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Tribes, faith leaders petition Biden to end Enbridge Line 3 pipeline
… of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and executive director of Honor the Earth. Describing the solar project under way in Red Lake Nation that will give the tribe energy sovereignty, and her …
5,000 trees link Virginia parish with Kenyan farmers
… carbon footprint. In 2019, it became the first Catholic parish in the state to switch to 100% solar energy , and it has since installed additional solar panels on the rectory. Looking to do more, Grace turned to tree planting as a next step on …
Green New Deals need to respect diverse cultures, Vatican official says
… carbon pollution; direct government investments in infrastructure improvements and wind and solar energy; boost efficiency of transportation systems and energy usage; promote advanced …
The year in politics: What to expect from 2021?
… access and education in the inner city. Introducing big sustainable energy projects — solar panels at all schools, government investment in electric car production, purchasing the …
EarthBeat Weekly: Environmental justice, action, spirituality among top themes for 2021
… out this week's story about the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary's new solar array and our recent story about Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental …
Cross-shaped solar array lights up Mundelein Seminary for New Year
… Christmas star shining over Mundelein, Illinois, this season was the sun, as a 300-kilowatt solar energy project went into commercial operation Dec. 25 on the campus of the University of … university president and seminary rector Fr. John Kartje told EarthBeat. It is the first solar energy generating plant on a U.S. Catholic seminary campus and the first in the Chicago …
Looking back at 2020 in the life of the church in the US
… some of his episcopal allies. Just before Christmas, the Chicago Archdiocese announced a new solar array had been installed on the campus of the diocesan seminary at Mundelein. It has been …
Extreme heat, wildfires, storms marked advance of climate change in 2020
… to protect creation. In a major effort, the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, introduced a solar power program in collaboration with Catholic Energies, a program of the Catholic Climate …
Welcome the light
… of how important light is to human survival. Our planet depends on our position in the solar system for life, warmth and food, but we also need the light of understanding to align our …
Loyola Chicago launches School of Environmental Sustainability as center for research, action
… during its journey. The system was a good fit for Chicago's climate and more feasible than solar panels on an urban campus with limited space. It is projected to cut heating and cooling …
Advent is a time of both waiting and action on climate change
… gases like hydrofluorocarbons, while phasing up electric vehicles and wind turbines. Solar is booming, including in the Catholic world, with help from Catholic Climate Covenant's …
Pope commits Vatican to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
… have started to reduce the city-state's ecological footprint, too. Under Pope Benedict XVI, solar panels were installed on the roof of the Paul VI hall, the main audience building. The …