We’ve created this page to provide you with ideas and links on how you might help care for God’s wonderful creations. We hope you find them useful. If you are passionate about caring for the creation, and want to get in touch with others at St. Matthew’s with similar passion, please reach out to the office.
We hope you will enjoy this slideshow created by Beth DiCocco, NEUMC Director of Communications, for St. Matthew’s. We are a Congregation committed to Caring for Creation. Thank you, Lord, for our beautiful Earth. Blessings and with exceptional gratitude, Susan Evans and the members of St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church.
Resources for Caring for Creation Action
Changing your electricity to 100% renewable resources for Acton residents: www.actonpowerchoice.com
Changing your electricity to 100% renewable resources for towns other than Acton. Check your town website first. They may have a negotiated price program from a supplier that they have already vetted: https://www.energyswitchma.gov/#/
Solar – Get 3 quotes and unbiased free advice (no sales pitch) on solar for your home. They represent a number of thoroughly vetted solar companies vetted and get paid a commission only when you buy: www.energysage.com
Home energy audit for free with free LED light bulbs, power strips, etc.: www.masssave.com
Road map to maximize your Home Energy Efficiency (build a profile for free): www.massenergize.com
Heat (and A/C) your existing home with electricity from air-source heat pumps: https://heatsmartalliance.org/
Heat your new home with electricity using geothermal heat pumps: https://www.heatsmartny.com/geothermal
Electric Vehicle – Find the electric vehicle that’s right for you: https://concorddriveselectric.wattplan.com/EV/
Eco-friendly home – 29 Tiny Changes That Will Make your Home more Eco-Friendly Today
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/energy-saving-tips-to-make-your-home-more-eco-friendly
Land Conservation in Massachusetts, particularly Stonefield Farm in Acton: https://www.svtweb.org/land-protection/projects/stonefield-farm-acton
Composting – The how and why: https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home
Informational resources
Baby whale entangled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKpVZqL6bgc
Adult whale entangled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lrKXCqnBSI
Largest international environmental conservation and preservation organization: www.tnc.org
Building blocks made out of recycled plastic bottles: https://www.byfusion.com/
Lineless Lobster fishing: https://conservationx.com/project/id/225/lobsterlift
Organization taking trash out of the ocean: https://www.4ocean.com/pages/about
Global Climate Change: What You Need to Know: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-climate-change-what-you-need-know
Benefits of Trees: https://www.arborday.org/trees/benefits.cfm
Importance of Phytoplankton: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Phytoplankton&docid=608006638632836793&mid=D5780B6246454F99CD8DD5780B6246454F99CD8D&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
The importance of whales in supporting life on the Earth: https://us.whales.org/green-whale