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You Can Protect Climate Action in Illinois!

It’s no secret that climate action is under attack in Washington. Just today, President Trump is rolling back the Clean Power Plan, a key...

Victory! A Critical Step in Growing the Green Economy for All

Yesterday, (December 1, 2016) the Illinois General Assembly passed historic energy legislation. Throughout these past years, people of...

Green Team Summit Reflections

Haz clic aquí si quieres leer el blog en Español Hundreds of people from across Illinois, bus loads of kids and adults from Waukegan and...

Introducing Mark Charles – Green Team Summit Keynote Speaker

As members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other Indigenous people and allies protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline, we are...

Faith Leaders Urge Full Speed Ahead Towards Clean Energy Transformation

Earlier this month, one of the nation’s oldest African American churches passed an historic resolution. More than 30,000 clergy and other...

Healing Illinois' Energy Legislation

Pastor Booker Vance, Policy Director for Faith in Place, shares his reflections on the end of the 2016 Illinois legislative session in...

First Presbyterian Church of Urbana Signs Paris Pledge

At First Presbyterian of Urbana, members are keenly aware of the profound moral imperative for taking action on climate change. There is...

IL's Community Leaders Deliver 35,000 Petitions to Support Clean Power Plan

On Thursday, November 12, Faith in Place staff and volunteers joined health, clean energy, environmental, and business leaders across the...

Support Clean Energy Jobs in Illinois

What a summer it has been at Faith in Place! Since May our team has hosted or participated in over 138 events with over 2,000 attendees....

Faith in Place in the News

As people of faith who care for the Earth, we believe that we share a moral obligation to act on environmental issues. Many people joined...

Clean Power Plan Rule Finalized

With the finalization and release of the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan, now is the time to take our leadership in Illinois to new levels....

Faith in Place Featured in New York Times Article!

In June, Pope Francis released an encyclical on the environment and climate change imploring Catholics and people of all faiths to care...