Environmental Ministry

In Unity we feel a sacred responsibility, individually and collectively, to make a positive difference through personal example and active service in the protection of our planet's environment.

Unity is a worldwide movement committed to 75% of our ministries being green by 2012. Information on our efforts worldwide can be found at www.unity.org.

At Unity Spiritual Life Center in Laguna Hills we are doing the following:

• Requesting an energy audit
• Replacing all lights with energy efficient bulbs
• Adjusting all thermostats to shut off automatically
• Developing a comprehensive recycling program
• Serving fair trade coffee and tea and refreshments that are healthy
• Using Seventh Generation tissue, towels, eco-friendly soap and lotions in restrooms
• Using soy candles instead of oil-based candles
• We have remodeled all bathroom facilities to automatic shut off faucets and auto flush toilets
• We have eliminated the use of Styrofoam and toxic cleaning products
• We have eliminated plastic water bottles and use a filtered water dispenser
• We use recycled paper products and have dramatically reduced paper use
• We purchased a digital projector to display information about ongoing activities, rather than handing out flyers at Sunday services
• We no longer mail a newsletter, information is sent electronically
• Our Youth Education Department is using recycled goods for craft projects and implementing more environmental lessons and prayers for the earth
• Our community outreach has joined with the Surfrider Foundation for beach clean up, and with Habitat for Humanity in helping to build and retrofit Habitat houses with recycled materials