SAGE (Sustainable Action Group for the Environment) was formed in 2018 and this group has been one of the most active groups in the church.
It has initiated and hosted a number of environmental courses for the community on such themes as: Electric vehicles, Plastics in the ocean, Air quality/wood smoke, and Recycling. The group has also sponsored online Drawdown Solutions Action courses.
There is a commitment to buy Fair Trade tea and coffee for church events and to avoid using plastic cups for serving coffee and tea.
The church recycles paper and other products and composts kitchen waste.
This group facilitated the installation of heat pumps for the building in 2022 and 2023, to replace the existing gas furnace. This project was assisted with a grant from the Faithful Footprints project of the United Church of Canada.
Green Burials and More
Are there better environmental options than cremation or traditional burial after death? Krista Manuel (Funeral Director and Death Doula) will present an overview of B.C.’s current options and general costs for disposition of the deceased on Tuesday, Apr. 23 at 7 pm. Options not available in BC that are available in other provinces and in the USA will also be covered. The timeline of Natural Organic Reduction (Human composting) from its beginning stages to today will be included.
This is being hosted by SAGE (Sustainability Action Group for the Environment) and the Comox Valley Unitarian Justice Action Team. Both events will be at Comox United Church, 250 Beach Dr., Comox, but neither are religious in any way. These are free, but donations gratefully received at the door.
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