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Celeste Flores attends State of the Union as Sen. Duckworth's Guest
Celeste Flores, our Lake County Outreach Director, is attending the State of the Union Address as Senator Tammy Duckworth's guest...
Feb 4, 2020


Why Climate Justice is the Best Path Forward
Faith in Place’s 2020 theme is “Rooted for Climate Justice.” Over this year, we will dive deep into exploring climate change, its roots,...
Jan 28, 2020


Celebrating Five Years in Lake County: Rev. Amy Heinrich's Partner Story!
We were delighted to have Rev. Amy M. Heinrich share a partner story at our 2019 Lake County Annual Celebration and Fundraiser. She...
Nov 27, 2019


Celeste Flores Testifies at Climate Crisis Committee Hearing on Environmental Justice
Celeste Flores, Lake County Outreach Director, gave a version of this testimony to the Congressional EJ Committee on 11/21/19 in...
Nov 21, 2019


What is Veto Session Anyways? Why Advocacy Day Matters
On Oct. 29th, Faith in Place will be joining hundreds of Earth advocates in Springfield to demand clean and just energy for Illinois.
Oct 17, 2019


600 Strong for Advocacy Day
View more photos here on our Facebook page. Our state legislators heard loud and clear that people of faith care about clean energy and...
May 21, 2019


Rooted in Values, Growing our Power
As we celebrate 20 years of Faith in Place, we sat down with the organization’s founder and long-time executive director, Rev. Dr. Clare...
May 2, 2019


Connecting to Faith for Environmental Justice
Lorena Lopez shared her partner story at the Chicago Annual Celebration and Fundraiser Breakfast in December 2018. As a former Outreach...
Feb 20, 2019


Rooted and Growing in 2019
As we settle into 2019, we are thrilled to be celebrating our 20th Anniversary! We are truly honored to have dug deep these last twenty...
Jan 31, 2019


Building a Movement for a Hopeful World
Rev. Susan Hendershot, President of Interfaith Power & Light, spoke at the Chicago Annual Celebration & Fundraiser breakfast on December...
Jan 15, 2019


Coal Ash in Our Groundwater - Contact your Illinois Legislators Today!
On November 28th, a new report entitled, Cap and Run: Toxic Coal Ash Left Behind by Big Polluters Threatens Illinois Water (issued by...
Jan 8, 2019


Something Special is Happening at Faith in Place
Amanda Hanley, Co-Founder, Vice President, and Secretary of the Hanley Foundation, shared how she is inspired by our powerful mission and...
Dec 26, 2018


Connecting the Puzzle Pieces
Executive Director, Rev. Brian Sauder, shared his reflections on doing puzzles with his grandmother as a reminder of the important role...
Dec 13, 2018


Lake County in the News!
Our work in Lake County has been featured recently on the news – in The Chicago Tribune and on the radio. Lake County Outreach Director,...
Nov 30, 2018


New Proposed "Public Charge" Rule Will Harm Families: Comment today!
On October 10, 2018, the Trump Administration proposed regulations that would put the health and wellbeing of millions of families at...
Nov 6, 2018


Listen, Lead, Share Video: Green Team Summit 2018
Click on the image above to view footage featuring our Listen, Lead, and Share Workshop at Green Team Summit 2018! Join the conversation!...
Oct 12, 2018


Faithful People Speak Truth to Power Against the Affordable Clean Energy Rule
People of faith shared poignant testimonies calling for clean air and climate justice at a hearing held by the Environmental Protection...
Oct 3, 2018


Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
This week we welcome a guest blog post from Christina Krost, Outreach Support in Southern Illinois, who traveled to the headquarters of...
Sep 27, 2018


EPA Hearing
Under direction from the current Administration, the EPA is proposing a new rule to weaken regulations on coal power plants, replacing...
Sep 11, 2018


Advocacy Update: Protecting Illinois Solar For All
Update June 4, 2018: The Illinois Solar for All Fund was protected from sweeps and fully funded in the passage of the budget! The...
Jun 4, 2018
