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Thank you for your interest in becoming a parish environmental steward !

We are all environmental stewards - every action and decision taken each day has an impact one way or another - and some stewards have felt called to champion the work of environmental stewardship in their congregations.

Here is a sample position description for an Environmental Steward in the Diocese of New Westminster... you may wish to adapt this to your congregation. 

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Position: Parish Environmental Steward (voluntary, part-time)     revision: March 15, 2009

Responsibilities:   To give leadership to environmental stewardship at the parish level.

Environmental Stewards will serve as a liaison between the Diocesan Environmental Unit and their respective parish to:

• Flag Parish Council decisions with environmental consequences
• Advocate greening parish activities
• Monitor parish utility use and carbon footprint
• Promote the Environmental Unit’s website
• Serve as a resource person for parish eco-education
• Prepare an Annual Report on parish environmental activities
• Record Green Accreditation progress  < credit form >
• Update GreeningSpirit.ca database    < data form >

Training and support will be provided through workshops and other events.  Please contact David Dranchuk for further information:  Telephone 604 684-6306 or Email: contact@greeningpirit.ca