This morning we took a tour through a native plant garden here at Lake Junaluska. They have approximately 500 species of plants but only a few were in bloom this time of year. Most are labeled which makes this a very educational habitat.
We also toured a solar/wind powered home on a nearby mountain peak. It had solar water heating system with pipes in the floor. Electricity was generated with a wind turbine and solar panels. Most of the time they are able to sell excess electricity back to the power company.
The keynote speaker was John Hill, Director of Economic and Environmental Justice for the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society. He did a nice presentation entitled "A Religious Answer to Global Warming". A second speaker tonight did a presentation about climate change and the story of Noah. One thing that became evident in all of this is that the faith community must get more involved in the problem of climate change. We must lead the way in caring for creation.
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