Environmental Stewardship - The Green Team

In early 2008, All Saints introduced a new environmental ministry, affectionately known as "The Green Team." In October 2008, church leaders unanimously approved a motion to recommend that members and staff of ASLC take into account the origin and disposal of any materials purchased by the congregation, and move toward adopting practices that minimize adverse environmental impact. All Saints is pleased to join with other local congregations to increase awareness of “Green Living” through the Bowie Interfaith Green Groups blog (http://bowiebigg.blogspot.com/). As the blog demonstrates, the faith community in Bowie, MD is mobilizing to address the effects of climate change and play a role - along with citizens, the government, businesses and other non-profit organizations - in improving air and water quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change.

One of the Green Team's first actions was to get All Saints certified as an official wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. All Saints Lutheran Church is the first place of worship in Bowie to achieve this certification. Learn more about how All Saints qualified as an official wildlife habitat.