Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education:A Toolkit for Mission Integration
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There is much to celebrate on Catholic college and university campuses as environmental sustainability is increasingly seen as a core value in Catholic higher education.
All across the country, Catholic colleges and universities are actively working to reduce their carbon emissions and energy consumption, integrate sustainability into their curricula, and foster ecological awareness across their campus communities. Yet while many Catholic schools have successfully taken steps to integrate sustainability into their institutions, we believe more can to be done to ensure that these efforts are thoroughly grounded in Catholic mission and identity.
Toward that end, we are pleased to share with you “Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission Integration.”
Introduction 1
DefiningSustainabilityforaCatholicAudience 4
PRAY 5
LEARN 8
ASSESS 14
ACT 19
ADVOCATE 26
ConclusionandResourcesforCatholicCollegesandUniversities 29
Appendix:Catholic Mission and Sustainability Assessment Toolkit 31
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Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission IntegrationhasbeenmadepossiblebyagranttotheAssociationofCatholicCollegesandUniversitiesfromtheCatholicCoalitiononClimateChange.
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CATHOLICmISSIONANDIDENTITYAtthe2011AssociationofCatholicCollegesandUniversities’annualgathering,BishopgeraldKicanas,then-VicePresidentoftheUnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops,reflectedonthelegacyofJohnHenryCardinalNewmantoencourageCatholicinstitutionsofhighereducationtofosterandstrengthentheirCatholicmissionandidentity.Saidthebishop:
“Aboveallhe[Newman]wouldexpectthatyouplaceCatholicidentityfirstamongyourconcerns.Catholicisnotjustanadjectiveaccidentaltowhoyouare.Catholiciscoretoyouridentity,thecenterofwhatyouareabout.”
BishopKicanaswentontonotethatthisisincreasinglyhappeningatmanyCatholiccollegesanduniversities:
“OurCatholicinstitutionsareincorporatingmoralandreligiousprinciplesandthesocialteachingsof
theChurchintoalltheydo.Pro-lifegroups,missionimmersions,prayerandretreatopportunities,ethicalandmoraleducationinallfieldsofstudyaremorecommonthannotinyourschools.Theyarepartofcampuslifeandthecultureofyourinstitutions.YourinstitutionshavetakenseriouslytheHolyFather’sadmonitionnotjusttoteachthefaithbuttoprovideopportunitiesforstudentstolivethefaith.‘AsanaturalexpressionoftheCatholicIdentityoftheUniversity,theuniversitycommunityshouldgiveapracticaldemonstrationofitsfaithinitsdailyactivities.’(ExCorde,N.39)”
YetwhilehepointedoutthesepositivestepstowardsenhancingandintegratingCatholicmissionandidentity,thebishopalsomaintainedthat“thereareareastowhichweneedtocontinuetopayattention.”
WebelieveoneoftheseareasislinkingCatholicmission,identityandenvironmentalsustainability.
I n T R o D U C T I o n
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CARINgFORgOD’SCREATIONInhis1990 World Day of Peace Message Peace with God the Creator, Peace with all of Creation,PopeJohnPaulIIconfirmedthat“Christians,inparticular,realizethattheirresponsibilitywithincreationandtheirdutytowardsnatureandtheCreatorareanessentialpartoftheirfaith”(No.15).Indoingso,theHolyFatherremindsCatholicinstitutionsthatinorderto“[k]eepup[their]effortstomakeCatholicidentitycentralto[their]efforts,”asBishopKicanasencouragedACCUmemberstodo,integratedsustainabilityinitiativesmustgobeyondjustdoingsustainabilitytoclearly,consistentlyandexplicitlygroundingsustainabilityworkintheinstitution’sCatholicmissionandidentity.ACatholicschoolcannotjustimplementarecyclingprogram,butmustalsoexplainthatitisdoingsobecauseofitsCatholiccommitmenttostewardandcareforgod’sgoodgiftofCreation;aCatholicschoolcannotjustreduceitsenergyconsumption,butmustalsocommunicatethatitisdoingsobecauseofitsCatholiccommitmenttoprotectanddefendhumanlifeanddignity,especiallyofthepoorandvulnerablewhoaremostimpactedbyenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechange.
Byvirtueofits2,000-year-oldtradition,andespeciallyinlightofCatholicsocialteaching,“TheCatholicChurchbringsadistinctperspectivetothedebateaboutclimatechange[andenvironmentalsustainability]byliftingupthemoraldimensionsofthisissueandtheneedsofthemostvulnerableamongus.”1YetifsustainabilityworkisnotgroundedinthisCatholicmissionandidentity,theuniquecontributionswhichtheChurchcanmaketotheconversationarequicklylost,andthesustainabilityeffortsofCatholicinstitutionsmayenduplookingnodifferentthanthoseofnon-faith-basedinstitutions.
SUSTAINABILITYANDCATHOLICHIgHEREDUCATION:ATOOLKITFORmISSIONINTEgRATIONInordertohelpCatholiccollegesanduniversitiesstrengthenandintegratetheircommitmenttomissionbyrespondingtotheChurch’scallforenvironmentalstewardshipandsolidaritywiththepoorandvulnerable—withparticularfocusonclimatechange—theCatholicCoalitiononClimateChange,theAssociationofCatholicCollegesandUniversities,theAssociationofFranciscanCollegesandUniversities,theAssociationofJesuitCollegesandUniversities,theLasallianAssociationofCollegeandUniversityPresidents,theCatholicCampusministryAssociation,CatholicReliefServicesCollegeandtheNationalCatholicStudentCoalition,withsupportfromtheAssociationfortheAdvancementofSustainabilityinHigherEducation,arepleasedtoofferthisresource,Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission Integration.
ThisToolkitisorganizedaroundthefivecomponentsoftheCatholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor,andofferspracticalsuggestionsbywhichinstitutionsofCatholichighereducationcanholistically:
EachsectionofthistoolkitexaminesadifferentdimensionoftheCatholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor by:
4Identifyingwhooncampuscanmosteffectivelyaddresseachdimension.
4Offeringsuggestionsforhoweachelementmightbeimplementedoncampus.
4Suggestingwaysinwhichtheinstitutionmightgo“beyondthecampus”andintothecommunity.
1UnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops,Global Climate Change and Our Catholic Response,27may2011<nccbuscc.org/sdwp/globalpoverty/ccgp_issues_climatechange.shtml>.
4 PRAYandreflectonthedutytocareforgod’sCreationandprotectthepoorandvulnerable.
4LEARNaboutandeducateothersonthecausesandmoraldimensionsofenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechange.
4ASSESS howwe—asindividualsandinourfamilies,parishesandotheraffiliations—contributetoenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechangebyourownenergyuse,consumption,waste,etc.
4ACTtochangeourchoicesandbehaviorstoreducethewayswecontributetoenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechange.
4ADVOCATEforCatholicprinciplesandprioritiesinenvironmentalandclimatechangediscussionsanddecisions,especiallyastheyimpactthosewhoarepoorandvulnerable.
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Ofparticularusetointegratingmission-basedsustainabilityatCatholiccollegesanduniversitiesisouradaptationofPrinciples of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities – Second Edition with Diagnostic Queries. TheintroductioninPrinciplesoutlinesthattheprojectwasfirstdesigned“toprovideaframeworkforreflectionandconversation,planning,staffdevelopmentandassessmentforstudentaffairsprofessionalswhoworkatCatholiccollegesanduniversities,”andallaccountsindicatethattheinitiativehaseffectivelymetandexceededthisobjective.WehavethereforeworkedcloselywithmichaelJ.James,Ph.D.,FellowoftheBarbaraandPatrickRocheCenterforCatholicEducationatBostonCollegeandPrinciplesprojectco-chair,torevisePrinciplesinorderthattheprojectmighthelpfacilitatemission-basedsustainabilityatCatholiccollegesanduniversities.WearegratefulforthechancetoworkwithDr.Jamesinthisway,andexcitedtoshareanadaptationofPrinciplesasaCatholicmissionandsustainabilityassessmenttoolattheendofthistoolkit.
Withtheideas,suggestionsandresourcesinthisToolkit,wehopeanetworkofcollegesanduniversitieswillbegintoencourageoneanother,sharebestpractices,formnewyoungleadersforthismovementandbeseenasbeaconsofwhatsustainabilitypoliciesandpracticescanlooklikeintheirlocalcommunities.Inordertobuildthisnetwork,wealsohopeyourinstitutionwillbecomeaCatholicClimateCovenantPartnerbyformallyendorsing The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor andpromotingitasanintegratedpartofyourschool’sCatholicmission-basedsustainabilityprogram.
WefeelthatformalendorsementofThe PledgeoffersauniqueopportunityforCatholicinstitutionsofhighereducationtopubliclyendorsemission-basedsustainabilityandstandinsolidaritywiththegroupofmorethan25diversenationalCatholicorganizationswhichhavealreadydoneso.Inmay,2011,Saintmichael’sCollegebecamethefirstCatholicinstitutionofhighereducationtobecomeaCatholicClimateCovenantPartner,andSaintmichael’sVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs,Dr.KarenTalentino,describedtheschool’smotivationforendorsingThe St. Francis Pledge:“AsaCatholiccollege,weneedtomakethiscommitmenttoprotectgod’sCreationsandbestrongadvocatesonbehalfofpeopleinpovertywhofacetheharshestimpactsofglobalclimatechange.Acommitmenttosustainability,bothpersonalandinstitutional,shouldbepartofourmission,[and]signingthis[St. Francis]Pledgereflectsthatcommitment.”2
FormoreinformationaboutyourinstitutionbecomingaCatholicClimateCovenantPartner,seepage40andcontacttheCatholicCoalitiononClimateChangeatinfo@catholicsandclimatechange.orgor(301)920-1442.
