As a community we have taken some positive steps toward fostering
Ecological
Sustainability which include:
Support
a Presentation NGO at United Nations to promote
the cancellation
of the third world debt
Publish a monthly Justice Newsletter:
Stand Together and Spend Yourself
for the Poor
Initiate community education: speaker on Ecospiritualty,
monthly “tips” on
become more Earth friendly
Coordinate and plan with civic and religious communities
in Dubuque
to promote good ecological practices
Partner with Coalition of Churches for Land and People (CCLP)
to foster
organic farming practices
Install geo-thermal heating and air-conditioning in a house on motherhouse
property
Motherhouse:
· Compost leaves
· Compost from motherhouse kitchen
· Organize study groups on the Earth Charter
·
Purchase “green” cleaning products
·
Purchase hybrid cars & earth friendly washer and dryer
· Sponsor several speakers whose topics include the principles
of the
Earth Charter
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Sell Fair Trade Coffee & Chocolate in the motherhouse gift shop