St. Columba's Environment Committee

06/09/2022

Sara Via spoke to us about sustainable landscaping and ways to create a climate-friendly yard. Professor Via is an entomologist at the University of Maryland College Park and maintains a web site called The Climate Corner. https://climatecorner.org/ She managed to cram a one-hour presentation into half that time, but I recommend the full-length version, which can be found here. https://umd.zoom.us/rec/play/jbmqn0w4ogCJ9c2WP7fiI2RFsqvj_nXcmbDx4vrf1UgRmIc7EnGjcYDxyQLqUB7ktZCD-D2XJVGBWC8.9D8FjpUIoPQqp1P8?startTime=1594840614000&_x_zm_rtaid=jMuCQwS2RMme42PzrYTGUg.1654142519951.93cd1b8d9ddaebe7d7f76fa6d572f708&_x_zm_rhtaid=467 My favorite bit of her advice: Don’t strive for the perfect weed-free lawn – if it’s green, mow it!

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06/09/2022

Jeanne Braha of Rock Creek Conservancy https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/ spoke at a forum about water and watershed issues in our area, focusing on Rock Creek, of course, but also the Little Falls Branch of the Potomac – which is where the water from St. Columba’s flows! (Specifically, the Dalecarlia tributary – shown on this EPA map https://mywaterway.epa.gov/community) Unfortunately, this forum was not recorded, but here is Jeanne’s excellent presentation. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o5A-V9C8rE1WFrMZTUdBC-Jb5b0cmC0V/edit =id.p1 You can also see a presentation about the Little Falls Watershed Alliance here. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m1f8phEod1-BGoeLZgiacqwR8oWQwqGT/edit =id.p1

Rock Creek Conservancyis the only organization dedicated solely to Rock Creek and its parks, and exists to restore the creek and its parklands as a natural oasis for all people to appreciate and protect. We are uniquely positioned to foster outreach, education, and efforts to overcome threats to Roc...

04/25/2022

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The St. Columba’s Environment Committee was formed by a small group of parishioners in 2001, with three principal objectives – understanding how our fa...

11/22/2021

Save the date! A tour of the church will be guided by Tony Kittrell, who will describe the many environmental improvements made during the renovation to achieve LEED certification.

John Nolan will also join the tour to share information about plans for the front lawn, and Thelma Triche will share information about "Zero Waste" now that the church has re-opened.

We will gather in the Common about 12:15 on December 5th (after the 11:15 service). The tour will be over about 1:00. Hope to see you then!

04/27/2021

3 Week Series Title: "The Wisdom of Humility: Learning to Be Creatures by Looking to the Soil." Over the course of this workshop we will seek to recover what...

04/11/2021

Abbott McCartney, a parishioner at St. John's, Lafayette Square, is a member of the Diocese’s Southern Africa Link Committee, which seeks to foster closer links between the Diocese and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, a leader within the worldwide Anglican Communion around the issue of creation care. The Committee worked with Carol Janus, the late Chair of our Environmental Network, to bring forward a successful resolution at the 2019 Diocesan Convention supporting the use of Season of Creation liturgies throughout the Diocese annually during October.

As another step to bring the two communities together, Abbott has arranged a virtual conversation with the Rev. Canon Dr. Rachel Mash, the Environmental Coordinator for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, on Wednesday, Apr. 14, at noon. Dr. Mash, who is active internationally in Christian and interfaith dialogues relating to the care of God's creation, will discuss "How to prepare for Earth Day in the midst of the Covid pandemic." Here's the address for the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81255427221?pwd=bHF6M3BQemNLQWw5Tms0bXFubGphQT09
The meeting ID is 812 5542 7221, and the passcode is 713616. You can also phone in at (301) 715-8592.

12/04/2020

On Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7 pm, the Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, founder of Interfaith Power & Light, will moderate a “virtual conversation among faith leaders to learn how they have come to connect the call of faith with the need for action on climate change and racial justice.” The session is hosted by the Union of Concerned Scientists and entitled "Connecting Faith, Climate, and Justice." The four distinguished speakers represent Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism. You can register here:

Join the Union of Concerned Scientists and faith leaders for a virtual discussion about how traditions can inform advocacy and action in response to climate change and racial justice: December 8, 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT.

08/11/2020

After months of searching, interviewing, praying and listening, St. Columba's is thrilled to announce that we have found our next Director of Youth Ministries!

Friends, allow us to introduce you to Elliott May.

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08/06/2020

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