AtthisimportantmomentforourChurchandnation,forourplanetandourpeople,letustogethertreadmorelightlyandactmoreboldlytoaddressthemoraldimensionsofclimatechangeandenvironmentaldegradationbydevelopinginspiringideas,resourcesandmorallysoundleadersallcontributingtoamorejustandpeacefulworld.ThankyouforhelpingourinstitutionsofCatholichighereducationstrengthentheircommitmenttoCatholicidentityby“protectingboth‘thehumanenvironment’andthenaturalenvironment”3throughintegrated,mission-basedsustainability.
2Saintmichael’sCollege,“Saintmichael’ssignsSt.FrancisPledgetoadvocateforthosemostseverelyaffectedbyglobalclimatechange,“2011,31may2011<http://www.smcvt.edu/admission/news/news_story.asp?iNewsID=1566&strBack=%2Fnews%2FDefault.asp>.3UnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops,Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good,2001,27may2011<http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/global-climate-change-a-plea-for-dialogue-prudence-and-the-common-good.cfm>.
Most Reverend William S. SkylstadBishopEmeritusofSpokaneHonoraryChairman,CatholicCoalitiononClimateChangePastPresident,U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops
Daniel J. MislehExecutiveDirector,CatholicCoalitiononClimateChange
Daniel R. DiLeoProjectmanager,CatholicCoalitiononClimateChangeToolkitPrincipalAuthor
Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D.President/CEO,AssociationofCatholicCollegesandUniversities
Reverend Gregory F. Lucey, S.J.President,AssociationofJesuitCollegesandUniversities
Kevin Godfrey, Ph.D.ExecutiveDirector,AssociationofFranciscanCollegesandUniversities
Brother James Gaffney, FSCPresident,LasallianAssociationofCollegeandUniversityPresidents
Reverend Martin O. Moran, IIIExecutiveDirector,CatholicCampusministryAssociation
Joe EwingNationalChairperson,NationalCatholicStudentCoalition
Ken HackettPresident,CatholicReliefServices
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ThemostpopularconceptionofsustainabilitystemsfromtheUnitedNations’BrundtlandCommission(1987),whichstated:
“Sustainabledevelopmentisdevelopmentthatmeetstheneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds.”
In2005,theUnitedNations’WorldSummitOutcomerefinedthisunderstandingbyarticulatingthatsustainabilityismadeupofthree“interdependentandmutuallyreinforcingpillars:”
4EconomicDevelopment4SocialDevelopment4EnvironmentalProtection
Thisvisionofsustainabilityhasbeenrepresentedbyconcentriccircleswhichrecognizethattheeconomyexistswithin(andthereforeaffectsandisaffectedby)thelargersociety,andthatboththeeconomyandsocietyexistwithin(andthereforeaffectandareaffectedby)theenvironment:
Whilethisisahelpfulwaytomodelthedifferentdimensionsofsustainability,itmaybeoflimitedusetoCatholicindividualsandinstitutions.Thisisduetothefactthat,forthem,thethreepillarsofsustainabilityexistwithintheCatholicidentitywhichultimatelyguidesandshapestheirmission,practicesandpolicies.
Thus,CatholicinstitutionsmightgainafullerunderstandingofsustainabilitythroughamodelwhichgroundstheconceptwithincomponentswhichmakeupCatholicidentity:
Inthisconceptualization,Catholicidentityisnotafootnotetothegeneralconceptofsustainability,butratherimbueseveryaspectofit.Conversely,theprinciplesofsustainabilityarenotperipheraltoCatholictradition,butratherareembeddedwithinit,illustratingthat“CareforCreationisnotanewcomponentofourCatholicidentity.Itisasoldasgenesis,andiswovenintotheveryfabricofCatholicmission.”4
D e f I n I n g s U s T a I n a b I l I T y f o R a C a T h o l I C a U D I e n C e
4TheCatholicHealthAssociationwithPracticegreenhealth,Environmental Sustainability Getting Started Guide(2010)Insidecover.
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“PRAYER gives us strength for great ideals,
for keeping up our faith, charity, purity, generosity.” ~PopeJohnPaulII
Audience with Young Peoplemarch14,1979
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ThefirststepofThe St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor isPRAYINgandreflectingontheChristianvocationtocareforgod’sgoodgiftofCreationandthepoorandvulnerablewhobearthebruntofenvironmentaldegradation.PRAYERiscentraltoourlivesbothaspeopleoffaithandasareligiousinstitution.ThroughPRAYERwecometoagreaterunderstandingofgod’svisionforCreationandourroleasco-creatorsandsustainersofgod’sgiftofcreation,anddevelopanawarenessofhowouractionsimpactothers.
InthecontextofCatholichighereducation,itislikelythatcampusministrycanmosteasilyfacilitatethePRAYERcommitmentoftheCatholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor(bothindividualandcommunal).Thiscanbedoneby:
INDIVIDuAL4Sharingresourcesinthecontextofourcommon
liturgicalandcampuslifetohelpstudentsand
othersreflectontheconsequencesthatlifestylesandchoiceshaveonboththehumanenvironmentandthenaturalenvironment.•Forexample,theUSCCB’sFaithful Stewards
of God’s Creation: A Catholic Resource for Environmental Justice.(www.usccbpublishing.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=772)
4Offeringretreats,workshopsandsymposiacenteredaroundgod’sgiftofCreationandhumanity’sroleinsustainingit.
4ProvidingresourcestohelpstudentsandothersPRAYaboutsuchtextsas
•TheCreationstoriesingenesisandotherrelevantpassagesfromsacredScripture(www.catholicclimatecovenant.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Liturgy-Worship-Resources.pdf)
•FranciscanPrayerforPeace(www.catholicclimatecovenant.org/the-st-francis-pledge/schools-colleges-universities/PRAY/PRAYER-of-st-francis/)
•St.Francis’CanticleoftheSun
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(www.catholicclimatecovenant.org/the-st-francis-pledge/schools-colleges-universities/PRAY/st-franciss-canticle-of-the-sun/)
COMMuNAL4Publishinginsertsandquotesaboutcaring
forgod’sCreationinweeklybulletins,campusnewspapersandonline.*4Workingwithprieststoincludethemesof
stewardshipinEucharisticcelebrations,andespeciallyinhomiliesduringappropriatetimes,e.g.,theFeastofSt.FrancisonOctober4and/orEarthDayonApril22.*4Offeringprayersofpetitionfor*
•Thebeauty,bountyandfragilityofgod’sgiftofCreation.
•Thosewhoconsumeadisproportionateamountoftheplanet’snaturalresourcestotheexclusionofthosewhotrulyneedmoreoftheearth’sbounty.
•Thepoorwhoaredisproportionatelyimpactedbyenvironmentaldegradationdespitecontributingleasttoit.
•Policymakerswhoareelectedtopromotethelong-termcommongoodofallovertheshort-terminterestsofafew.
4HoldingliturgiesandPRAYERservicesondaysofparticularenvironmentalsignificance,e.g.theFeastofSt.Francisand/orEarthDay(www.catholicclimatecovenant.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Liturgy-Worship-Resources.pdf)
*Resourcesfortheseideasandmorecanbefoundatwww.catholicclimatecovenant.org/resources/
WhileitislikelythatcampusministrycanmosteasilyfacilitatethePRAYERcommitmentofThe St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor atinstitutionsofCatholichighereducation,allpartsofthecampuscommunity(president/administration/board,faculty,students,studentaffairs,staff,plant/facilities/grounds)canPRAYandreflectonthedutytocareforgod’sCreationandprotectthepoorandvulnerableby:
4ParticipatinginindividualandcommunalPRAYERopportunitiesofferedbyCampusministry.
4Reflectingonpersonalchoicesandhabitsinlightoffaith,andconsideringtheimpactsthatthesehaveonbothCreationandthepoor.
4IncorporatingcareforCreationintopersonalPRAYERlife.
S t. Fra n c i s’ Ca n t i c l e o f t h e S u n
OmostHigh,almighty,goodLordgod,toyoubelongpraise,glory,honor,andallblessing!
PraisedbemyLordgodwithallcreatures;andespeciallyourbrotherthesun,
whichbringsustheday,andthelight;fairishe,andshiningwithaverygreatsplendor:
OLord,hesignifiesyoutous!
PraisedbemyLordforoursisterthemoon,andforthestars,
whichgodhassetclearandlovelyinheaven.
PraisedbemyLordforourbrotherthewind,andforairandcloud,calmsandallweather,
bywhichyouupholdinlifeallcreatures.
PraisedbemyLordforoursisterwater,whichisveryserviceabletous,
andhumble,andprecious,andclean.
PraisedbemyLordforbrotherfire,throughwhichyougiveuslightinthedarkness:andheisbright,andpleasant,andverymighty,
andstrong.
