Our role is to help make the St James community and the rest of the world a greener, healthier, more equitable place, thereby being good caretakers of Creation. The Green Team tries to accomplish this in three ways: education, advocacy, and facilitating action.

What has Saint James accomplished to date

• Conducted an energy audit of the building
• Switched to CFL light bulbs where possible
• Installed timers on washroom lights and Rose Window light
• Replaced all but 4 windows in parish hall and offices with double glazed low-E window units
• Organized an Earth Day service in April
• Installed heat miser automatic timers on both heating systems
• Rerouted heating system to make it more efficient
• Installed automatic light timer in main public washroom area
• Switched to recycled paper products for bulletins, office use and photocopier
• Installed a compost bin behind the shed
• Distributed recycling bins throughout the building
• Now using Fair Trade coffee at coffee hours and events
• Altered water timers to make more judicious use of water
• Eliminated pesticide use property wide
• Posted reminders to turn outh lights throughout the building

What we are working on

• Encouraging those using our facilities to use as few disposable products as possible
• Partnering with ReForest London for tree planting
• Involving youth and children in our activities
• Church-wide education projects