Media Communication

Planting Seeds: Include an article or blurb about environmental efforts in your newsletter or community emails

Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:

Highlight the work your faith community is doing around Creation care and environmental initiatives
Provide eco-tips and action items for families to try at home
Celebrate people in your faith community who are engaging and participating in this work at home and in the community
Highlight how much money your faith community has saved by implementing different sustainability practices, and how those resources have been allocated to deepen your congregational ministries
- When implementing LED light bulbs, installing solar, and investing in other energy efficient practices, savings can be very large!
Include personal stories or news articles relevant to your community
List relevant programs or events happening in the community and encourage people to get involved

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Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:

Make a specific section on your website and/or newsletter for Creation Care or Environmental Stewardship
Consistently highlight the work your faith community is doing around Creation care and environmental initiatives
Post articles with eco-tips and action items people can implement at work and home, and encourage them to share personal success stories as they practice these strategies
- Write highlight articles about these stories
Find news articles about environmental initiatives in your community
Create a space on your website to list relevant programs or events happening in the community and encourage people to get involved

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Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:

Co-write a blog or journal article with another faith leader in your community about how your Creation care journeys overlap, or what you have learned from one another
Form a partnership with faith leaders, Creation care team members from neighboring congregations, or community organizations to share the load of finding and writing articles or other communication pieces around environmental stewardship, and share these resources with one another
Find media outlets such as podcasts, radio stations, or news channels where you can advertise the work you’re doing around environmental initiatives
Ask local organizations if you can be a sponsor of their newsletter or other media communication, and share stories about your sustainability efforts through short excerpts or blurbs in their publications
Write letters-to-the editor regarding the importance of caring for creation and invite others in your community to join in your good work

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