The Electrification Checklist Initiative

The 34^th General Synod’s electrification resolution encourages UCC congregations and individual members to actively plan for and systematically implement electrifying the fossil-fueled activities of our lives. To further the implementation of this resolution, an initiative of the UCC’s Council for Climate Justice encourages the use of the checklists found below to assess opportunities for congregations and households to replace fossil-fueled equipment, appliances, and machines with electric ones.

Conference and association teams can conduct outreach to churches with the goal of having at least 50% of the churches in one’s region completing the checklist for churches. Congregational green teams can utilize this church checklist while also disseminating the household checklist to members.

In addition to disseminating and utilizing checklists, conference and association teams can provide churches and members with up-to-date information about state-level legislation as well as how Inflation Reduction Act benefits related to electrification can be accessed in their state.

Volunteers for a national electrification task force of the Council for Climate Justice are also being sought to work on coordinating and furthering electrification across the settings of the United Church of Christ. Let us know of your interest by emailing Dwight Wagenius.