PraisedbemyLordforourmothertheEarth,whichsustainsusandkeepsus,
andyieldsdiversefruits,andflowersofmanycolors,andgrass.
PraisedbemyLordforallthosewhopardononeanotherforgod’slove’ssake,
andwhoendureweaknessandtribulation;blessedaretheywhopeaceablyshallendure,foryou,OmostHigh,shallgivethemacrown!
PraisedbemyLordforoursister,thedeathofthebody,fromwhichnooneescapes.
Woetohimwhodiesinmortalsin!
Blessedaretheywhoarefoundwalkingbyyourmostholywill,fortheseconddeathshallhavenopowertodothemharm.
Praiseyou,andblessyoutheLord,andgivethankstogod,
andservegodwithgreathumility.
From www.catholicclimatecovenant.org/the-st-francis-pledge/schools-colleges-universities/pray/st-franciss-canticle-of-the-sun/
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4Organizing,supportingandattendingliturgiesandPRAYERservicesondaysofparticularenvironmentalsignificance,e.g.FeastofSt.Francisand/orEarthDay.•Issuingpublicprayersfordaysofparticular
environmentalsignificanceandencouragingtheschool’ssponsoringordertoalsoissuepublicprayers.
ExAMPLE:UNIVERSITYOFNOTREDAmE
From www.newsinfo.nd.edu/news/16968-notre-dame-to-celebrate-environment-at-feast-of-saint-francis/
TheUniversityofNotreDamecommunitywillcelebratetheFeastofSaintFrancisofAssisi,patronsaintoftheenvironment,onmonday(Oct.4),withfestivities,thought-provokingdiscussion,andopportunitiestofollowinthefootstepsofSaintFrancis,whowasknownforhislovefornatureandthepoor.
masswillbecelebratedat5:15p.m.byRev.WilliamLies,C.S.C.,atNotreDame’sBasilicaoftheSacredHeart.At8p.m.,DanDiLeooftheCatholicCoalitiononClimateChangewillpresent“ACatholicApproachtoClimateChange”inthegeddesCoffeehouse,followedbydiscussionandareception.
DinneratNorthandSouthDiningHallswillfeatureanature-themeddessertbuffetinhonoroftheFeastDay,andtableswherestudentscansignpledgestobettercarefornatureandthepoorthroughserviceopportunitiesandsimpleeverydaychoices.Theprogramisco-sponsoredbytheOfficeofSustainability,theCenterforSocialConcerns,theDepartmentofTheologyandCampusministry.
Thisyear’sFeastofSaintFranciscomesatatimewhenthesustainabilitymovementstandsatacrossroads.FollowinginternationalfailuretoreachaclimateagreementthroughtheUnitedNationsConferenceofPartiesinCopenhagenlastDecember,anddomesticfailuretopasscomprehensivecleanenergysecuritylegislation,boththeUnitedStatesandtheinternationalcommunityhavebeenunabletoadequatelyrespondtowhatPopeBenedictXVIhascalled“mattersofgraveconcernfortheentirehumanfamily.”
Inresponse,NotreDamehasstrivedtocallattentiontothemoralandspiritualdimensionsofcarbonpollution.TheFeastofSaintFrancisalsomarkstheone-yearanniversaryofthefirstnationalconferenceonsustainabilityandCatholichighereducation,heldatNotreDameinOctober2009.Titled“RenewingtheCampus”,thelandmarkconferencebroughttogetherrepresentativesfromtheNobelPrize-winningIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangeandtheU.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops,aswellasfaculty,staffandstudentsfrommorethan40Catholiccollegesanduniversitiesacrossthecountry.
“FatherHesburghhasgivenusavisionofNotreDameasauniversitythatservesasbothalighthouseandacrossroads,”saidNotreDamejuniorPatrickmcCormick,oneoftheorganizersof“RenewingtheCampus”andtheFeastofSaintFrancisprogram.“OntheFeastofSaintFrancis,werecallthewordsofasaintwhotoldusto‘preachthegospelatalltimes,andwhennecessary,tousewords.’ThetruecelebrationofthelegacyofSaintFranciswillbeintheactionsthatwetakeinaworldthatalltoooftenlosessightofthefactthatacommitmenttoecologicaljusticeisinseparablefromacommitmenttothedignityofthehumanperson.”
BEYONDTHECAmPUS“You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”
~ matthew5:14-16
InordertospreadPRAYERbeyondthecampusandintothewidercommunity,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescaninvitearch/dioceses,parishesandschoolstoparticipateintheaforementionedevents.Additionally,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescanpartnerwitharch/diocesesofficesthatserveparishesandschoolstointegratePRAYERintotheirownmassesandPRAYERlifeusingtheideasandresourcesofferedabove.
“Most important of all, PRAY to God to set your feet on
the path of truth.” ~ Sirach37:15
“PRAY without ceasing.” ~ 1Thessalonians5:17
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“[B]e transformed by the renewal of your mind . . . ” ~Romans12:2
Thesecondstepof The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor isLEARNINgaboutandeducatingothersontherealityandmoraldimensionsofenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechange.Inordertoconnectacollegeoruniversity’ssustainabilityworktoitsCatholicmissionandidentity,theschool’scommunityshouldclearlyunderstandthecausesandconsequencesofenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechange,aswellasthemoralframeworkthatwillenableittoaddressadverseconsequencesfromanauthenticallyCatholicperspective.
InthecontextofCatholichighereducation,itislikelythatfacultycanmosteasilyfacilitatetheLEARNINgcommitmentofthe The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor by:4Incorporatingenvironmentalsustainabilityinto
courseofferingsandlinkingittoCatholicsocialteaching(seeAASHE’sCurriculumResourcesatwww.aashe.org/resources/curriculum-resources)4Sponsoring,organizingandparticipatinginguest
lecturesandinterdisciplinaryseminars/colloquia/conferenceswhich:•Considerthehumanlifeanddignity,causesofenvironmentaldegradationclimatechangeinlightofCatholicsocialteaching.
•Considerthejustice,immigration,publichealth,nationalsecurity,andeconomicconsequencesofenvironmentaldegradation/climatechangeinlightofCatholicsocialteaching.
•ConsidertheimpactsoflifestylesandchoicesinlightofCatholicsocialteaching.
CLImATECHANgEINFORmEDBYTHESEVENPRINCIPLESOFCATHOLICSOCIALTEACHINgmanypeoplerecognizethattheissueofclimatechangerelatestoourdutyto“cultivateandcarefor”god’sgoodgiftofCreation(genesis2:15);astheU.S.CatholicbishopspointoutinGlobal Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence and the Common Good,“Ifweharmtheatmosphere,wedishonorourCreatorandthegiftofcreation”(2001).However,fewerpeoplehaverecognizedthattheissuesofclimatechangeandcareforgod’sCreationengagealloftheothercentraldimensionsthatmakeupCatholicsocialteaching,especiallythecommitments to protect and defend human life and dignity, to exercise an option for the poor and vulnerable, and to engage in solidarity;asPopeJohnPaulIIremindedusinhis1990 World Day of Peace Message:
“[W]e cannot interfere in one area of the ecosystem without paying due attention both to the consequences of such interference in other areas and to the well-being of future generations.”(No.6).
giventhisinterconnectedrealitybetweenclimatechangeandthebodyofCatholicsocialteaching,theCatholicCoalitiononClimateChangeoffersforreflectionsomeexamplesofhowtheissuesofclimatechangeandcareforcreationinvolveallthedimensionsofCatholicsocialteachingatcatholicclimatecovenant.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Climate-Change-and-Catholic-Social-Teaching.pdf.
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FROmSUSTAINABILITYCURRICULUmINHIgHEREDUCATION:A Call to Action by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (2010):
“Thefundamentalproblemfacedinmeetingthegoalofeducationforahealthyandsustainablesocietyforallstudentsisthattheexistingcurriculuminhighereducationhasnotbeendevelopedtoexaminehowweshapeasustainableworld.muchofthecurriculumhasbeendevelopedtoprovidestudentswithanincreasinglynarrowunderstandingofdisciplines,professionsandjobs,andisfocusedonspecificknowledgeandskillsemployedinthegivenarea.Whatisneededisacurriculumthatprepareslearnersforlivingsustainability,bothprofessionallyandpersonally,andthatexplicitlyhelpsthelearnerdeeplyunderstandtheinteractions,inter-connectionsandtheconsequencesofactionsanddecisions.
