Resource Committee

Our mission is to develop projects that will enable parishes and parishioners within the Diocese to become more sustainable. We will accomplish this by assisting in the assessment of current resource usage, presenting specific recommendations for sustainable practices, and assisting in the implementation of sustainable practices. We will coordinate with other subcommittees as required to effectively accomplish
our goals.

Current Project
Earn Your Green Belt in Sustainability
We will present a strategy for reducing personal energy usage in three areas: electricity usage, transportation and food consumption. Our hope is that participants will commit to making these planet-saving lifestyle changes, and move on beyond the novice stage to earn more advanced ‘belts’ in the fight to reduce energy usage.

Conducting Parish Energy Audits
The first step in reducing energy usage is to assess the amount of energy you or your organization currently uses. We will form small teams to conduct energy audits on parishes in the diocese. Focusing on the parishes, will make the biggest impact on the diocese overall energy consumption. Once the audits are conducted, we will recommend how best to reduce energy usage with a priority consideration of cost made.

Resource Committee Chair: John Miller; jmarch@jmarch.com