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Muswell Hill URC

Oganic vegetablesActions carried out by The World Church Committee
for which the
Christian Ecology Link
Millennium Challenge Certificate
was presented on 21 Oct 2000:

 

 

  1. The church is partnered with a Christian Aid Project in Bangladesh which has a sustainable agriculture project and environment conservation work. The committee organises the use of educational material, campaigning action and fund raising for these. In the past it was partnered Silviera House in Zimbabwe
    Material about the project in Bangladesh

  1. It encouraged the church to invest in a Shared Interest five year interest free bond

  2. Two collections for Tools for Self Reliance were organised

  3. An article on Recycling is being prepared for the Church magazine, including a map of collection points in the area

  4. local FOE Food directory The local FOE Food directory is being publicised which has details of local supplies of fairly-traded, organic and GM-free food, and news of local farmers' markets


  5. A worship resource on Care of the Environment is being produced

  6. A mini exhibition and stall on development and environment topics is being held at the church One World Week Service ".. As if people and the earth matter" on October 29th

  7. The World Church Committee Recycles paper and envelopes for use in its agendas, etc, as do several other church groups. Parer towels in the kitchen are made of recycled paper.

    8. Muswell hill - using paper towels made of recycled paper
  8. A fuel saving device has been fitted to the boiler heating the church halls. Careful management of the church boilers timing device has also contributed to gas consumption being reduced
    Muswell Hill URC Boiler

  9. A Traidcraft Stall is run; church members attended Jubilee 2000 demonstrations and lobbied for debt cancellation


 

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