The Chesapeake Bay is a 'sink' for plastic pollution, and research conducted by NOAA nearly a decade prior has concluded nearly 98% of all water samples from the Chesapeake contain microplastics! How can congregations activate their faith to take care of the world that God created and has entrusted to humankind?
Join IPC and register below for December's learning lab!
This month we will show a screening of "A Plastic Wave" and learn about meaningful ways in which we can reduce our waste. We will also have a guest speaker from Earth Force to walk us through environmental civics action your congregation can lead to create the change we want to see!
Stay tuned for a full speaker line up and deeper dive into this current issue!
Guest Speakers:
Sarah Jennings is an incredible advocate for our shared watershed by coordinating the Caring for Our Watersheds Chesapeake Bay challenge.
at Earth Force. This amazing organization transforms youth education by inspiring equipping young minds to take action for environmental causes. She will be sharing her knowledge on how to mobilize a congregation to engage in action civics.
Charlie Goedeke is widely known as Mr. Fixit, is a retired engineer and amateur woodworker. As part of Transition Howard County, he helped bring the international Repair Café movement to Maryland in 2016, where the tradition continues with monthly events at Freetown Farm in Columbia. As a member of Adelphi Friends Meeting, he helped organize their first event on Earth Day 2023. Always up for a challenge, he loves fixing things because not only is it good for the earth, it is a fun way to build community!
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