“Regardlessofthesubjectofthecurriculum,studentsmustlearnandpracticeholisticsystemsthinkingandbeabletoapplysuchthinkingtorealworldsituations.Furthermore,studentsmustunderstandhowthesystemsofwhichtheyareapart(social,economicandecological)functionandareintegrated.Inordertoaccomplishthisweneedasignificantsegmentofthelearningopportunitiesforstudentstobestructuredtoaccomplishtheseoutcomes.Todosowillrequiresignificantchangesinthecurriculumandthepedagogy
usedtodeliverthatcurriculum.Thesechangeswillonlyoccurwhenlargenumbersoffacultyhavetheknowledge,skills,resources,support,incentivesanddispositiontochangewhatandhowtheyteach.”Page2
“Anyeffortstoincreasethescaleofsustainabilityeducationwillrestinthehandsofthefacultyandthusitisclearthatstrategiesfor‘scalingup’EFS[educationforsustainability]havetobeaimedatprovidingfacultywithincentives,support,resources,knowledge,andskillsforchangingtheirpractice.”Page4
“Althoughfacultyhaveresponsibilityforthecurriculum,theirworkispartofalargernetworkthatincludesstudents,staff,administrators,employers,accreditationagencies,governmentagencies,foundations,andnon-governmentorganizations.Asaconsequence,oneofthekeyopportunitiesforcurriculumchangeinvolvescollaborationamongthesestakeholders.manyindividualswithinthesegroupsarecommittedtosustainabilityandthosecommitmentscanbeleveragedtoestablishpartnershipsandcollaborationsthatsupportcurricularchange.”Page3
WhilefacultycanmosteasilyfacilitatethelearningcommitmentoftheCatholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the PooratinstitutionsofCatholichighereducation,allpartsofthecampuscommunity(president/administration/board,faculty,students,studentaffairs,campusministry,staff,
RECOgNITIONOFTHEImPORTANCEOFSCHOLARSHIPINTHECATHOLICTRADITIONBYTHENATIONALRELIgIOUSPARTNERSHIPONTHEENVIRONmENT(NRPE):ScholarshipplaysacriticalroleindevelopingadistinctivelyCatholicapproachtoenvironmentalconcerns.Carefulthinkingisneededtodiscernafaithfulpaththroughthecurrentwelterofconflictingsecularandreligiousideasaboutgod,humanity,natureandsociety.
Catholic scholars have risen to the challenge by exploring:4Agod-centeredunderstandingofcreation,andofhumanbeings’specialplaceintheweboflifeandtheir
relationshiptotheirfellowcreatures.4ApplicationsofCatholicsocialteachingtoenvironmentalissues—particularlyconceptsofnaturallaw,the
commongood,concernforthepoor,distributivejusticeandrespectforhumanlifeanddignity.4HowCatholicliturgyandspiritualitycanexpressgod’spresenceinthenaturalworldandnurturecarefor
creationandthepursuitofsocialjustice.4TheinsightsofeminentCatholictheologiansintothenatureofthephysicalworld,andwaystoreformulatethem
inlightofcurrentscience,andidentifytheirmoralimplicationsfortoday.
Suchthinkingisnotmerelyanintellectualexercise.Astestedideasareintegratedintoteaching,proclamationandprograms,theworkofscholarscontributesasolidfoundationforresponsibleChurchinvolvementintheenvironmentalarena.Findmoreexamplesatwww.nrpe.org/statements/catholic_scholarship01.htm.
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plant/facilities/grounds)canlearnaboutandeducateothersontherealityofclimatechangeanditsmoraldimensionsby:
4Sponsoring,organizing,participatinginguestlecturesandinterdisciplinaryseminars/colloquia/conferenceswhich:•Considerthecausesofenvironmental
degradation/climatechangeinlightofCatholicsocialteaching.
•Considertheconsequencesenvironmentaldegradation/climatechangeinlightofCatholicsocialteaching,aswellasjusticeandpeace,poverty,immigration,publichealth,nationalsecurityandeconomics.
•ConsidertheimpactsofourlifestylesandchoicesinlightofCatholicsocialteaching.
4Providinginter-disciplinarycoursesthatlink,forinstance,theologyandsustainability.4ReadingaboutCatholicsocialteaching,
environmentalpolicy,andthecauses,consequencesandmoraldimensionsofenvironmentaldegradation/climatechange4IntegratingsuggestionsfromtheAssociationforthe
AdvancementofSustainabilityinHigherEducation,including:•EstablishaSustainabilityFacultyFellowsProgramto
recognizeaccomplishmentsanddevelopresources.•DevelopRegionalCentersforSustainabilitythatcan
provideprofessionaldevelopmentandsupportforfaculty.
•FocusonAssessment,AccountabilityandAccreditationleveragepoints.
•CreateaCollaborativeforSustainabilityCurriculumChangethatcancontinueanddeepentheconversations.5
ExAMPLE: CREIgHTONUNIVERSITY
From http://energy.creighton.edu/
StartinginFall2011,CreightonwillofferanewmajorinEnergyTechnology.Thismajorpreparesstudentsforcutting-edgefields,butisbasedonCreighton’srootsinIgnatianpedagogy.InthisIgnatianmodel,drawn
fromtheSpiritualExercises,teachersaccompanylearnersinthepursuitofcompetence,conscience,andcompassionatecommitment.Thismodelstressespersonalizedprograms,activeengagementofthestudent,andreflectionontheexperience.
TheproposedcurriculumincludesBachelorofArts(B.A.)andBachelorofScience(B.S.)degrees.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
4graduateswillbeabletoexplaintheprinciplesofenergyanditstransfer,theproductionofsolarenergyanditsdistribution,thehumanandpoliticalfactorsinchangingthewaythatenergyissupplied.4graduateswillbeabletoexplaintheengineering
designprocessandwillhavehands-onexperiencewiththedesignprocess.4graduateswillhaveaknowledgeofIgnatian
Pedagogyandwillhavedevelopedrelatedlife-longlearningskills.4graduateswillbeabletocommunicatetechnology
toawidevarietyofaudiences.4graduateswillbeabletoexplaineffectiveproject
teamoperationandwillhaveworkedeffectivelyinthisenvironment.4graduatesshouldemergefromtheprogramhaving
demonstratedacommitmenttosocialandglobalresponsibilityincludinganawarenessofCatholicSocialTeaching.4graduateswilldemonstrateadvancedproblem
solvingskills.4graduateswillhaveknowledgeofhowtoimplement
thesocialscienceandethicalunderstandingrelevanttoaprogramlikethisthatpromotesculturalchange.4graduateswillhaveobtainedthecompetencies
neededforgraduatestudyinpolicy,laworbusinessoranentrylevelpositioninasustainabilityrelatedfield.
From www.energy.creighton.edu/
5AASHE, Sustainability Curriculum in Higher Education: A Call to Action(2010)12.
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ExAMPLE:SANTACLARAUNIVERSITY
From www.scu.edu/sustainability/education/penstemon.cfm
ThePenstemonProjectforSustainabilityAcrosstheCurriculum,jointlysponsoredbytheIgnatianCenterandtheEnvironmentalStudiesInstitute,isamajorcomponentofSCU’sSustainabilityInitiative.
ThePenstemonProjectisdesignedforfacultyoutsideofthetraditionalenvironmentallyfocuseddisciplinestofindwaystoincorporatesustainabilityintotheircurriculum–-eitherasclasscontentorinthewaytheirclassfunctions.Itcouldbeassimpleashavingafieldtriptoanatureareainawritingclass–-orevensimpler,carpoolingtothatfieldtrip.
ExAMPLE:PENSTEmONPROJECTAUgUST3,2007Ninteenfacultyattendedapeer-ledworkshopinJuneaimedtointegratesustainabilityacrossthecurriculumatSantaClaraUniversity.Participantswereintroducedtolocalexperts(withinSCUandbeyond)whosharedtheirknowledgeaboutsustainability,identifiedrelevantresources,andprovidedsuggestionsforfieldtripoptionsfortheircourses.
“ThePenstemonProjectisdesignedforfacultyoutsideofthetraditionalenvironmentally-focuseddisciplinestofindwaystoincorporatesustainabilityintotheircurriculum—eitherasclasscontentorinthewaytheirclassfunctions,”saidVirginiamatzek,DirectorofCampusandCommunityProgramsattheEnvironmentalStudiesInstituteandoneoffiveorganizersoftheproject.“Itcouldbeassimpleashavingafieldtriptoanatureareainawritingclass—orevensimpler,carpoolingtothatfieldtrip.”Projectleadersprovidedinspiration,backgroundinformation,spacefordiscussion,andamonetary
incentiveforparticipantstodeveloptheirneworrevisedsyllabi.Beyondthat,theparticipantsweretheexperts.AmaraBrook,AssistantProfessorofPsychologycommented,“Ilearnedaboutmanyexcitingwaysinwhichpeopleareincorporatingsustainabilityintoawidevarietyofcourses.Thesecreativeideaswillhelpmeintegrateenvironmentalcontentintomygeneralpsychologycourse.”
“Theworkshophelpedmetoencouragestudentstothinkmoredeliberatelyabouthowsociologycanbeusedtobetterunderstandandaddressissuesrelatedtotheenvironmentandsustainability,”saidLauraNichols,DepartmentChairofSociology,“especiallyinwaysthatwillkeepthemthinkingaboutandrespondingtotheseissuesbeyondgraduation.”
AwebsitededicatedtodetailingthechangestocurriculumthatareoccurringasaresultoftheProjectisunderdevelopment.Soon,otherswhohavenotbeenthroughtheworkshopcanseewhattheirpeersaredoingwiththeirclasses.“Itmightendupbeingkindofviral,”saidmatzek.“I’mveryexcitedaboutthepossibilities.”
JohnFarnsworth,Co-FacultyDirectorofCyphi,LecturerinEnglishandEnvironmentalStudies,anddirectorofnextyear’sPenstemonProjectreflectedonwhatheLEARNEDwhileorganizingthefirst:“IrealizedhowdeepSCU’scommitmenttosustainabilityruns:universityadministrationwasquicktoprovidefundingandsupport,andfacultyrespondedtoourinitialrequestforproposalswithenthusiasm.”
