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EJ Webinar Series for Houses of Worship and Communities

Executive Order 14096

“Restoring and protecting a healthy environment—wherever people live, play, work, learn, grow, and worship—is a matter of justice and a fundamental duty that the Federal Government must uphold on behalf of all people.” - Executive Order 14096, Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All, issued April 21, 2023.

The Environmental Justice Webinar Series for Houses of Worship and Communities is designed to help faith-based organizations and faith leaders address  environmental and public health issues in their facilities, on their lands, and in the communities within which they serve.

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  • Who Should Attend?
  • Webinar Details
  • Webinar Schedule

Who Should Attend? 

This webinar series is open to all who are interested, particularly, faith-based organizations, faith leaders, vulnerable and underserved community representatives, community leaders, and existing or potential vulnerable and underserved community partners.  

Webinar Details

The presentations are intended for  houses of worship, faith-based organizations, and vulnerable and underserved communities.  

These webinars are focused on the environmental and human health issues identified by houses of worship, faith-based organizations and/or vulnerable and underserved communities.  They will also address topics EPA thinks would be of interest and value to houses of worship and vulnerable communities. EPA intends to also have at least one house of worship and/or faith-based organization be a presenter for each webinar.

Webinar Schedule

Below is a schedule of past and upcoming webinars. Registration information for these webinars is sent out through EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights Listserv. To subscribe to the Listserv, send a blank email to: join-epa-ej@lists.epa.gov. For additional questions, please email Danny Gogal.

Upcoming

Check back for future webinars to be announced.

Title Date Registration Information
TBD September TBD

Previous Calls

Title Date Meeting Materials and Recordings

Ways Houses of Worship are Embracing Solar Power for Energy Needs – Part 1

July 13, 2023

Webinar Recording

Webinar Slides (pdf) (5.28 MB)

Getting Healthy Foods to Those in Need & Cooking Healthier Foods – Demonstration June 27, 2023

Webinar Recording

Webinar Slides (pdf) (4.93 MB)

Getting Surplus Farm Produce, though Gleaning, to People in Need April 24, 2023

Webinar Recording (last 10 minutes cut due to technical difficulties)

Webinar Slides (pdf) (5.46 MB)

Addressing Food Waste & Connecting Abundance of Food with Food Pantries

March 21, 2023

Webinar Recording

Webinar Slides (pdf) (7.81 MB)

Sustainable Landscaping and Gardening provides Positive Impacts to your Health, Environment, Community and House of Worship January 25, 2023

Webinar Recording

Webinar Slides (pdf) (169.03 KB)

Improving Indoor Air Quality in Houses of Worship September 20, 2022

Recording not available.

Webinar Slides (pdf) (3.48 MB)

Using Portfolio Manager, an ENERGY STAR Tool for Measuring Successes - energy use reduction and cost savings - for Houses of Worship August 16, 2022

Webinar Recording

Webinar Slides (pdf) (5.16 MB)

EPA’s Treasure Map - Identifying Opportunities for Conserving Energy July 12, 2022

Webinar Recording

Webinar Slides (pdf) (848.6 KB)

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