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Announcing - The GreenFaith Certification Program

More and more religious institutions want to go green - but they're not sure how to do it, or what priorities to set.

GreenFaith has an answer - The GreenFaith Certification Program - the first comprehensive, interfaith environmental certification program for religious institutions in the world. Click here to learn more about this program.

GreenFaith Seeks New Fellowship Class
Application Materials Available On-line

GreenFaith has opened the application process for our next class of the national GreenFaith Fellowship Program – the only comprehensive, interfaith leadership education and training program in religious-environmentalism. Click here to read more and for application materials.

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GreenFaith Awards Celebration Featured on Muslim TV
Event includes “Green” Silent Auction

GreenFaith’s November Awards Celebration attracted over 100 attendees who celebrated the Valorie Caffee, Dr. Nicky Sheats and New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance; Dr. Hisham Moharram and Good Tree Farm of New Egypt; and St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pompton Lakes. Click here to see coverage by Ebru TV – a Turkish Muslim station. Click here to learn about the donors to our “green” silent auction.

Repairing Eden
Sustainable Food Guide for Religious Groups

In time for the holidays, GreenFaith just released Repairing Eden – a guide to sustainable, healthy food practices for houses of worship and faith-based schools. Repairing Eden includes guidelines, success stories, and extensive resources to help your institution ‘green’ its food habits. Click here to download Repairing Eden.

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