As stewards of God’s creation, it is our duty to preserve the beauty, diversity and resources of our planet. We must recognize and act on our responsibilites in a world of dwindling resources. Conservation policy addresses the need to protect natural habitats, preserve our water resources and remember the other creatures that also call this world home. Conservation is a critical part of our efforts to reduce global warming at home and abroad.

Please refer to our Communication and Action sections to learn more about what you can do about conservation.

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[8/15/2011]  'Cool congregations': The Interfaith Power & Light story, part 1
[National Catholic Reporter] The Rev. Sally Bingham, in partnership with Steve MacAusland, founded Episcopal Power & Light, representing a coalition of Episcopal congregations that had purchased green power. Episcopal Power & Light soon became California Interfaith Power & Light. The Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) movement has spread across the country where now 38 states and the District of Columbia have recognized IPLs.

[8/14/2011]  Episcopal Church of the Annunciation 'Goes Green' in Georgia
[Northeast Cobb (GA) Patch] The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation in Northeast Cobb County, Georgia, is saving energy and money in its buildings by going green. A dynamic nonprofit - Georgia Interfaith Power & Light - has funding to help other congregations of any religion analyze their energy use and give grants to make similar improvements.

[7/24/2011]  Wildlife habitat certified at New York church
[Democrat and Chronicle] For the first time in Monroe County, New York, a place of worship has a portion of its property certified as a National Wildlife Habitat. St. George's Episcopal Church now hosts bluebirds, deer, rodents and other many-legged friends on its 10 acres of land.

[6/21/2011]  An organic garden grows on Long Island
[Long Island (NY) Herald] A 500-square-foot organic garden now adorns a large portion of land at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bellmore, New York. The space was seen as an opportunity to get the community outdoors and supply the less fortunate with healthy, fresh food.

[6/18/2011]  Garden plots tended by refugee families show ties to past, hope for future
[Grand Rapids (MI) Press] Where Om Koirala, whose family fled religious persecution in their homeland when he was 10, sees plain-old vegetable plants in a garden behind Holy Cross Episcopal Church, his parents see something to clutch from their past.