Community Success Stories
Clark-Grace UCC Organized Earth Day Expo Thanks to Grant
Submitted by Clark-Grace UCC in South Saint Paul. In 2022, Clark-Grace UCC received a CERTS (Clean Energy Resource Teams) seed grant to organize an Earth Day Environmental Expo. During the family-friendly event,…
Read MoreHelping nature reclaim its place in St. Paul
Submitted by Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul. Our story starts with an observation of a bee. Not just any bee, but a bumblebee, a rusty-patched bumblebee. When Kathy found this bee along…
Read MoreCanopy Connectors plant trees and build neighborhood connections
Submitted by Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul. In March 2021, Rennie Gaither, an Americorps Community Forestry Corps volunteer with Frogtown Green, gave a presentation to members of Unity Church-Unitarian about…
Read MoreWhat does racism have to do with environmental work?
Submitted by Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul. What does racism have to do with environmental work? That’s what those of us on the Act for the Earth (AFE) Ensure Justice…
Read MoreLaunching an Ecofair
Submitted by St. John’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis. We held an Ecofair around Earth Day, which brought together several different desires, needs, and talents: we wanted to find a way…
Read MoreAdvocating for Clean Cars
Submitted by St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis. In early 2020, eight members of St. Mark’s Climate Task Force attended a Clean Cars hearing in North Minneapolis. They decided to…
Read MoreDecarbonizing a home and inspiring others
Submitted by Pilgrim Lutheran Church in St. Paul. Pilgrim members, Karie and Drew Johnson, decided to put their faith in action by decarbonizing their home in St Paul—switching from gas-powered…
Read MoreCaring for a pollinator garden and native plantings
Submitted by Edina Community Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. In 2021, ECLC’s EcoFaith team organized a schedule for the congregation to care for the pollinator garden and native plantings on their…
Read MoreCelebrating the earth with a “Season of Creation” liturgy
Submitted by Edina Community Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Every Sunday in September, ECLC utilized the Season of Creation liturgy, centering God’s creation in every worship service. It was a powerful way for…
Read MoreAdvocating for treaty rights and clean water
Submitted by Edina Community Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Advocating for treaty rights and clean water by fighting the Line 3 pipeline became a point of pride for the ECLC community.…
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