Article in St. Anthony Messenger Press Features Sister Joan Brown

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‘A Champion of Stewardship‘

Sister Joan Brown, executive director of New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light was featured in the August issue of St. Anthony Messenger Press. The online and print magazine is published by Franciscan Media, a sponsored ministry of the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province. Here is the first paragraph of the article, followed a link to the full piece.

Sister Joan Brown, OSF, has always had a close relationship with the earth—quite literally, the soil that nurtures on climate, sustainability, and justice. With others, she helped form the Tierra Madre community that combined crops, which provide sustenance for many. Growing up on a owner-built housing with care for the environment. The family farm near the small town of Olpe, Kansas, Sister Joan community was based on a preferential option for the poor learned early on about the interconnectedness and sacred- and the earth, and Sister Joan’s experience there led her to ness of all creation.

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Guest Column: Faith leaders in Michigan are ready for climate action

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(Note: Faith leaders around the country are speaking out for our government to take concrete actions to address climate change. Here is an excerpt of a guest column by Father Charles Morris in the Michigan Advance newspaper on July 29).

Even as we turn the corner on the COVID-19 pandemic, a feat that President Joe Biden himself came to Michigan over the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate, many in our state still find our faith challenged by the ongoing climate crisis.

Severe flooding trapped drivers in Detroit and prompted emergency rescues last month, while other parts of our state are now gearing up for wildfires as exceptionally dry, hot conditions continue. All these climate catastrophes are made more frequent and severe by climate change, and it is clear something must be done.

Faith leaders from across the country have united in their call for a bold recovery and an infrastructure package that will help us rebuild in a way that makes us stronger than ever before. The clean energy transition is the future, and we’re counting on Congress to turn this vision into a reality. Faith leaders – across all denominations – are calling on members of Congress to support passing this monumental legislation to help families get back on their feet, protect our public health and preserve our beloved environment.   Read Full Article

 

Sister Joan Presents at Net Zero by 2050 Roadmap Webinar

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Sister Joan Brown was one of several international guests invited to present at the Net Zero by 2050 Roadmap Webinar on Monday, July 26. The purpose of the webinar was to discuss

  • the Net Zero by 2050 Roadmap, commissioned by the International Energy Agency (IEA),
  • the State of Maine’s groundbreaking legislation to divest from fossil fuels
  • a pathway for Catholic community to end fossil fuels globally and in the countries of a Global South and shift every Catholic institution onto a renewable and low carbon path.

Here is the whole program on YouTube.  Sister Joan’s presentation starts about minute 57.