1. Living our Connectedness

• Use of golf cart to enjoy our land
• Developing meaningful rituals: ex. solstice and equinox
• Writing the history and documenting our environment project
• Camp Bethany
• Celebrating each Sept. 21st on Bethany Feast Day
• Presentation to groups on the Universe Story
• Creating snowflakes as part of our Christmas "gifting"
• Providing resources for learning

2. Living Contemplation

• Built labyrinth - a walking prayer
• Enhanced areas closer to Motherhouse with shrubs, trees and flowers
• Providing retreats, programs and speakers on the spiritual dimension on the Universe Story
• Built 2 Hermitages
• Built contemplative trail
• Upgraded the pond in St. Theresa's Garden
• Provided resources for contemplation

3. Living Sustainably

• Researched and purchased more locally grown and organic food
• Energy Audit for Bethany Complex
• Audited local communities for housekeeping products and energy
• Reduce carbon emissions
• Switching from bottled water to tap water at Bethany
• Developing environmental policies
• Reduse chemical use
• Providing information in newsletter, "What's in the Wind?"

4. Living Collaboratively

• St. F.X. University
• Fresh Air Society
• Early Adopters - Antigonish as a Sustainable Community
• WOMAX Manufacturing (environmentally friendly products)
• Spirit Nova Scotia
• Southern Alberta Group for the Environment (SAGE)
• High school group helped to prepare Camp Bethany
• Consultants

5. Living Responsibily: Planning and Management.

• Developed a Land Plan to determine the variety in our gift of 388 acres
• Studied and implemented Green Landscaping at the Motherhouse
• Working on Phase 2, an Integrated Resource Plan, for all the beings who share this land