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Environmental MinistriesThe Environmental Ministry Team (EMT) is made up of folks who feel called to foster stewardship of God’s creation by sharing our goal of restoring the healthy planet entrusted to us. We strive to educate the congregation and our neighbors in order to transform attitudes and increase commitment to creation care, with the goal of restoring harmony and justice for all living things.
The team also works on implementing the action steps recommended by the "Green Congregation" program of the historic Massachusetts Conference (now the Southern New England Conference) of the United Church of Christ. (See Green Congregations here.) |
How-To: Constellation Leo observations with Globe At Night
To learn to identify Leo, watch the first 3:30 minutes of this educational video. Before going outside, set your smartphone on lowest screen brightness with the Globe At Night magnitude charts for Leo set at 40N. After your eyes have adjusted to the dark for 10-15 minutes, compare the Leo you see in the sky to the best-matching chart, which you can zoom as needed. Report your observation at
https://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/ either straight off or after you get back into your home. Collected data will help scientists measure light pollution around the world! For an instructional video, see idamass.wordpress.com, Feb 18th posting. Happy gazing!
https://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/ either straight off or after you get back into your home. Collected data will help scientists measure light pollution around the world! For an instructional video, see idamass.wordpress.com, Feb 18th posting. Happy gazing!