Earth Day with St. Paul's 2021
As Earth Day approaches, St. Paul’s ministry, The Stewardship of All Creation, would like to encourage all of us to take some actions and give some thought to how we can best be stewards of our magnificent home and all living neighbors.
Reduce plastic use
Reduce food waste
https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1171/Food-Waste
Start a compost bin
https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1585/Composting-Organic-Waste
Harvest Rainwater
https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/278/Rainwater-Harvesting
Reduce consumption
https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/194/Environmental-Sustainability
Buy used or repair what you already own!
Read
Braiding Sweetgrass by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
And many more…
Spend time outside
Learn names of our local neighbors: plants, animals, and other things living near us.
http://www.venturaconservation.com/wildlife-profil...
https://calscape.org/loc-Ventura,CA/cat-All-Plants/ord-popular/vw-list/np-1?
Advocate
Surfrider Foundation
Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation
350 Ventura County Climate Hub
And many more…