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Sixty-five leaders from the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) met with NAE vice president Richard Cizik and the national manager of Energy Star Small Business & Congregations Network on Tuesday to discuss energy consumption in religious facilities. The "Creation Care and the Church" luncheon in Eden Prairie, MN encouraged pastors to protect the environment and save money on monthly bills.

Interesting numbers:

• If the 300,000 worship facilities in America each cut energy consumption by 10%, they would save nearly $200 million each year.
• That same reduction in energy use would also prevent the release of two million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year. (Think 400,000 cars)

Most pastors would love to do their part, but simply don't know where to begin.

Begin here. Energy Star has put together two pages especially for small businesses and churches packed with information, tips for cutting energy consumption, and links to further steps that can be taken. You can get more info from Energy Star here.