00:57:57 Thor Olson WA: Coastal salish 00:58:42 Karen Bloomquist: I live hald each year here in north Whidbey iIsland, WA and half in Oakland CA 00:59:21 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JSb9bM7Y6xewN6gagHVbOZBJ6yce5UKPdFybYAHAbOg/edit?usp=sharing 01:02:14 Mark Carlson: Vision, Hope, and Justice subtitled, as I recall. One key word missing. $100 to LRC if anyone can name it. No hints Phoebe! 01:06:59 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/what-do-we-know-and-do-about-carbon-pricing/ 01:08:33 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: https://pubs.royle.com/publication/?m=62112&i=666167&p=28&pre=1&ver=html5 01:09:50 Jonathan Barker: If anyone is interested in my fast here is a great news clip from yesterday: https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-pastor-fasting-until-congress-passes-climate-bill/37764730# 01:11:18 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ui=2&ik=2117226e54&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1712190304218137141&th=17c2ec0296ca4235&view=att&disp=inline&realattid=f_ku4plqx70 01:12:11 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: I'll have this ALL linked in this post by the end of the day tomorrow - so refer to this page later: https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/upcoming-connections-call-a-spectrum-of-tools-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-9-28/ 01:13:48 Lisa Brenskelle: Portfolio manager is free!! 01:13:55 Lisa Brenskelle: caring for creation now was the title of the social statement 01:14:40 Tracey DePasquale, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA: We organized an EPA tour with Jerry Lawson at congregations across Pennsylvania. They were open to all faiths in their community. We tried to host at sites that had enacted some of the recommendations, including an EnergyStar certified congregation -- Reformation in Media. 01:16:32 Thor Olson WA: East of the Rocky mountains, planting trees is a good option. 01:16:58 Robert Errett He/Him: I'm still fighting for an investment portfolio that strives to eliminate carbon footprint. 01:19:36 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: Write down questions as you think of them and we will open it up for the last 15 minutes or so. Start with Q- so I can see them easily! 01:21:21 Thor Olson WA: Question: What do you think of the drought trend in the Western US that impacts the water supply for 40 million people? 01:25:21 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: https://www.coolcongregations.org/calculators/ 01:26:46 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/living-the-change-a-tool-connected-to-many-faiths/ 01:26:50 Robert Errett He/Him: I took that course with Lisa! It was interesting and well-presented. Lisa knows her stuff. 01:27:22 Mark Carlson: ?Q - ;-) Thor - Why trees mainly east of Rockies? See the recent National Geographic cover on heat islands and tree canopies, as an EJ issue. Places like Los Angeles. And recent data on heat episode deaths v other natural disasters. Rep. Doris Matsui recently planted a tree with clergy and local govt officials at the former First English Lutheran site in Sacramento, highlighting pending legislation, she said bipartisan, to support tree planting. 01:28:57 Phoebe Morad (she/her) - Lutherans Restoring Creation: https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org/event/living-the-change-weekly-conversations-transport/ 01:36:01 Marilyn EEE: My congregation in Media, Pa became an Energy Star congregation a number of years ago when we had a renovation/addition project going on, and that time of construction allowed us to more easily make some of the changes needed to get that designation. 01:36:05 Lisa Brenskelle: https://drawdown.org/climate-solutions-101 01:36:08 Thor Olson WA: West of the Rocky Mountain front range we are experiencing an intensifying drought. 01:36:26 Lisa Brenskelle: https://www.coolcongregations.org/calculators/household-calculator/ 01:36:54 Lisa Brenskelle: Lutherans Restoring Creation - Gulf Coast team for https://peoples.ecochallenge.org/ 01:37:35 Sharon Samoska: Of much concern is the information today that users of natural gas can anticipate a cost increase of 180% due to lack of sufficient supply. How is this being addressed to protect people especially in cities where so many people and especially those who are in the EJ group? 