Care for Creation
January 7, 2024
Organizations that Accelerate Creation Care Progress
Are you pondering what you can do in 2024 to protect the poor and future generations? Pope Francis urges our world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to take serious action to address ecological crisis. His message in Laudate Deum amplifies the compelling call of Laudato Si’ to care for our Common Home and all who dwell here. Joining groups that are taking action can accelerate progress.
Being part of an organization helps keep our attention on how what we do as individuals and communities affects our world and how we can impact change. Here are a sampling of organizations that may interest you:
At the local level, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions is an advocacy group who work with local governments. A current project is the 2024 NOVA to Zero Campaign, urging action across local government departments that move toward zero emissions. You can take a look at www.faithforclimate.org .
Virginia Interfaith Power and Light works to advance climate and environmental justice at the state level. To explore their projects, go to https://vaipl.org .
Nationally, the Catholic Climate Covenant may be one that you are familiar with; their mission is “to inspire and mobilize the U.S. Catholic Community to care for creation and achieve climate justice through the lens of integral ecology.” Look for information about programs and events at https://catholicclimatecovenant.org , a wealth of resources can be found on the site.
An international group you likely know of is the Laudato Si’ Movement; together with the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, the movement inspires, educates and encourages people around the world to take action at their own level and spread the embrace of integral ecology among all. Webinairs have been one way that these organizations share both messages from international experts and projects that are successfully being implemented at parishes, schools and institutions around the world. https://laudatosimovement.org/ and https://laudatosiactionplatform.org/
These are just a few of the many organizations whose innovative ideas might help make a difference!
January 7, 2024
Organizations that Accelerate Creation Care Progress
Are you pondering what you can do in 2024 to protect the poor and future generations? Pope Francis urges our world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to take serious action to address ecological crisis. His message in Laudate Deum amplifies the compelling call of Laudato Si’ to care for our Common Home and all who dwell here. Joining groups that are taking action can accelerate progress.
Being part of an organization helps keep our attention on how what we do as individuals and communities affects our world and how we can impact change. Here are a sampling of organizations that may interest you:
At the local level, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions is an advocacy group who work with local governments. A current project is the 2024 NOVA to Zero Campaign, urging action across local government departments that move toward zero emissions. You can take a look at www.faithforclimate.org .
Virginia Interfaith Power and Light works to advance climate and environmental justice at the state level. To explore their projects, go to https://vaipl.org .
Nationally, the Catholic Climate Covenant may be one that you are familiar with; their mission is “to inspire and mobilize the U.S. Catholic Community to care for creation and achieve climate justice through the lens of integral ecology.” Look for information about programs and events at https://catholicclimatecovenant.org , a wealth of resources can be found on the site.
An international group you likely know of is the Laudato Si’ Movement; together with the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, the movement inspires, educates and encourages people around the world to take action at their own level and spread the embrace of integral ecology among all. Webinairs have been one way that these organizations share both messages from international experts and projects that are successfully being implemented at parishes, schools and institutions around the world. https://laudatosimovement.org/ and https://laudatosiactionplatform.org/
These are just a few of the many organizations whose innovative ideas might help make a difference!