Nashville Energy Works to Provide Free Home Energy Evaluations and Financial Incentives for Energy-Saving Home Improvements

• Wednesday, 20 April 2011 00:00

From the Nashville Mayor's Office

Just in time for Earth Day, the Mayor’s Office is making it easier for Nashville homeowners to “go green” by reducing their energy usage and monthly utility bills.

Mayor Karl Dean today announced Nashville Energy Works (NEW), a new program being launched by the Mayor’s Office in partnership with TVA and NES that provides Nashville homeowners with a free home energy evaluation. Currently, the same evaluation is available through TVA for an upfront cost of $150. NEW also provides up to $1,000 in financial incentives for making energy-saving home improvements, including incentives already offered by TVA.

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Gardening in God's Creation

• Wednesday, 23 February 2011 20:46

The Green Team was happy to sponsor a program this evening titled "Gardening in God's Creation".  The session was led by Emily Thompson and Chris Layne from All Seasons.  Below are some of the points made from the evening:

• Genesis 2 reminds us that "The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."
• When thinking about your garden, let your senses guide you.  If should smell good, look good, feel good, sound good and taste good.
• Chemical fertilizers deplete the ground of nutrients, are harmful to good insects and birds, pollute ground water, rivers and oceans.
• $1 billion spent annually on chemical fertilizers.
• Draw it on paper first.  Keep a journal of where things were planted, what grew well and what did not.
• Gardens don't have to be in rectangular plots in rows, vegetables and flowers can be integrated together around the yard.
• Rotate crops each year.  You can return to the site in three years.

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WNAB Series - Faith and Food

• Sunday, 14 November 2010 20:17

FOOD, A WNAB SERIES

It’s no secret: we all eat! For most people, eating is a mindless act we do to satisfy hunger. But the act of eating can be so much more: a path to community building, a way to exchange love with friends and family, a way to remember God and be thankful. Join Belmont’s Green Team as we present FOOD, a series on faith and eating, starting November 3 and running for three weeks.

The Ten Commitments

• Wednesday, 06 October 2010 15:34

The "Ten Commitments" are 10 helpful suggestions to remind us of the countless ways that we can become a better stewards of Creation. The Edgehill United Methodist Church Green Team produced this list as a way to help us become aware of the effects of the choices we make. The decision to take deliberate actions can help raise awareness and create change. Practicing actions can create beneficial habits. Once a habit is formed, you find yourself doing something without having to think about it.

The Ten Commitments are...

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