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Suggested Prayers to Reflect on Creation, offered up by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is a collection of reflective and petition prayers for individual or group practice.

A Faith Reflection to Climate Change, from Carmelite NGO presents the faithful with a guide to the Church's teachings on climate change. Containing scriptures, prayers, and the writings of church leaders, this reflection offers insight into the Catholic community's thoughts towards climate change, as well as actions that can be taken to address the issue.

Climate: A Common Good, from Marianne Comfort and Leadership Conference of Women Religious contains an analysis of the social impact of climate change. From devastating natural disasters to widespread crop failure, climate refugees to increased spread of disease, the progress of climate change will continue to impact the poorest populations of the Earth. Pope Francis urges us to consider our individual lifestyle choices, and to make positive changes to protect our vulnerable brothers and sisters.

A Prayer for Our Earth is from Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Si', and is a call for greater care of the Earth and of each other. It can be found here.

An adapted call and response version can be found here. 

Salt + Light Media produced a free, six-part television series called Creation. Containing personal stories, clerical teachings, and Biblical truths, Creation helps to answer the fundamental question, why do we as Catholics need to care about the environment? It can be viewed here.

Table Grace in a World Struggling with Climate Change is a prayer of thanksgiving offered up from World Vision, urging Christians to look away from our selfish lifestyles and acknowledge the bounty that God has given us. It can be viewed here.

Intercessions on the Care of Creation, by the Sisters of Mercy is a bi-lingual prayer adapted from Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Si'.

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint © (used with permission) from the Catholic Health Association is an A to Z guide, containing everything you need to know about reducing your organization's carbon footprint. It can be viewed here.

The Carbon Footprint Calculator, a free tool from the EPA is a way for you to calculate your carbon footprint based on your home energy use, transportation preferences, and waste. Additionally, it highlights your most carbon-intensive activities to help you reduce your negative impact on the environment. It can be viewed here.