<U>http://www.motherjones.com/news/update/2006/09/global_warming_march.html<BR></U></FONT>
<H3>-----------------------------------<BR><BR><I><U>CLEAN ENERGY NEWSLETTER
ONLINE<BR><BR></U></I></H3><FONT size=4>Community Energy Solutions, a developing
website and organization, that is committed to a safe, secure energy system for
the 21st Century has a newsletter available on line at
<U>http://cleanairwaterloo.com/newsletter2-1.php</U> <BR></FONT>
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Environmental Education<BR>National Catholic Rural Life Conference<BR>4625
Beaver Ave.<BR>Des Moines, IA 50310-2199<BR>515.270.2634, ext. 16
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