Greening Sacred Spaces Hamilton is a joint project between Environment Hamilton and Faith and the Common Good (a province-wide,interfaith network of religious communities), funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Greening Sacred Spaces is a practical program developed by Faith & the Common Good to assist faith communities in taking concrete actions to create a more sustainable and energy efficient place of worship and to educate members of the community about ecological issues.

Hamilton area faith groups are joining a world wide movement that addresses conservation and sustainability within their places of worship as well as in their homes. Many faith organizations recognize their role as 'Stewards of the Earth' and are increasingly seeking practical ways to implement these beliefs and encourage their members to do likewise.

For the last 2 years Environment Hamilton has been working on various projects such as energy conservation and climate change with the faith community. We've been screening environmental films, offering Ecohouse and Dave Braden's 'off the grid' house tours, facilitating workshops and speakers all with the goal of assisting Faith groups with their environmental concerns.

The new collaboration is an opportunity to expand on the ground work already laid out.

Greening Sacred Space (GSS) will help people of faith live out the call to protect our planet home within their own context. It also provides an opportunity to save money, help save the planet, and engage in meaningful conversations about the spirituality of eco-sustainability. To view poster of project launch please click here.

For more more information please contact project facilitator Beatrice Ekwa Ekoko at 905 549 0900 or email beatrice.ekoko@gmail.com