Join the Working Group on Indigenous Relations in a Zoom session on Wednesday, May 31, beginning at 11 a.m. Members of the Working Group will share (1) personal stories of why this work is important to them, (2) brief comments on what they’ve been learning thus far,
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Few days pass when we don’t hear a TV news story or read a story in print about the mental health crisis in the U.S. And we sadly acknowledge that mental health issues among youth continued to escalate during the pandemic. One in five children, either currently
Read more →“Nothing we use for just a few minutes should pollute the environment for hundreds of years,” Environment Oregon site director Celeste Meiffren-Swango (RG 4.28.23) “Recycling in general is a complete waste of time. Oregonians have better things to do than sort trash in different bins. Perhaps if we
Read more →Personal Green Choices Save more, waste less, throughout your house from Consumer Reports, May 2, 2023 Do you have Personal Green Choices to share with all of us? I will collect them for future segments. Email Marilyn Flick at flick7956@msn.com.
Read more →Personal Green Choices Five quick reasons to opt for rechargeable tools: 1. Their motors produce zero emissions. Gas tools, by contrast, emit carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In fact, they are dirtier than car engines. 2. They’re typically more efficient than gas-powered tools. That means they
Read more →We are honored to announce that FCC is now designated as a Creation Justice church through the United Church of Christ (UCC). The UCC has eight justice related designations (Open and Affirming is a designation that our church attained over 25 years ago). Now we join 208
Read more →The FCC Working Group on Indigenous Relations invites anyone curious about the nine federally-recognized tribes with reservations in Oregon to join us for a short-term research opportunity. We are forming nine small study teams to research individual tribes and bring their knowledge back to the Working Group
Read more →Two tips from our FCC colleagues: 1. EWEB has lot of energy rebates available on their website for Eugene-based customers. https://www.eweb.org/residential-customers/rebates-loans-and-conservation Here is one tip from the EWEB site: Use shades and blinds to help heat and cool the house. On warm, sunny days, open the blinds or
Read more →We are pleased to provide an update on Parkside, the two homes on the south side of our FCC property. For several years before the pandemic, FCC members on the Housing Initiative Committee prayed and programmed and planned for deeper understanding of homelessness and for families to
Read more →As Eugene faces a future ballot to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in new residential construction, some of us on the green team watched a Creation Justice Webinar on Leaky Stoves and Deadly Gases, now available on YouTube (click here to view webinar) for any to watch. That
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