Cars and Ethics

I listen to science as a theologian. I listen to the Union of Concerned Scientists, non-profit founded in 1969 at MIT, when it comes to the environment. According to a study released last month by the Union the effect on global warming of driving a Nissan Leaf is the same as driving a gas-powered vehicle that returns 55mpg in combined city/highway driving. For the Mitsubishi 1, 63mpg. Going electric means relying more, at least for now, on coal....not exactly the cleanest carbon-based fuel. But still, you have to love the 55-65mpg range....with fewer emissions from the cars even as input emissions from the coal plants are counted. Now, how can we continue to make purchases as consumers that will drive up demand for fuel efficiencies and so drive down the cost of the fuel efficient vehicles? We need to help and encourage each other to purchase and spend based on our environmental ethic.

Congregations Going Green

A congregation of any stripe....christian, muslim, jewish, hindu, buddhist and any other.....can get connected with a very effective way of growing environmental stewardship and going green. Check out Greenfaith at www.greenfaith.org and take a look at the Greenfaith Certification Program. I highly recommend it.