Geothermal Energy for Congregations

Join building leaders from dozens of communities of faith, conscience, or spiritual practice across the greater Twin Cities Metro to learn about geothermal systems and how viable they are for decarbonizing your congregation’s building demands and lowering your heating and cooling costs. Experts Robert Ed and Paolo Spiern will present on key topics, and Art Halbardier will give a tour of the geothermal system that Mount Olive installed ten years ago. Whether you are new to geothermal or have been around the block a few times, you’ll find this session useful for your next step as someone who cares about your community’s buildings and climate justice.

This is the third gathering of the Congregation Energy Collaboration, a growing group of building leaders and volunteers aiming to lower energy use and carbon emissions and realize financial savings, a healthier planet, and a more just society. MNIPL is facilitating this group in direct response to MNIPL congregations who recommended this approach. Attendees to our first gathering identified geothermal as the number one topic they are interested in learning more about.