Faith in Place is an American organization based in Chicago, Illinois that coordinates religious leaders to address environmental sustainability issues.[1] Partnering with religious congregations, Faith in Place promotes clean energy and sustainable farming.[1] Since 1999, Faith in Place has partnered with over 700 congregations in Illinois.[2][3][4]

Faith in Place has established cooperative fair trade markets, and, for a time, the Eco-Halal cooperative for "Muslim consumers to purchase sustainably raised lamb, chicken, and beef".[3][5]

History

Started in 1999, as a project of the Center for Neighborhood Technology, it later incorporated as an independent organization.[6] Initially the group worked in seven location to develop projects and then expanded to regional coordination.[6] In 2003 they incorporated officially and moved to independent offices in late 2004.[6]

Activities and projects

Faith in Place works with religious organizations in an effort to "promote stewardship of the Earth as a moral obligation".[7]

Illinois Interfaith Power & Light Campaign

Their Illinois Interfaith Power & Light Campaign helps various religious groups conserve energy, purchase clean energy and advocates for conservation.[2] Faith in Place is the Illinois chapter of the national Interfaith Power & Light campaign. They assisted the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in building the nation's first certified green synagogue.[2] Another project they facilitated was Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview becoming the United States’ first mosque to go solar.[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Eat Where You Live: How to Find and Enjoy Local and Sustainable Food No Matter Where You Live by Lou Bendrick; The Mountaineers Books, 2008; ISBN 1-59485-074-7, ISBN 978-1-59485-074-5
  2. ^ a b c "Green Awards 2007 Honorees: Rev. Clare Butterfield and Shireen Pishdadi, Faith in Place" Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Chicago Magazine, April 2007 by Geoffrey Johnson.
  3. ^ a b Beyond Organic: God, Food & the Environment
  4. ^ Grace Matters: Courtesy Toward the Earth by Peter W. Marty April 29, 2007
  5. ^ Bread rising: Environmentalist mixes faith with organic flour The Lutheran by Nicole Adamson, November 2006.
  6. ^ a b c "Faith In Place: About Us: History". Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  7. ^ "Churches' faith down to Earth" by Amanda Vogt, Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2005.
  8. ^ "Bridgeview mosque goes solar" by Manya Brachear, Chicago Tribune, July 31, 2008.
  • Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ), interview with Clare Butterfield, August 2005.
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