Faith in Place released AirAware: The People-Powered Search for Healthier Air, a first-of-its-kind citizen science documenting indoor air quality testing conducted in more than 100 Chicago and Cook County homes. We spend 90 percent of our time indoors, and most of us don't think much about the air we breathe while we heat our homes and cook our food. Many of us don't realize the risks that indoor air pollution poses to our health and general well-being. That is why Faith in

Across the nation, we saw communities come together to take action for the Earth. Every action has been an act of love for our shared home. Together during Faith in Action Week, we had: More than 1,000 people participated. About 600 messages were sent to legislators advocating for Healthy Communities, Sustainable Energy, and People-Powered Futures. About 40 events were reported across the nation! Check out the video below with highlights from Faith in Action Week! Haven't sub

Colby May, founder of Energy for Purpose, and Green Team members during the Energy Audit The Green Team at Sts. Mary & John Parish in...

Indiana is taking a significant step towards a more sustainable future by initiating its first-ever Climate Action Plan. With an initial...

Today, in response to President Joe Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, the Faith in Place Action Fund released the...

The Complexity of Resilience Last year, Faith in Place explored the theme of healing—providing space for us to explore the ways we can...

From vengeful fires in the Western United States and Canada, to extreme flooding in Western Europe, this year has been filled with...

By Christina Krost, Faith in Place’s Policy Coordinator By now, you’ve likely heard about the major grid failures in Texas caused by an...

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we want to recognize our Black staff members who daily forge a way in the environmental...

In our last blog, we shared testimonies several of our community leaders gave during the coal ash rulemaking hearing that occurred on...

In spring of 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rollbacks to the federal coal ash...

Advocacy: an antidote to worry When the national political climate is as depressing as it is today, and each day brings news of another...

Celeste Flores, our Lake County Outreach Director, is attending the State of the Union Address as Senator Tammy Duckworth's guest...

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

We were delighted to have Rev. Amy M. Heinrich share a partner story at our 2019 Lake County Annual Celebration and Fundraiser. She...

On Oct. 29th, Faith in Place will be joining hundreds of Earth advocates in Springfield to demand clean and just energy for Illinois.

Please join us in welcoming our ecoadvocates from Lake County and the South Shore Neighborhood of Chicago!

View more photos here on our Facebook page. Our state legislators heard loud and clear that people of faith care about clean energy and...

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...

The Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago is the hub of exciting opportunities to connect technology and energy efficiency to improve the...