Illinois Times piece on fracking
Interesting piece in the Illinois Times on the costs and risks of bringing fracking to Southern Illinois, with some quotes from our own Rev. Clare Butterfield. It shows the complexity of the issue, and the difficulty of finding consensus in the environmental community.

Religious Congregations Lead on Fracking Bill
High volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is coming to southern Illinois. Our partner congregations are not excited about this prospect, due to the water, air, and land damage done by fracking in other states.Because of this concern, Faith in Place has been working for the last 3 years to get the best legislation possible passed in our State Legislature to protect communities in southern IL. Read more...

Wren
We already liked Amanda Hanley's blog Wren a lot, but how can we not like it even more this Valentine's day when it comes complete with mad love for green women Read more...

Race and the Environmental Movement - A Conversation
On January 24th, a group of 112 Faith in Place friends from diverse racial and religious backgrounds gathered at the Chicago Cultural Center for an evening of conversation about race, nature, and the future of the environmental movement.  The night involved reflections from a panel of six diverse voices from the movement, as well as general discussion and some Q&A.  We sought to create a safe, inclusive space to discuss a difficult topic.  Our vision was well-received; the event was an enormous success!  The conversation was so fruitful that we could have talked all night!


Faith in Place will host more of these conversations in the future - please stay posted for more information!  We seek an environmental movement that incorporates all voices, all cultures, all social positions.  Please come and join the conversation!

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