01:37:52 Lisa Brenskelle: Current Living the Change series registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-the-change-weekly-discussion-group-tickets-167923450561 01:38:01 Lisa Brenskelle: Tuesdays at 6 p.m. central 01:42:00 Lisa Brenskelle: Note that I have created an interfaith version of the climate resilience resource from Creation Justice Ministries, if anyone would like to use this in an interfaith setting. 01:43:23 Lisa Brenskelle: Go Green/Save Green 01:43:45 Leslie Sand-NE Iowa: The Senate Finance Committee is honestly considering a price on carbon with a dividend back to taxpayers which will benefit low income families. PLEASE write President Biden to ask him to put a price on carbon. Studies and economists agree that it will be the FASTEST and MOST EFFECTIVE way to reduce carbon emissions. https://citizensclimatelobby.org/white-house/?_ga=2.238344960.1056180892.1632870917-2023913044.1632870917 01:43:56 Robert Errett He/Him: Using LED lighting lowered utility costs by 30% over 3 years. 01:45:32 Dennis Groce: Is there a directory to people who conduct energy audits for congregations? Our local utility will do audits for residences but not businesses, including congregations. 01:45:50 Thor Olson WA: Question: In both the Seattle and Denver metro areas, buyers from California and Arizona seeking to get away from the drought, smoke and fires, have bid up the cost of real estate and created shortages of housing. What do you recommend to deal with this? 01:46:13 Donna Pellegrin: Important new UN report on tackling climate change and biodiversity together. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2021/06/tackling-biodiversity-climate-crises-together-and-their-combined-social-impacts/ 01:47:03 Robert Errett He/Him: My congregation invests in the Mission investment fund, as part of our Trust, in a large basis. 01:47:39 Inge Williams: I think that sometimes local community foundations offer energy audits 01:47:52 Tracey DePasquale, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA: Speaking of lenders -- some government funding programs require audits before and after installation of new systems. You may want to keep eyes open to make sure that policies creating these programs do not allow the installer to also do the audit. Conflict of interest, but expect installers to be lobbying for that to be allowed. 01:47:56 Mark Carlson: Thor, some would say people are leaving CA’s high fuel prices, and fuel taxes. Thankfully that argument did not carry the day with the others in the Alliance of the Aggrieved (gun nuts, anti-vaxxers, etc,) in the recall. CA is making huge investments in climate resilience. 01:48:22 Leslie Sand-NE Iowa: Iowa now has several county energy districts, modeled after the soil and water conservation districts. The concept is spreading and if anyone is interested in more information, contact me lessand52@gmail.com. The energy districts conduct household, business and farm audits. I don’t know about for churches. 01:48:52 Thor Olson WA: The buyers from CA & AZ are clearly looking to retire in a place without smoke and water shortages. 01:49:18 Lisa Brenskelle: Here is the energy auditor in Texas who works exclusively with houses of worship: https://www.energyconsulting.co/ He does work outside Texas. 01:49:27 Sharon Samoska: As energy resources diminish, what is the long range plan for supporting those most at risk for disease, health issues, or loss of life? 01:50:55 Mark Carlson: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District as a commercial account manager for St. John’s Lutheran. Did an audit, no charge. But they told us after the fact we needed a separate meter for our public;-funded (state) level 2 EV chargers. That meter and panel was just installed and the chargers are back on. Learning as we go. 01:51:04 Sharon Samoska: In our church we have a team to work with members in crisis. However, our funds are limited. Is there funding available form other sources for this assistance? 01:51:11 Lisa Brenskelle: I do not know that energy resources will diminish - they will be replaced with more sustainable options. 01:51:58 Lisa Brenskelle: There are funds available publicly for weatherization in most locations, for low income residents. 01:52:09 Lisa Brenskelle: To reduce power bills. 01:53:04 Leslie Sand-NE Iowa: Sharon, energyinnovationact.org addresses a specific bill about carbon fee and dividend. This free market solution will drive innovation for fuels, building efficiencies, mass transport, etc. Lisa is correct that fossil fuels will be replaced.