Massachusetts Roman Catholic Bishops issue Statement on Climate Change
The Catholic Bishops of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have pledged their support to addressing this global crisis.
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Informing our Consciences and Raising our Moral Voices
Lately the news has been rife with discussions about all kinds of different environmental policy proposals: a group of prominent Republicans are suggesting a carbon tax; some legislators continue to support the Clean Power Plan; one Florida representative is even proposing the abolishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Washingtonian: Meet the Founder of the Catholic Organization Bringing Thousands of Solar Panels to DC
5,000, to be exact.
WRITTEN BY KALINA NEWMAN | PUBLISHED ON JULY 30, 2019
Earlier this month, Catholic Energies, along with their parent organization, Catholic Climate Covenant (CCC), announced its plans to build DC’s largest solar ground project to-date — 5,000 panels, expected to offset nearly 3,400 tons of Co2 emissions per year in the District.
The Covenant's Amazing Summer
Laudato Si’ & the U.S. Catholic Church
National Catholic Reporter: Climate should be 'a central priority' for US church, says Bishop McElroy
Jul 23, 2019
by Brian Roewe
OMAHA, NEB. — During an advocacy-focused breakout session at last month's "Laudato Si' and the U.S. Catholic Church" conference, a room of 30 Catholics were asked to list organizations and people within the church they perceived as engaged on the issue of climate change.
A Virginia parish switched to 100% solar power — and paid nothing
by Brian Roewe, National Catholic Reporter
There's a new energy these days at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hampton, Virginia.
In mid-June, the southeastern Virginia parish flipped the switch on a 142-kilowatt solar energy system that will generate 100% of the parish's energy use from the sun.
Catholic Charities to build D.C.'s largest solar array
by Brian Roewe, National Catholic Reporter
The largest ground-based solar array to date in the nation's capital is being built by the Catholic Church.
Catholic Charities of the Washington Archdiocese announced plans July 10 for a 2-megawatt solar array consisting of 5,000-plus panels that will provide enough renewable power to offset the energy needs of 12 of its buildings throughout the district.
Once constructed, it would be the largest ground-based solar project approved in the District of Columbia, project partners said in a press release.
Washington Post: A field in D.C. will soon be home to 5,000 solar panels. It’s all because of local Catholic groups — and a message from the pope
July 21
Right now, it’s a large, empty field.
But by next year, the five-acre plot in Northeast Washington will sprout about 5,000 solar panels, the largest ground array the nation’s capital has seen — a change wrought by local Catholic groups.
Laudato Si' and the U.S. Catholic Church: A Conference Series on Our Common Home
Laudato Si' and the U.S. Catholic Church: A Conference Series on Our Common Home
The Greatest Commandment, of Love, Casts Racism Away
by Jose Aguto
Associate Director
Catholic Climate Covenant