Veronica Kyle, Congregational Outreach for Chicago-based Faith in Place, spoke this past Friday to the Province V gathering at the annual ENEJ (Episcopal Network for Economic Justice) conference. Faith in Place has partnered with over 500 congregations in Illinois—Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Zoroastrian, Baha’i and Unitarian—to promote clean energy & sustainable farming. They’re also part of the national Interfaith Power & Light campaign. Bullet points from the presentation:

• We need to merge our efforts to bridge the ecological divide and to bridge the economic divide. Our job should be to educate everyone about issues of sustainability.
• The faith community needs to be involved in the conversation about the green economy.
• We often think about the secular green organizations, the Sierra Clubs. How can we connect our faith to thinking green? Can we make changing light bulbs and recycling an expression of our gratitude to God? (more…)