Environmental Stewardship Commission (MEESC)

Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota

Environmental Events at General Convention 2003

From the 145^th Convention of the Diocese of Minnesota (October 2002) and through coordination and discussions with the Episcopal Ecological Network and delegates from the Diocese of Minnesota to the General Convention, we worked on the following activities (not in any special order):

• In recognition that such a national convention (over 8,000 persons in attendance) generates a tremendous amount of paper (in the form of read-ahead books, daily communications, revisions of proposals, etc), the Delegates from the Diocese of MInnesota wished to plant as many trees as possible to counterbalance the trees (and the resulting loss of CO₂ to O₂ conversion) which will have been cut down for the paper to be used just at this convention.  The Delegates and the Commission found set-aside land at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, Minnesota, for planting over 80 trees.  These trees will not be sold or cut down in the future, so that this resulting forest will remain for generations to come.  More details.
• The Episcopal Ecological Network, in conjunction with the Environmental Stewardship Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, the Land Stewardship Project, Signature Café (Minneapolis), and organic and sustainable farmers in Minnesota hosted a Local and Organic Dinner on Monday, August 4, 2003.  For more details Click here.
• MEESC offered a free booklet on implementing the Diocese of Minnesota's Resolution on Church Buildings and Grounds (applicable to any diocese or congregation) and on local purchase Wind Energy.
• MEESC and the Episcopal Ecological Network offered a "Starter Kit" CD containing information on how to start an environmental group in a congregation, or diocese.  Copies of this CD are available through Province contacts of the Episcopal Ecological Network.
• Support of 10 resolutions of an enviromental/ecologial nature.  Seven of these resolutions were passed by both the House of Bishops and the House of Delegates. To be loaded soon
• Supported purchase of sufficient Wind Energy to power the facilities used at General Convention (Convention Center and lodging)

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