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Bethany's Green Opportunity: Solar Energy Initiative

Explore the environmental stewardship through the Mennonite Initiative for Solar Energy, aiming to foster relationships, generate clean electricity, and mobilize communities. Learn about the benefits, cautions, new ideas, and controls in solar panel adoption, as well as the emotional reactions involved. Join the discussion and take positive action towards a sustainable future.

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Bethany's Green Opportunity: Solar Energy Initiative

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  1. Bethany’s“Green”Opportunity

  2. AGENDA Welcome – Liz Froese Presentation – Lewis Nickerson & Clark Hannah Table Discussion: Six Hats – Larry Shantz Wrap Up – Liz Froese

  3. Why Go Solar? Environmental Stewardship for this generation and future generations Modeling environmental stewardship to the community – “Stewardship in action”

  4. MCCO – Guide for going solar

  5. MCCO - MISE • Mennonite Initiative for Solar Energy (MISE) • Raising energy consumption questions • Connecting people with resources on solar • Mobilizing churches to adopt solar energy • Fostering relationships to share ideas on caring for creation www.mcco.org

  6. To make a statement about our environment • and take positive action

  7. By generating 235,000 KwH of clean, green, renewable electricity (enough to power Bethany for 14 months)

  8. With the Ontario Government Micro-Fit 20 year program by installing solar panels on our existing, unused roof space

  9. At an investment cost of $69,000 Realizing a net revenue of $174,000

  10. Net revenue is $169,000 if one-half of the investment cost is financed

  11. Buy a Panel Campaign For $1,250 (all tax receiptable)

  12. Or families buy a panel Or Small Groups buy a panel Or buy part of a panel

  13. June Campaign

  14. Yellow HatFunction - Benefits • All the good things about the idea. Yellow is sunny and positive – the yellow hat is about positive assessment (based on a range of experience such as available information, logical deduction, trends, guesses and even hopes).

  15. Black HatFunction - Cautions • Everybody must think of potential pitfalls. • Black is sombre and serious – the black hat is cautious and careful; it points out potential weakness in an idea.

  16. Green HatFunction - New Ideas • Augmentation to the original idea. • Green is vegetation, growth and abundant – the green hat indicates creativity and new ideas.

  17. WhiteFunction: Information Needed • Missing gaps in terms of data. • White is neutral and objective – the white hat is concerned with objective facts and figures.

  18. Blue HatFunction - Controls • Implementation issues, structures. • Blue is cool and distant – the blue hat is concerned with control and the organization of the implementation process, the practical next steps.

  19. Red HatFunction – Emotional Reaction • What do you all feel in your gut about this? • Red suggests emotions – the red hat gives the emotional view.

  20. Table Discussion Six Hats Discussion

  21. Hat 1

  22. Hat 2

  23. Hat 3

  24. Hat 4

  25. Hat 5

  26. Hat 6

  27. WRAP UP • Solar Project is recommended by Senior Management Team & Board of Overseers • Next Steps: Board will review todays input from Congregation • Fundraising Drive in June • Buy a panel – Small Group/Family • Buy an inverter • Be creative

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