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.
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
www.kissthegroundmovie.org
https://www.soilcentric.org/
https://www.nofamass.org/
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