Post on 31-Mar-2015
Bethany’sBethany’s “Green”“Green”
OOpportunitypportunity
AGENDAAGENDA Welcome – Liz FroeseWelcome – Liz Froese Presentation – Lewis Nickerson Presentation – Lewis Nickerson
& Clark & Clark HannahHannah Table Discussion: Six Hats – Table Discussion: Six Hats –
Larry Larry ShantzShantz
Wrap Up – Liz FroeseWrap Up – Liz Froese
Why Go Solar?Why Go Solar?
Environmental Stewardship for Environmental Stewardship for this generation and future this generation and future generationsgenerations
Modeling environmental Modeling environmental stewardship to the community – stewardship to the community – “Stewardship in action”“Stewardship in action”
MCCO – Guide for going MCCO – Guide for going solarsolar
MCCO - MISEMCCO - MISE
Mennonite Initiative for Solar Energy (MISE)Mennonite Initiative for Solar Energy (MISE)Raising energy consumption questionsRaising energy consumption questionsConnecting people with resources on solarConnecting people with resources on solarMobilizing churches to adopt solar energyMobilizing churches to adopt solar energyFostering relationships to share ideas on Fostering relationships to share ideas on
caring for creationcaring for creation
www.mcco.orgwww.mcco.org
To make a statement To make a statement about our environment about our environment
and take positive actionand take positive action
By generating By generating 235,000 235,000 KwH KwH
of clean, green, of clean, green, renewable electricityrenewable electricity
(enough to power Bethany (enough to power Bethany for 14 months)for 14 months)
With the Ontario Government With the Ontario Government Micro-Fit 20 year programMicro-Fit 20 year program
by installing solar panels on by installing solar panels on our our existing, unused roof existing, unused roof
spacespace
At an investment cost of At an investment cost of $69,000$69,000
Realizing a net revenue of Realizing a net revenue of $174,000$174,000
Net revenue is $169,000 if Net revenue is $169,000 if one-half of the investment one-half of the investment
cost is financedcost is financed
Buy a Panel CampaignBuy a Panel Campaign
For $1,250 For $1,250
(all tax receiptable)(all tax receiptable)
Or families buy a panelOr families buy a panel
Or Small Groups buy a panelOr Small Groups buy a panel
Or buy part of a panelOr buy part of a panel
June CampaignJune Campaign
Yellow HatFunction - Benefits
All the good things about the idea. Yellow is sunny and positive – the yellow hat is about positive assessment (based on a range of experience such as available information, logical deduction, trends, guesses and even hopes).
Black HatFunction - Cautions
Everybody must think of potential pitfalls.
Black is sombre and serious – the black hat is cautious and careful; it points out potential weakness in an idea.
Green HatFunction - New Ideas
Augmentation to the original idea.
Green is vegetation, growth and abundant – the green hat indicates creativity and new ideas.
WhiteFunction: Information
Needed
Missing gaps in terms of data. White is neutral and objective –
the white hat is concerned with objective facts and figures.
Blue HatFunction - Controls
Implementation issues, structures.
Blue is cool and distant – the blue hat is concerned with control and the organization of the implementation process, the practical next steps.
Red HatFunction – Emotional
Reaction
What do you all feel in your gut about this?
Red suggests emotions – the red hat gives the emotional view.
Table DiscussionTable Discussion
Six Hats DiscussionSix Hats Discussion
Hat 1Hat 1
Hat 2Hat 2
Hat 3Hat 3
Hat 4Hat 4
Hat 5Hat 5
Hat 6Hat 6
WRAP UPWRAP UP
Solar Project is recommended by Senior Solar Project is recommended by Senior Management Team & Board of OverseersManagement Team & Board of Overseers
Next Steps: Board will review todays Next Steps: Board will review todays input from Congregationinput from Congregation
Fundraising Drive in JuneFundraising Drive in June Buy a panel – Small Group/FamilyBuy a panel – Small Group/Family Buy an inverterBuy an inverter Be creative Be creative