We asked Providence Associates from around the country to tell us about an issue in “their own backyard” that they are passionate about. Here several Providence Associates share about a need and how they are responding.
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“These weather pattern changes challenge agriculture, our food sources and peoples’ life …”
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“Currently, climate change is the biggest threat to many Louisiana families, changing how and where they live and make a living,” says Sister Helen Vinton. Families in coastal Louisiana have suffered greatly.
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One big way is to change our diet. For each day of the week that we eat vegetarian rather than consume meat, we reduce our carbon footprint by 700 lbs. annually.
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Have an even greater impact by encouraging a similar change in institutions you are a part of, for example your workplace, school, or faith community.
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Will you join in with your investment choices? Will you sign on to the Providence Climate Agreement if you haven’t done so?
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… our recent focus on intersectionality helped illustrate the inescapable connections between people and a dangerously changing planet …
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“Mindful of the effect of climate injustice on the cosmos, Earth, and its people, particularly the most vulnerable, we commit to work against climate injustice by collectively reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by two million pounds by June 2019, and by advocating for strong environmental policy.”
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Let us take time, then, to reflect on laborers and some of their realities that need our attention and faithful actions
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Our Lady of Providence
The Sisters of Providence are here to pray for the real needs of your family.