GREEN TEAM
(Stewardship of the Environment)

“Good Shepherd is Going Green”

Questions and Inquiries, Contact:

Lisa Harvey, Facilitator
E-mail:Lharvey250@earthlink.net

GREEN SURVEY RESULTS

In April, the Green Team conducted an online survey of Good Shepherd parishioners to determine their current "green practices" and make a commitment to do more. Parishioners who did not have access to a computer were invited to complete a paper survey. One hundred ninety six parishioners responded and here are the results. Click on each one of the links for a summary and chart of the answers to each question. The first link is the survey itself.

The Green Survey
Summary of Question 1: How Green are You on a scale of 1 - 10?
Summary of Question 2: How often do you....follow the specified green practices?
Summary of Question 3: What changes are you willing to make?
EASY CHANGES, MODERATE CHANGES, DIFFICULT CHANGES

Question4: If you consider yourself going green, what is the number 1 reason why?

Age chart of those completing survey

Green Mission

The Good Shepherd Green Team ministry’s mission is:

• Build awareness in Good Shepherd parishioners and help them to make changes in their personal lifestyles


• Investigate changes that can be made in parish operations and activities to foster environmental stewardship


• Propose concrete steps towards making changes, including the practical steps of researching, getting quotes etc.

Green Activities 2010

The following Good Shepherd green activities are planned for 2010:

• Market Fair Trade coffee for sale in the gift shop
• Obtain Florida Catholic Green bags to be sold in the gift shop
• Design a green corner in the gift shop to sell other green products
• Promote a Live Simply lifestyle and Reduce/Reuse/Recycle - obtain commitments from parishioners
• Take field trips to other Green churches
• Sponsor Green Education Nights for the parish
• Take a field trip to the Marpan facility
• Sponsor an Earth Day 2010 event
• Plant appropriate tress on church property as replacements are needed

Click here to view past year's activities.

Green Policies

Click to view Good Shepherd's Green Policies

Green Tips

Click here to view tips & suggestions you can do to make your homes (and business) more green-friendly.

Green Web Site Links

Click here to view links to web sites with additional information about going "green."

Green Team Members