AsecondPenstemonWorkshopwasheldin2009for20morefacultymembers.
“ People living in poverty—both at home and abroad—contribute least to climate change but they are likely to suffer its worst
consequences with few resources to adapt and respond.”
~U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops,Global Climate Change,2011
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Whilenotprescriptiveorcomplete,hereisalistingofresourceswhichcanhelpintegrateCatholicteachingintoenvironmentalcurricula:
Catholic Social Teaching on Climate Change/Caring for Creation4PopeBenedictXVI
•2010AddresstotheDiplomaticCorps•2010 World Day of Peace Message If You Want to
Cultivate Peace, Care for Creation •AddresstoUNClimateChangeSummit(2009)•PapalencyclicalCaritasinVeritate(2009)•2009EastermessageUrbietOrbi•LetterofHisHolinessBenedictXVItothe
EcumenicalPatriarchofConstantinopleontheOccasionoftheSeventhSymposiumoftheReligion,ScienceandtheEnvironmentmovement(2007)
4PopeJohnPaulII•1990 World Day of Peace Message Peace with God,
Peace with all Creation•DeclarationontheEnvironment(2002)•TheEcologicalConservation(2001)4PopePaulVI
•A Hospitable Earth for Future Generation –messagetotheStockholmConferenceonHumanEnvironment(1972)
4U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops•Our Catholic Faith in Action•global Climate Change and our Catholic Response
(2010).PublishedwithCatholicReliefServicesaspartofthe“CatholicsConfrontglobalPoverty”initiative
•To Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation: Pope BenedictXVI’s 2010 World Day of Peace Message(bulletininsert)
•Faithful Stewards of God’s Creation: A CatholicResource for Environmental Justice and Climate Change (2001)
•Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence,and the Common Good(2001)
•Renewing the Earth(1990)•TheU.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops
EnvironmentalJusticeProgramhassponsoredseveralscholarsconferences.6TheseeventshaveengagedawidercircleofCatholicscholarsanduniversitiesinresearch,writing,teaching,
anddiscussionsoffaithandecologyandhavebroadenedawarenessofCatholicenvironmentalthoughtbothwithinandbeyondtheChurch.Themostrecentoftheseconferences,“ThePerson,thePoor,andtheCommongood:ACatholicDialogueontheEnvironment,”washeldinOctober2004attheUniversityofSt.Thomas,St.Paul,minn.
4EnvironmentalconcernshavealsobeenenteringmainstreamCatholicscholarshipthrough:•majorconferencesonecologyandtheologyat
Catholicuniversitiessuchas“RenewingtheCampus-SustainabilityandtheCatholicUniversity”attheUniversityofNotreDameandSpringTeach-InonEnvironmentalJusticeandSustainabilityatWheelingJesuitUniversity(sponsoredbytheIgnatianSolidarityNetwork).
•Sessionsontheologyandecologyatannualmeetingsofscholars’associationssuchastheCatholicTheologicalSocietyofAmerica.
•PublicforumssuchasthoseorganizedthroughtheWoodstockTheologicalCenter.
•TheAmericanCollege&UniversityPresidents’ClimateCommitmentatwww.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/
•Thedevelopmentofcollegeanduniversityprogramsinenvironmentalethics.
•SustainabilityOffices/Institutes/Initiatives/CentersCouncils/Websites
•Agrowingnumberofscholarlybooksandarticles.
Toseealistoftheseandotherresources,visitwww.nrpe.org/statements/catholic_scholarship01.htmandwww.conservation.catholic.org/resources.htm.
The Science (causes and consequences) of Environmental Degradation/Climate Change:4Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report,
IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange4America’s Climate Choices,NationalAcademyof
Sciences(2011)4Climate Change: NASA’s Eyes on the Earth,National
AeronauticalandSpaceAdministration(NASA)(2011)4Fate of Mountain Glaciers in the Anthropocene:
A Report by the Working Group Commissioned bythe Pontifical Academy of Sciences (2011)4Climate Change,UnitedStatesEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)(2011)
6UnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops,“AbouttheEnvironmentalJusticeProgram-ScholarlyActivity,”27may2011<http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/scholarly-activity.cfm>.
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4NOAA Climate Service,NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)(2011)4NSF Climate Change Special Report,NationalScience
Foundation(NSF)(2011)
Global Justice and Poverty - Academic Resources and Campus Activity4Our Catholic Faith in Action,http://usccb.org/campus/4CatholicReliefServices(CRS)College,http://crscollege.org/
BEYONDTHECAmPUS“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” ~matthew28:19-20
InordertospreadLEARNINgbeyondthecampusandintothewidercommunity,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescaninvitearch/dioceses,parishes,schoolsandthegeneralpublictoparticipateinsomeoftheaforementionedevents.
Additionally,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescanhelparch/dioceses,parishesandschoolsintegrateLEARNINgintotheircommunitiesbyofferingtheirpersonnelandfacilitiesasresourcesforlectures,conferencesandteach-ins,and/orbyhelpinglocalschoolstointegrateChurchteachingonclimatechangeandCreationcareintocurriculaandprofessionaldevelopment.
“[W]e accept the consensus findings of so many scientists and the
conclusions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a basis for continued research and
prudent action.”
~U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishopsGlobal Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue,
Prudence, and the Common Good2001
“The University is where the Church does its thinking.”
~Fr.Theodorem.Hesburgh,C.S.C.
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ThethirdstepofThe St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor isASSESSINghowweasindividuals,families,andinstitutionscontributetoenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechangebyourownlifestylesandchoices,aswellastheextenttowhichourpoliciesandpracticesareconsistentwithCatholicmissionandidentity.BeforeacollegeoruniversitycantakestepstomorefullypracticesustainabilitygroundedinCatholicmissionandidentity,abaselineASSESSmENTofitscurrentoperationsandmissionpoliciesandpracticesshouldbeestablished.
InthecontextofCatholichighereducation,thepresident/administration/boardandplant/facilitiescanmosteasilyfacilitatetheoperationsASSESSmENTcommitmentoftheCatholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poorby:
PRESIDENT/ADmINISTRATION/BOARD4Authorizingandconductingcampus-wideauditsof
“waste,energyconsumptionandwatertoestablishafacilitybaseline,performancemetricsanddirectfutureprojects.”7
•See:ENERgYSTARfromtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=business.bus_index
4Conductingacomprehensive,campussustainabilityASSESSmENTtobaselineperformanceandcomparewithpeerinstitutions.•SeeAASHE’sSustainabilityTracking,ASSESSmENT&
RatingSystem(STARS)atwww.stars.aashe.org4Reviewinginternalcommunicationstructuresand
systemstodetermineifchangescanbemadetoencourageinterdisciplinary/interdepartmentalconversationandcollaborationaroundsustainability.
a s s e s s
7TheCatholicHealthAssociationoftheUnitedStateswithPracticegreenhealth,16.
SaintJohn’sAbbeyEnergyFarm,courtesyofSaintJohn’sUniversity
“modernsocietywillfindnosolutiontotheecologicalproblemunlessittakesaserious look at its life style.”(emphasisinoriginal)
~PopeJohnPaulII1990 World Day of Peace Message,No.13
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4Consideringtheenvironmentalandsocialsustainabilityofinstitutionalpoliciesandpracticesintheareasof:•Foodsourcing/purchasing>Eating as a Moral ActfromCoalitionmember
NationalCatholicRuralLifeConference(NCRLC)atwww.ncrlc.com/page.aspx?ID=9
>Fair Trade fromCoalitionmemberCatholicReliefServices(CRS)atwww.crsfairtrade.org/
>Dining Services resourcesfromAASHEatwww.asshe.org/resources/dining-services
•Energy>ENERgYSTARlistedabove>EnergyresourcesfromAASHEatwww.aashe.org
resources/energy-resources•Construction>Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED)fromtheU.S.greenBuildingCouncilatwww.usgbc.org/leed
>greenBuildingsinHigherEducationfromAASHEatwww.aashe.org/resources/green-buildings-higher-education
•Curriculum>Sustainability Curriculum in Higher Education: A Call
to Action fromAASHEatwww.aashe.org/files/A_Call_to_Action_final(2).pdf
•Bookstore/merchandisingsourcing/purchasingby>Analyzingthecarbonfootprint(packaging,
transportation,sustainablemanufacturingprocesses)ofcollege/university-themedmerchandise,thetreatmentofworkersandtheethicsofthevendorsofsuchmerchandise.
