2011 mini grants v1
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Quaker Earthcare WitnessMini-Grants 2011
Ruth Hamilton, Outgoing Clerk
Chapel Hill Friends Meeting, N.C.
Piedmont Friends Fellowship
Bill Holcombe, Incoming ClerkHousatonic (CT) MM NYYM
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QEW Mini-Grants
• Environmental project matching grants for Quaker meetings and associated groups
• 2011: Grants up to $500 grant applicants match from their budget or by fund-raising
• Grant application deadline: May 2, 2011.
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IMYM 2009 plans Mountain Friends Camp
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Plork- play & workPreparing the mortar to plaster a shed
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Restoring the Spring at Cibola Canyon, N.M.
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Earth Quaker Bike Trip
June 2008 eight Quakers pedaled 300 miles thru PA to FGC in Earth witness.
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Chapel Hill Friends Meeting/ Chapel Hill Early School
Edible Perennial
“Nibble Garden”
Enhanced playground includes blueberries, hardy kiwi, grapes, passion fruit, and hazelnuts integrated into safe and kid-friendly playground.
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Energy Class
Scattergood (Iowa) Friends School students participated in experiential energy conservation class March-May of 2010, led by energy expert/QEW member, David Abazs. From No. MN they canoed down the Mississippi River. giving presentations along way to schools, churches and other interested groups.
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Happy Students on Mississippi River
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Sustainability Group presents to classroom
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Milwaukee Friends Meeting, Wis.Project for Anita Koenen Land Preserve
Milwaukee Friends Meeting worships in a meetinghouse constructed on the Anita and Jacob Koenen Land Preserve. Project includes removal of the invasive & restoration of indigenous flora and fauna.
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Richmond IN Friends School
Garden provides learnings for children including seasonal cycles and life cycles and joys of healthy eating!
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Richmond Friends School Composter
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Pima Friends, Tucson Ariz. Ithaca Meeting, Ithaca, N.Y.
Low flush toilets
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Illinois Yearly MeetingGreen Roof for Kitchen
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Green Roof Plants & Containers
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Newton Monthly Meeting, Camden, N.J. Drip irrigation for the garden and native plants
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Newton Meeting House
Oasis in midst of urban blight area.
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Gwynedd, PA and Dover NH Meetings receive energy star refrigerators.
Dover Meeting implements manual mowing.
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Olney Friends School, Barnesville, OH
School symposium on vision and energy conservation
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Homewood MeetingSolar Energy Project
Baltimore, Md.
• Panels cover half roof. • Electric meter runs backwards on sunny days and on full moon.• Solar sys. size 7.2 kW• Produces 715 kWh mo.• Yearly savings $1,296• Fund raisers, a concert, three yard sales, and a t-shirt sales and the mini-grant paid for the system.
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How YOU can help:• CONTRIBUTE to mini-grant fund with a
fund-raiser or by direct contributions• Contributions of carbon offsets for trips and
individual donations can be donated to QEW for the Mini-Grant Fund.
• Plan an environmental project for your Quaker meeting, church, or group.
• Application resides: <www.quakerearthcare.org>. • Contact Bill Holcombe at [email protected]• Deadline: May 2, 2011.