St. George "Go Green" Initiative

March 1, 2009

Many of you have heard the phrase "Go Green" by now.  Simply put, it is a way of living your life in a more sustainable manner. Being "green" can involve activities such as recycling paper, metals, and glass items, and  replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent  light bulbs. It can also involve simple changes in your daily habits such as adjusting the thermostat lower in the winter and higher in the summer, turning off the lights when leaving a room, unplugging appliances when not in use, using cold water to wash clothes when possible, and taking shorter showers.  In today's economy being "green" is not only for the environmentally conscious, it is also a way of saving "green". Many of the "green" websites offer tips on how to become more sustainable and save money while doing it.  We at St. George would like to implement some of these ideas beginning with the Orthodox Light.  In order to save on printing and mailing costs we are asking our parishioners to receive the Orthodox Light electronically.  If you choose to do so you will receive and email from the church notifying you that the current issue has been posted on our website. The issue is posted in pdf format so it can be read on line or downloaded onto your computer.

The March-April 2009 issue has a form on the back that can be filled out and handed in to the church office if you would like to receive the Orthodox Life and church correspondence electronically. You can also email the church at church@stgeorgeclifton.org with the subject line "GO GREEN" and the body of the email containing your name, address, phone number(s), and the email addresses you would like the notifications sent to.  Your personal information will be used to cross check against the current mailing list. All of the information collected will be kept confidential.

Other sustainable steps we are looking at implementing in the church are replacing old light bulbs with more energy efficient bulbs,  replacing the old roof-top mechanical equipment with energy efficient units, and starting a recycling program.   We welcome your comments and suggestions regarding this initiative.  Every little bit will help.