• Offset your greenhouse gas emissions by donationg to our work to green sacred spaces, making religious builidings more energy-efficeint. The beta-version of our Greenhouse Gas Calculator and Offset donation system is available here.

Download information on our Green Audit process (pdf file).

Order the Greening Sacred Spaces All-Inclusive Kit with a video, Green Team guide, the Green Rule, a practical guide, poster, and more.

Ten Case Studies of Faith Communities who have Greened their Worship Spaces: See how Canadian faith communities are saving energy, saving money, and contributing to saving the planet, as well!

• See our new Steps to Greening, a quick overview for Faith Communiites showing what is possible as you plan to green your sacred spaces. We've also updated our Energy Action Planner and created a French-language version.

• See also the Greening Sacred Spaces: Living Faithfully - Living Green section for more information and downloads of some materials.

The Green Rule

The Green Rule
Religious Ecological Wisdom

The Green Rule presents sayings from more than a dozen of the world's great religious and spiritual traditions, demonstrating that all have at their core an awareness of the sacredness of creation.

The Green Rule paraphrases the Golden Rule by saying: "Do unto the Earth.

Greening Sacred Spaces
Living Faithfully – Living Green

Renewing the Sacred Balance is the overarching theme for Faith & the Common Good.

Our central program is called Greening Sacred Spaces  (GSS) and it helps Canadians reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and live more lightly on Planet Earth. We invite you to join individuals and faith communities across Canada in making both your home and place of worship more sustainable, healthy and energy efficient. Find out more about...

Renewing the Sacred Balance
Order the Green Rule Study Guide and Poster Order Greening Sacred Spaces Resources

 

 
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