Catholic youth, creation care team leader, talk Covenant on TV
Several young adult and creation care leaders in Boston recently had the opportunity to sit down with the hosts of the Catholic TV show This is the Day, highlighting their experiences as Catholic environmentalists. EJ Acworth is a junior at St. John’s Prep, and Emily Mbi Ojong is a junior at Fontbonne Academy. The two […]
High school sophomore starts climate change blog to raise awareness
15-year-old Julia Walsh, a sophomore at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts, couldn’t stand feeling helpless. A parishioner of Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Hanover, Walsh was in middle school during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. She was eager to play a part in combating climate change, but lockdowns and […]
Teachers adapt Feast of St. Francis program for students
When Catholic Climate Covenant announced our Feast of St. Francis program, we encouraged our supporters to adapt the program to their needs and audience, as we do with every program. Pat and Paul Kelly, members at St. Francis of Assisi in Raleigh, North Carolina, took that encouragement to heart when they worked with parochial school […]
Together for Hopeful Action: A recap of the Covenant’s Youth and Young Adult summer achievements
By Kayla Jacobs and Diana Marin The Covenant’s Youth and Young Adult programs have been going full speed ahead these past few months with in-person trainings, conference attendance, listening sessions, community conversations, and more. Read on for the highlights of our summer! This summer we also held Catholic youth climate forums with high school leaders […]