The UUCNH Green Sanctuary Articles
Ideas that you can implement at home or in the community
Reducing, Reusing, Recycling
Bringing a reusable rather than a disposable What It Takes: Easy/Medium – Planning Ahead If you already own the [...]
Green Foods
When we say green foods in this blog we are not talking about vegetables as your sole food source. [...]
Green Cleaning and Laundry
As we recommit as a congregation to creating a green sanctuary for us at UUCNH here are some things [...]
Green Living Pittsburgh Supporting Orgaizations
Green Living in Pittsburgh. One of the principles of our faith is the notion of the interconnected web of [...]
Green Living Tips
Green Living is one of the hallmarks of the UUCNH community. As we look toward 2022 and the work [...]
Green Living Landscaping
Green Living Landscaping is one of the hallmarks of the UUCNH community. In the North Hills of Pittsburgh, we all [...]
Holiday Ideas
Holiday Green Living Energy Savings Following up on our recent theme of energy, the Green Lights team has gathered [...]
Help counteract poor air quality
We are all affected by poor air quality and it probably will not surprise you that the air quality [...]
Winter Survival Tips
How do we survive winter? I suspect that most of our church can do without winter survival tips, but [...]
Lawn and Outdoor Care
Lawn Alternatives When I go for an afternoon walk on a lovely summer day, I often see people mowing their [...]
Helping Endangered Bird Species this winter
We all enjoy listening to bird songs or watching a hummingbird in our backyards. But birds are not only [...]
Natural Pest Control
It’s easy to rush out to the home supplies store to find chemical solutions to get rid of pests [...]
Avoid Chemical Products
If you’ve been hoping to get rid of the potentially toxic cleaning substances in your cabinets, you are in [...]
Reduce Fire Retardants
Fire retardants are toxic to our environment and our families. Fire retardants are in a lot of things, furniture, [...]
Pick and Use Plastics Carefully
We know that plastics contain chemicals that are toxic to our environment and unhealthy for our families. Some have [...]
What is Green Living Anyway?
I wanted to contribute to the recently approved Green Sanctuary program at UUCNH. In the kickoff meeting for Green [...]