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Hoosier Jews Till & Tend the Earth:
Conserving Energy in Our Homes and Synagogues
A Statewide Initiative
What Kehillot across Indiana Will Do
• Reduce energy use in synagogue by at least 25% from their base year usage
• Engage a third of their households to reduce use by a seventh relative to an average Hoosier household
Achievable? Quite!SIX HOOSIER CONGREGATIONS Beth
ShalomECC STLC TEC UUB UUCI AVG.
House of Worship
Electricity reduced 23% 34% 35% 17% 25% 47% 29%
Nat. gas reduced 35% 28% 1% 17% 16% 43% 37%
Households
Total number 180 90 125 135 345 103 978
% have met goal 35% 33% 33% TBD 34% 53% 34%
Average reduction 22% 28% 22% TBD 30% 30% 26%
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How do we reduce use by 25% to 40%?Cut out waste.
• Heat, cool , & light people - not empty spaces
• Plug holes in exterior of building & insulate
• Invest in technologies that use less energy:
– Automatic controls: turn items off when not in use
– Cost-effective lighting
– When replacing HVAC units, boilers, & fridges
Monroe County Schools reduced their energy use by 35% almost solely by setting back their thermostats!
Monroe County Community School Corporation Energy Use
140,346,175
116,669,230
128,541,001
190,289,596
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For example,
Achieving the Household Goal is Easy• Quick simple survey to document achievement
• Sample household energy conservation pledge
• Info sheets & posters provide guidance
• Many households will already have met the goal
• Builds kehillaSynagogue
youth weatherizing
a retiree’s home
How will the Hoosier Jews Till & Tend team help us succeed?
• Energy conservation tools & technical support
• Guidance to mobilize our kehillot
• Individual support from a team member
• Peer support from other synagogue teams
• Simple accessible tools to measure progress
Hoosier Jews Till & Tend Tools
The benefits are many... • Lower utility bills for synagogue & households
• Caring for creation together builds kehilla• Serve as a model for Jews nationally & for Hoosiers
• Fun and joyful
• Will attract major media attention
Hamish Chanuka Kick-Off
“We’ll heal our Earth as worship of the Lord!” (a playful rendition of Adon Olam)
Dedication of solar panels
Youth caulking retirees’ homes
Board weatherizing each
other’s homes
Till & Tend bulletin boardSelling CFLs
Training youth energy team
What it can look like... building kehilla