Go Green for God

First Presbyterian Church is committed to environmental stewardship, and encourage a healthy use of our physical resources both at church and in the community. Some of our efforts include reducing the use of paper, energy, and other products through the appropriate technologies; recycling paper, plastics and other products used by the church offices and church members; participating in community recycling drives; and renewing natural resources on the church campus and in our community.

Recycling

The church has a "Pound per Pound program" with Southeast Recycled Fiber. Take your recyclables (paper, all kinds; plastics; all kinds) to the Southeast Recycled Fiber at 532 mobile Street and designate them to the First Presbyterian Church account. Monies from our recycling efforts help our conservation and preservation projects. Click here for directions:

Educating

Everyday we use renewable resources such as cotton, wood, or agricultural products, and non-renewable resources such as petroleum, iron ore, tin, or aluminum. Renewable resources have a natural life cycle; non-renewable resources have a man-made life cycle. Environmental Stewardship is a circular process; every time you take from the earth, give back to the earth. You know the key phrase: "reduce, recycle, renew, and reuse." The key to linking all these actions is education. Below are a few local, state, and national sites that might help you become a better earth steward:

Renewing

The Church has shown efforts to renew our natural resources through the creation and maintenance of an arboretum on our campus.

Past Activities: click images to enlarge

BRINGING NATURE HOME:
On Friday, September 9 2011 FPC’s Cornerstone group joined with members of First Methodist Church Jackson to attend the 2011 Hummingbird Migration Celebration and Nature Festival at the Strawberry Plains Audubon Center in Holly Springs, Mississippi. This annual event centers on the banding and releasing of hummingbirds by the Audubon Society which now owns the property. Dr. Doug Tallamy gave three presentations during the event: “Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants,” “Snakes, an important part of our environment,” and “Treasures Among our Natives.” For more information about native gardening, consult http://bringingnaturehome.net/#portlet-navigation-tree

Fall 2010, America Recycles Day E-recycling Project:
On November 13, 2010, volunteers from several civic and educational associations held a city-wide electronic recycling drive. We recycled approximately 20,000 lbs of electronic waste. Our story was picked up by the EPA Region 4 newsletter.

Spring 2011, Earth Day E-Recycling Project:
On April 30, 2011, volunteers from several civic and educational associations held a West-Tennessee-wide electronic recycling drive. We recycled 120,000 lbs of electronic waste (final count), teamed up with Jackson City Councilman Ernest Brooks, and held a recycled art exhibit. Our story was picked up by the PCUSA national Blog.