>UsingResources on Sustainable Purchasing in HigherEducation fromAASHEwww.aashe.org/resources/resources-sustainable-purchasing-higher-education
•Bulkpurchasingfromsustainable/ethicalvendors4Reflectingonthedegreetowhichthesepolicies
andpracticesareconsistentwithCatholicmissionandidentity;4Determiningtheextenttowhichmore
environmentallysustainablealternativesarepossible4Requiringa“carbonfootprintcalculator”aspartof
pre-freshmanmaterials/activities/requirementswith•CampusCarbonCalculator(CleanAir-CoolPlanet
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/Toolkit/inv-calculator.php
•Cool Congregations Carbon Calculator ForHouseholdsfromInterfaithPowerandLightwww.coolcongregations.com/carbon_calculator/
PLANT/FACILITIES4Consideringcurrentoperationsinlightofthe
Stewardship of Creation Resource Packet 2009fromtheDepartmentsofFacilitiesandProperties,StewardshipandPastoralServices,oftheDioceseofgreenBayhttp://sites.google.com/site/stewcreationpacket/
Whileitislikelythatthepresident/administration/boardandplant/facilitiescanmosteasilyfacilitatetheoperationsASSESSmENTcommitmentoftheCatholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the PooratinstitutionsofCatholichighereducation,allotherpartsofthecampuscommunity(faculty,students,studentaffairs,campusministry,staff,plant/facilities/grounds)shouldbeencouragedtoASSESShowaswecontributetoenvironmentaldegradationasindividualsandinourfamilies,parishesandotheraffiliationsbyourenergyuse,consumption,waste,etc.
ExAMPLE:PRINCIPLESFORETHICALEATERS
From www.ncrlc.com/page.aspx?ID=49
ForHumanDignity,wesupportfairwagesandhealthyworkingconditionsforfarmers,farmworkers,foodworkers.
ForHumanDignity,webelieveeatershavearighttonutritiousfood.
ForUniversalDestinationofgoods,wesupportfairdistributionofprofits,notfoodcartelcontrol.
ForIntegrityofCreation,weADVOCATEforhumanetreatmentofanimals;wecallforstricterregulationsonfactoryfarms.
ForIntegrityofCreation,wemustprotecttheenvironmentandensureanabundanceoffoodfornextgenerations.
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FortheCommongood,webelievepeoplearoundtheworldhavearighttofoodsecurity.
FortheCommongood,wecallformorelocalizedfoodsystemsandareductionofgreenhousegasemissions.
ForSubsidiarity,weaffirmtheneedforlocalfoodproductionandlocalpurchasingasaconsumerpreference.
ForSolidarity,wecallforfairtradepractices.
ForthePreferentialOptionforthePoor,wemustensurenutritiousfoodsforallthosewhohunger.
ExAMPLE:THEUNIVERSITYOFPORTLANDANDTHEUNIVERSITYOFNOTREDAmE
From www.sustainuclothing.com/american-recycled-apparel/:
BothlicensesustainableapparelwithSustainU,“anAmericanclothingcompanyutilizingdomesticlaborandrecycledfibertocreateapparelforthecollegiatecommunity.”
MISSIONOurmissionistochangethewayclothesaremadetoimprovetheenvironment,reinvigorateAmerica’smanufacturingsector,andeducatetheworldabouthowclothingcanpositivelyimpactpeople’slives.Environment.Ourapparelismadefromfabricsthataremadefrom100percentrecycledmaterials,producedfrompost-consumerplasticbottles,recycledcotton
andpost-industrialtextilewaste.Theprintingandembellishmentofthemisdoneusingeco-friendly,PVCandphthalate-freeink.Foreveryonepoundofrecycledyarnproduced,halfagallonofgasolineissaved.Onetonofrecycledcottonsaves1,200gallonsofwater,500kWhelectricity,andavoidsthereleaseof1,700poundsofnon-biodegradablewaste.
ExAMPLE:LOYOLAUNIVERSITY–CHICAgO
From www.ncrlc.com/admin/uploads/forms/Loyola%20Chicago.pdf
In2007,marshallEames,Ph.D.,Director,UniversityEnvironmentalSustainability,LoyolaUniversity,conductedasustainabilityassessmentsponsoredbyLoyolaUniversity’s(LU)CenterforUrbanEnvironmentalResearchandPolicy(CUERP).Severalsystemswereanalyzedtoestablishabaselineagainstwhichfutureprogresscanbemeasured.Theassessmentfocusedonenergy,water,food,purchasing,thebuiltenvironment,transportation,andenvironmentalawareness.Theassessment’sresultsprovidedthenecessaryinformation/toolstodevelopandimplementaplantotransformLUintoasustainableuniversity.Sincethen,LUhasbeguntomoveforwardwithnewpoliciesfordesignofrenovationsandnewconstruction.
ThereisacooperativeinitiativebetweenCenterforUrbanEnvironmentalResearchandPolicy,homefortheLUSustainabilityInitiative,andCampusministrywherebystudentsareassistedinmakingtheconnectionbetweentheoperationofthecollege,climatechange,andCatholicsocialteaching.
“The technologically advanced societies can and must lower their domestic energy consumption, either through an evolution in manufacturing methods or through greater ecological sensitivity among their citizens. It should be added that at present it is possible
to achieve improved energy efficiency while at the same time encouraging research into alternative forms of energy.”
~PopeBenedictXVIPapalencyclicalCaritas in Veritate, No.49
2009
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FormoreinformationaboutLoyolaUniversity’ssustainabilityinitiatives,visitwww.greenreportcard.org/report‐card‐2009/schools/loyola‐university‐of‐chicago The operation of doing sustainability work iscertainly important for Catholic colleges anduniversities. Yet recall from the introduction:
“ForCatholiccollegesanduniversities,integratedsustainabilityinitiativesmustgobeyondjustdoingsustainabilitytoclearly,consistentlyandexplicitlygroundingsustainabilityworkintheinstitution’sCatholicmissionandidentity…Thisneedtoclearly,consistentlyandexplicitlygroundsustainabilityworkinCatholicmissionandidentityisthecentralinspirationforthistoolkit.”
groundingsustainabilityinCatholicmissionandidentityallowsforthesynthesisofmultipledimensionsofCatholicteachingandtradition,e.g.LifeandDignityoftheHumanPerson,OptionforthePoorandVulnerable,andCareforgod’sCreation.9However,aswassaidintheintroduction:
“[I]fsustainabilityworkisnotgroundedinthisCatholicmissionandidentity,theuniquecontributionswhichtheChurchcanmaketotheconversationarequicklylost,andthesustainabilityeffortsofCatholicinstitutions
enduplookingnodifferentthanthoseofnon-faith-basedinstitutions.”
ThuswhileitisimportanttoASSESShowwe—asindividualsandinourfamilies,parishesandotheraffiliations—contributetoenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechangebyourownenergyuse,consumption,waste,etc.,itisequallyimportantforCatholiccollegesanduniversitiestoASSESStheextenttowhichsustainabilityworkisgroundedinCatholicmissionandidentity.
Inordertohelpfacilitatethismission-basedsustainabilityASSESSmENT,wehaveworkedcloselywithmichaelJ.James,Ph.D.,FellowoftheBarbaraandPatrickRocheCenterforCatholicEducationatBostonCollegetoadaptPrinciples of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities – Second Edition with Diagnostic Queries forthispurpose.
TheresultantCatholic Mission and Sustainability Assessment ToolcanbefoundasanappendixattheendofthisToolkit,andisintendedtobeusedbyCatholiccollegesanduniversitiesasanorganicworkingdocument.WehopeitisaneffectivetoolwhichhelpsyourschoolASSESSCatholicidentityandsustainabilityinlightofeachother,andinorderthattheirfullerintegrationmightstrengthenboth.
AfteraninitialsustainabilitybaselinehasbeenestablishedandconcreteACTIONShavebeentaken(seenextsection),thepresident/administration/boardandplant/facilitiesareencouragedtoregularlyre-ASSESStheinstitution’ssustainabilityprogress.Someusefulquestionstoaskinclude8:
4Weregoalsmet?
4Whatwerethechallengeswefaced(andmaycontinuetoface)?
4Isthereroomformoreambitiousgoals?
4Arethereadditionalpeoplewhoshouldbeinvitedtobepartofthesustainabilitytaskforce?
4ArethereotherschoolsthatcouldsharetheirexperiencesandfromwhomwecouldLEARN?
4Haveweeffectivelycommunicatedourpoliciesandpracticestothecampuscommunityandbeyond?
8QuestionsadaptedfromThe Catholic Health Association of the United States with Practice Greenhealth,19.9UnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops,“SevenKeyThemesofCatholicSocialTeaching,”27may2011<http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching.cfm>.
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BEYONDTHECAmPUS“He said to them, ‘Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” ~mark16:15
InordertospreadASSESSmENTbeyondthecampusandintothewidercommunity,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescaninvitearch/dioceses,parishesandschoolstotourtheirenergyASSESSmENTandefficiencyprojects,andmakepersonnelavailableforconsultationwiththeirownprojects.
Additionally,CatholiccollegesanduniversitiescansharetheirexperienceofmissionASSESSmENTinordertohelpotherCatholicorganizationsfirmlygroundsustainabilityeffortsinCatholicmissionandidentity.
“A major examination of conscience should begin today. What really is progress? Is it progress if I can destroy? . . . How can we correct the concept and reality of progress
and then also master it in a positive way from within? In this regard a comprehensive reexamination of basic principles is necessary.”
~ PopeBenedictXVILight of the World, page44
2010
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“In facing climate change, what we already know requires a response; it cannot be easily dismissed. Significant levels of scientific consensus — even in a situation with less than full certainty, where the consequences of not acting are serious — justifies, indeed can obligate, our taking action intended to avert potential dangers. In other words, if enough evidence indicates that the present course of action could jeopardize humankind’s well-being, prudence dictates taking mitigating or preventative action.”
