Try something new this Faith in Action Week! Faith in Action week is coming up! We're excited to see plans taking shape, from postcard-writing parties to neighborhood cleanups. If you don't have a plan yet, that's okay! We have a suggestion. We've recently developed two resources that we're calling field guides. These are reflective exercises designed to help you look closely at your neighborhood or building and consider what action/s you might take. All you need is a pen, a

CHICAGO, IL  — Today, the EPA issued a final rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding. The decision effectively ends federal authority to regulate the emissions fueling the climate crisis. This ruling is beyond irresponsible. It is outright dangerous and unjust. It denies science, undermines public health, and knowingly sacrifices vulnerable communities to protect polluters’ profits. Despite false claims of economic or regulatory benefit, the real cost of this decision w

Hello Hoosiers,   My utility bill this winter was $345...and I know I am not alone.     I’ve heard from neighbors and friends facing bills upwards of $400, $500, and even higher. These rising costs are impacting households across Indiana. This newsletter is both an update and a statement of great resolve. We recently won against redistricting, demonstrating the strength and power of collective action. As midterms approach, we are carrying that momentum forward, working to ens

Faith in Place calls for an immediate pause on all permitting for hyperscale data center developments in Wisconsin, along with a moratorium on related legislation and regulation, until the public has adequate opportunity to understand and weigh in on these projects. Hyperscale data centers are being proposed and built across Wisconsin at an unprecedented pace. These massive facilities have far-reaching implications for our communities. They affect everything from energy consu

Author: Zach Garcia, Indiana Outreach Director Sheathed’s Healing Orchard in Fort Wayne, IN I grew up in an evangelical church in Indiana in the 90s. Most Sundays I heard fire and brimstone from the pulpit: lessons about right and wrong, justice and sin, heaven and hell. Despite the intensity, those sermons drilled into me a profound sense of fairness and acting on what is true and just. Morality doesn't shift with the winds; it endures. You don’t twist the truth for convenie

The Trump administration’s EPA is proposing a reckless rollback that would repeal the Endangerment Finding, the scientific and legal...

Pope Francis died today. And I’m sitting with the weight of it.  His voice has echoed across continents, through sanctuaries and...

On March 13, Faith in Place joined a lawsuit filed by Earthjustice against the Trump administration for unlawfully freezing Inflation...

Dear Faith in Place community, Since the election, I've felt sadness and anger - but also resolve. Our collective power, rooted in faith...

One of our 10 Green Team Tips is to Celebrate! The Joy and acknowledgment of our successes are what help build momentum at Houses of...