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Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church
Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church and its Center for the Celebration of Creation aim to give people the knowledge and resources they need to make ecologically sustainable choices. However, they do not spend their passion in just educating about environmental concerns. They advocate for public policies and take action in their own sphere to make an appreciable difference in the physical environment. In 2002, they mobilized the faith community to contact the state legislature and win support for environmentally friendly legislation. Within the same year, Chestnut Hill began purchasing 100 percent renewable energy for all of its buildings. They also help congregations to recycle their computers/electronics and have convinced their Conference to use fair-trade, organic coffee at all church events.

Contacts: Rev. Hal Tuassig, Jr. at 215-242-9321 ext. 1 or halet2@aol.com; Joy Bergey at 215-836-5978 or joybergey@earthlink.net