~U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishopsGlobal Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good2001
ThefourthstepofThe St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor isACTINgtochangeourchoicesandbehaviorstoreducethewayswecontributeto
environmentaldegradationandclimatechange.OnceaninstitutionhasabaselineofhowitmeasuresupagainstaCatholicmission-basedvisionofsustainability,theschoolcanthentakeconcretestepstomorefullyliveoutitscommitmenttocareforgod’screationandthepoor.
InthecontextofCatholichighereducation,theentirecampuscommunity—ledbythepresident/administration/board—canfacilitateACTIONby:
ESTABLISHINgACOLLEgE/UNIVERSITYSUSTAINABILITYTASKFORCEIntheirresourceCool Campus! A How-To Guide for College and University Climate Action Planning,AASHEobserves:
Animportantfirstclimateactionplanningstepiscreatingappropriateinstitutionalstructuresfor
a C T
“The environment is God’s gift to everyone, and in our use of it we have a responsibility towards the poor, towards future generations and towards humanity as a whole.”
~PopeBenedictXVIEncyclicalletter Caritas in Veritate,No.48
2009
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preparingandimplementingyourplan.Typically,thismeansidentifyingparticipantsandestablishingoneormorecommitteesorworkinggroups—necessarilyworkingwiththefullblessing,supportandinvolvementoftopcampusleadership.AsyoudevelopyourCAP[climateactionplan]team,besuretofocusonexistinginstitutionalstrengthsandattempttobringintothefoldthosewhohavealreadybeenworkinginthisfield,academicallyoroperationally(page16).
Top-levelsupportfromthepresidentorchancelloriscriticalforsuccess,astheyareinthepositiontoconveneallofthevariousconstituenciesfromthecampuscommunitythatwillneedtoberepresentedintheprocess.Ongoingactiveinvolvementfromthepresidentorchancellorisalsoimportantinmaintainingmomentumandeffectiveness,anddemonstratingtheinstitution’sfirmandcontinuingcommitmenttoCatholicmission-basedsustainability.
Withsupportfromtheirinstitutionalleadership,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiesarethusencouragedtopursueintegratedprogramsofsustainabilitywhicharebothcomprisedofandsupportedbypersonnelfromacrosstheinstitution.Inordertoachievethisinter-disciplinaryapproachtosustainability,CatholiccollegesanduniversitiesareencouragedtocreateaCollege/UniversitySustainabilityTaskForcemadeupofpersonnelfromacrossthecampus:
4Administration/president/board4Campusministry4Engineering4Faculty4Finance4Foodservices4groundskeeping/landscaping
4Informationtechnology4Leadershipchampions4Legal4materialsmanagement4mission4Operations4Plant/facilities4Publicrelationsandmarketing4Residentiallife4Riskmanagement4Supplychain4Students4Studentaffairs
Comprisedofthesepersonnel,thetaskforceshould“evaluatecurrentprogramsand…createorganization-widegoalsaswellasanactionplan.Specifically,the[TaskForcecan]:
4Performaneedsassessmentandgatherbaselinedata.4Setannualenvironmentalgoalsanddevelop
actionplans.4Developaneducationplanfornewandcurrentstaff.4Createresourcesforstafftouseinternally
andbeyondtheoffice.4monitorprogressandreporttoleadership,
staff,andcommunity.”10
Toensureearlysuccessandbuildconfidence,theTaskForceisencouragedto“startbyselectingoneortwodoableprojectsthatwillgiveitsomeearlywins.”11
“It’simportanttocreatethecommitteestructure,identifytheleadandcommitteeparticipantsandthenfindtherightpace.Thisisalongjourneyandpacingiscriticaltoavoidburnoutandoverwhelmedcommitteemembers.Lowhangingfruityieldsthebestlong-termharvest.”12
10TheCatholicHealthAssociationwithPracticegreenhealth,12.11Ibid.,p.1512Ibid.,p.19
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DEVELOPINgSUSTAINABILITYPOLICIES
AdaptedfromEnvironmental Sustainability: Getting Started Guide13
InorderforaCatholiccollegeoruniversitytosuccessfullyimplementandsustainacomprehensiveprogramofcampussustainabilitywhichisgroundedinCatholicmissionandidentity,itisnecessarytoarticulatethecomponentsoftheinitiative,whytheyareimportantandhowandbywhomtheywillbeimplemented.Thiscanbeaccomplishedthroughthecreationofaformalenvironmentalorsustainabilitypolicywhichisendorsedbythehighestlevelofleadershipandwidelypublishedthroughouttheinstitution.
ACatholicschool’soverallsustainabilitypolicyshouldevolvefrom,andbeanextensionof,thevisionforCatholicmission-basedsustainabilitydiscussedabove.
Specificpoliciescanaddressandprovideguidelinesfor:
4Wastemanagement4Energymanagement4Watermanagement4Foodsystems4Toxicmaterials4Purchasing4Buildingdesign,constructionandrenovation4Housekeepingandmaintenance4Transportation4groundskeeping/landscaping
ExAMPLE:THEUNIVERSITYOFSCRANTON
The following comes from http://matrix.scranton.edu/sustainability/taskforce.shtml
InJuly2004,ScottR.Pilarz,S.J.,PresidentofTheUniversityofScranton,convenedacommitteeofstaff
andfacultytodiscusswaysinwhichtheUniversitycommunitycouldweavesustainabilityissuesintocampuslife.PartoftheongoingemphasisonEducationforJustice,theSustainabilityTaskForcewascreatedtodevelopacomprehensivestrategyforTheUniversityofScranton.
TheTaskForcedecidedtoapproachthisimportantissuefromthreevantagepoints:academics,physicalplantandcommunityeducation.
Academics:findingwaystoinfuseanemphasisonsustainabilityintothecurriculumsoastoprovidestudentswithadifferentprismthroughwhichtoviewissuesofjusticeanddecision-making.
PhysicalPlant:demonstratingintangiblewaysthattheUniversityispreparedto“practicewhatitpreaches.”Thisalsoprovidestheancillarybenefitofreducingcoststhroughoutourorganizationbyusingsustainableapproachesincampussystems.
CommunityEducation:informingconstituentsbothon-andoff-campusoftheimportanceofthisissuefortheworldasawhole,aswellasforthelocalcommunity.
WORKINgWITHPARTNERS
ThefollowingcomesfromEnvironmental Sustainability: Getting Started Guide 14
Beginningandmaintaininganenvironmentalsustainabilityprogramcanseemdifficult—maybeevenoverwhelming.However,thegoodnewsisthatyoudon’thavetostartfromscratchandyouarenotaloneinyourendeavors.Thereareanumberoforganizations,materialsandresourcesavailabletohelpyoumorefullyexerciseanethicofecologicalresponsibility—andallofthemwanttohelpyougetstarted!
SeeResources for Catholic Colleges and Universities onpages29-30.
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COmmUNICATINg:TELLYOURSTORY/CELEBRATEYOURSUCCESSES
ThefollowingcomesfromEnvironmental Sustainability: Getting Started Guide
Thesuccessfuldevelopment,implementationandmaintenanceofanenvironmentalsustainabilityprogram[groundedinCatholicmissionandidentity]providesyour[school]withanopportunitytosharethisworkwiththeboardandsponsor,thepublicandthelarger[academiccommunity].Oneeffectivemeansbywhichsomeorganizationscarrythisoutisthroughthedevelopmentofacommunicationplantobrandandpromotesustainabilityeffortsandstories.
Thisenvironmentalcommunicationsplancouldtakemanyforms,butmayincludeapostercampaign,newemployeeandannualeducation…lectureseriesand[website]items.Youmightalsoworkwithyourmarketingdepartmenttodevelopasustainabilitylogoandcomplimentaryresources.Whileaneffectiveenvironmentalcommunicationsstrategyisanon-goingandcontinuousprocess,youmaychoosetomakeaspecialefforttotellyourstoryaroundtheFeastofSt.Francis(October4)andEarthDay(April22).Thesedatesofferspecialopportunitiestocelebrateenvironmentalsuccessesandworkwithyourcommunitythroughsuchthingsasfarmer’smarkets,computertakebackprograms,treeplanting,cleanups,lecturesseriesandvendorfairstopromotesustainabilityanddemonstrateleadershipinthecommunity.
ForideasonhowtocelebratetheFeastofSt.Francis,seePlanning Guide for Promoting & Taking The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor fromtheCatholicCoalitiononClimateChangeat:catholicclimatecovenant.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Planning-guide-for-Taking-the-St.-Francis-Pledge.pdf
Toseeexamplesofsustainabilitycommunicationsstrategies,visit:
4BostonCollegeatwww.bc.edu/offices/sustainability/
4CollegeofSt.Benedict/St.John’sUniversityatwww.csbsju.edu/SJU-Sustainability.htm
4TheUniversityofNotreDameathttp://green.nd.edu/
4SantaClaraUniversityatwww.scu.edu/sustainability/
ENCOURAgINgALLmEmBERSOFTHECAmPUSCOmmUNITYTOTAKETHE ST. FRANCIS PLEDGE TO CARE FOR CREATION AND THE POOR
The St. Francis PledgeisvaluableasaframeworktohelpCatholiccollegesanduniversitiescanconnecttheirsustainabilityworktoCatholicmissionandidentity.The Pledgeisaconsistentyetflexibleinstrumentandbecauseitisendorsedbymorethan25ofthelargestCatholicorganizationsinthecountry,italsotiesaschool’smission-basedsustainabilityworktothelargerCatholicmovementhappeningaroundthecountryandtheworld.
