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

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

Faith in Place Green Team site, Greater St. John Bible Church in the Austin neighborhood in Chicago has completed the construction of...

Are you curious about what "natural burial" means? Find out on Voices of the Earth—A Faith in Place Podcast!

Faith in Place is proud to announce it has distributed 25 grants, funded through the Chicago Region Food System Fund, to Houses of...

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

Faith in Place just announced it will distribute 42 grants to houses of worship providing emergency relief from COVID-19 related hunger.

For Immediate Release – Local Farm Receives $10,000 Grant Contact: Cindy Shepherd (217) 493-5046 or Karla Detweiler (309) 594-2646...

Faith in Place just announced it will distribute 42 grants, funded through the Chicago Region Food System Fund.

Advocates across IL worked together for several years to regulate the storage and cleanup of coal ash impoundments. Many of those...

After ten incredible seasons hosting indoor Winter Farmers Markets around Chicagoland, we have made the difficult decision to end the...

Faith in Place connected a historic Baptist church on Chicago's West Side with a congregation on the Near North Side to create an...

We are thankful to Heather Miller, Executive Director of the American Indian Center in Chicago, and Rev. Danira Parra, of Dayspring...

2019 is special not only because we are celebrating 20 years of Faith in Place, but also because we’re marking our tenth anniversary of...

Saturday, Faith in Place welcomed over 300 people to its Monarch Festival at the historic South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. The day...

The Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center has long partnered with Faith in Place and other interfaith organizations in...

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...

Despite the occasional spring shower turning into a snowy flurry, we at Faith in Place know that winter is truly behind us now that the...

Has your faith community ever considered allowing local residents to use the kitchen to run small-scale food businesses, such as baking...

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...