CatholiccollegeanduniversitypersonnelareurgedtopromoteThe St. Francis Pledgetothemembersofitscommunity,andtoencourageindividualsandgroupstoregistertheircommitmentsathttp://catholicclimatecovenant.org.
“The LORD God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it.”
~genesis2:15
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ENCOURAgINgTHEPRESIDENTORCHANCELLOROFTHEINSTITUTIONTOSIgNTHEAmERICANCOLLEgE&UNIVERSITYPRESIDENTS’CLImATECOmmITmENT(ACUPCC)
Adapted from http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/about/mission-history:
TheACUPCCisahigh-visibilityefforttoaddressglobalclimatedisruptionundertakenbyanetworkofcollegesanduniversitiesthathavemadeinstitutionalcommitmentstoeliminatenetgreenhousegasemissionsfromspecifiedcampusoperations,andtopromotetheresearchandeducationaleffortsofhighereducationtoequipsocietytore-stabilizetheearth’sclimate.ACUPCC’smissionistoaccelerateprogresstowardsclimateneutralityandsustainabilitybyempoweringthehighereducationsectortoeducatestudents,createsolutionsandprovideleadership-by-examplefortherestofsociety.
TheACUPCCprovidesaframeworkthatisdifferentfrombutcomplimentarywithThe St. Francis Pledge.TheACUPCCalsoprovidessupportforAmerica’scollegesanduniversitiestoimplementcomprehensiveplansinpursuitofclimateneutrality.TheCommitmentrecognizestheuniqueresponsibilitythatinstitutionsofhighereducationhaveasrolemodelsfortheircommunitiesandineducatingthepeoplewhowilldevelopthesocial,economicandtechnologicalsolutionstoreverseglobalwarmingandhelpcreateathriving,civilandsustainablesociety.
ForCatholiccollegesanduniversities,thiscanbeanexcellentwaytointegratesecularandCatholicapproachestoissuesofenvironmentaljustice,sustainabilityandsolidarity.Asofmay2011,677collegesanduniversitiesacrosstheUnitedStateshadsignedtheACUPCC.
RECOmmENDATIONSFORCOLLEgESANDUNIVERSITIES
AdaptedfromfromSustainability Curriculum in Higher Education: A Call to Action15
Educatecampuscommunityabouthowenvironmentalsustainabilityrelatestohumanlifeanddignity,poverty,justiceandCatholicmissionandidentity.
4Bringfacultytogetherwithsustainabilityorientedstaff.4Recognizesustainabilitycurriculumefforts.4Providemechanismforrecognizingandaddressing
barrierstoEfS[EducationforSustainability].4ProvideLeadershipopportunities.4Shareresources.4Bringtogetherhighimpacteducationalpractices
andsustainabilityeducation.4Includesustainabilityinstrategicdocuments.4Developlanguageforhiringpracticesthatwould
attract‘sustainabilityfaculty.’4ExaminetheACUPCCcommitmentrelatedtoEfS.4Bringtogethercampusleadershipwithbusinessand
communityleaderstoseekcollaborationandfunding.4Educatetrustees/regentsandsolicittheirsupport.4Encouragethesubmissionofproposalsforfunding
sustainabilityeducation.4Participateinrelevantstatefederalpolicymaking
thatfurthersEfS.
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ExAMPLE:LORASCOLLEgE
From depts.loras.edu/sustainability/
Whenpossible,LorasCollegehasattemptedtoconnectCatholicIdentitywithoureffortstoreduceourcarbonfootprint.Thiswasdoneexplicitlyinthecollege’slatestbrochuremomentsofgrace:OnCatholicIdentityatLorasCollegewhichlinksLoras’commitmenttogreeninitiativesdirectlytoourCatholicidentity.Loras’officialpressreleaseconcerningthedesiretobecomeaclimateneutralcampusincludedthisquotefromPresidentCollins,“TheseeffortswillbuildonLoras’ongoingcommitmenttosustainability,which,asanaturaloutgrowthofitsCatholicidentity,willbearwitnesstocareful,thorough,lastingandsustainablestewardshipofallcreation,forthesakeofpresentandfuturegenerationsandforthecommongood.”
ExAMPLE:JOHNCARROLLUNIVERSITY
From sites.jcu.edu/magazine/2011/03/16/a-greener-campus/
[JohnCarrollUniversity’s]visionistohaveanenvironmentally,socially,andeconomicallysustainablecampusandcommunitywithemployeesandstudentswhoincorporatesustainabilityintheireducation,work,anddailylives.Threeoverarchingstrategicinitiativesare:
4Conservenaturalresourcesandreducewaste,energyusage,anditscarbonfootprint.4Identify,promote,andimplementsustainable
practicesinalloperationalareas.4Supportacultureofcontinuousimprovementand
enhancetheCatholiccharacterandcommitmenttotheenvironment.
TheUniversityhasdoneworkintheareasof:energyandwateruse,officepracticesandIT,wastereduction,foodservices,designandconstruction,procurement,transportation,landscaping/grounds,studentlifeandfinancialsupport.
Furthermore,theCatholicBishopsandJesuitsbelieveglobalclimatechangeisrealandit’stheresponsibilityofthisgenerationtohelpsolvetheproblem.Towardthatend,theuniversityreducedgreenhousegasemissionsby22.3percentfrom2005to2008andisdevelopingaformalplanforemissionsreduction.Halfofcampusbuildingshavebeenretrofittedwithanenergymanagementsystemtooptimizeefficiency.
ExAMPLE:CREIgHTONUNIVERSITY
From www.creighton.edu/about/sustainability/
IgnatiusofLoyola,thefounderoftheJesuits,askedthatweseekthe“magis,”thegreater.Thuswearecalledtobemoregenerous,morecompassionate,moreforgiving.Whenitcomestosustainability“magis”canalsomeanless-wecanconsumelessandexploitresourcesless.ThisrequiresthegenerosityIgnatiusasksofus—tosharewhatwehaveequallywithothersnowandingenerationstocome.
ExAMPLE:ST.BONAVENTUREUNIVERSITY
From www.sbu.edu/about_sbu.aspx?id=21450
SustainabilityatSBU:Building“RightRelationships”
Asacampuscommunity,wejoyfullyembracethechallengetolivein“rightrelationship”withtheenvironment,withoneanotherandthesurroundingcommunities.FollowingthespiritofFrancisofAssisi,wearecommittedto:
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1.Encouragingallconstituentsbyteachingandthroughexample,tocareforandcommittobuildingamoresustainableenvironment
2.Raisingtheconsciousnessofourconstituentswithregardtothefragilityoftheenvironmentandallbeings
3.Celebratingthegift,goodnessandbeautyofallcreation
Whilethepresident/administration/boardandplant/facilitiescanmosteasilyleadtheACTIONcommitmentoftheCatholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the PooratinstitutionsofCatholichighereducation,allotherpartsofthecampus(faculty,students,studentaffairs,campusministry,staff,plant/facilities/grounds)shouldbeencouragedtoACTtochangeenvironmentallyunsustainablechoicesandbehaviorstoreducethewayswecontributetoclimatechangeandenvironmentaldegradation.
BEYONDTHECAmPUS“But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.” ~mark16:20
InordertospreadACTIONbeyondthecampusandintothewidercommunity,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescaninvitearch/diocesan,parishandschoolpersonneltobemembersoftheinstitution’ssustainabilitytaskforce.Additionally,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescanassistarch/dioceses,parishesandschoolsincreatingtheirowntaskforces,developingandimplementingholisticsustainabilitypoliciesgroundedinCatholicidentityandcommunicatingtheirsuccessstories.
“The Conference of Major Superiors of Men and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious jointly resolve to bring our own experience and charisms to the current conversation on climate change and into action for justice; to seek concrete ways to curb environmental degradation, mitigate its impact on the poorest and most vulnerable people, and restore right relationships among all God’s creation; and to foster a consciousness of care for God’s creation among all our members, colleagues, institutions and those whom we serve.”
~PopeBenedictXVIEncounter with the Leaders of Other ReligionsSt.mary’sUniversity–LondonSeptember17,2010
“We are all called to ‘ways of responsibly exercising our stewardship over creation’. . . lest we disfigure the beauty of creation by exploiting it for selfish purposes.”
~PopeBenedictXVIEncounter with the Leaders of Other ReligionsSt.mary’sUniversity–LondonSeptember17,2010
“Obedience to the voice of the earth is more important for our future happiness than the voices of the moment, and the desires of the moment.”
~PopeBenedictXVI,July2007
“Changes in lifestyle based on traditional moral virtues can ease the way to a sustainable and equitable world economy in which sacrifice will no longer be an unpopular concept.”
~U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishopsGlobal Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, the Common Good2011
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ThefifthstepofThe St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor isADVOCATINgforCatholicprinciplesandprioritiesinenvironmentalandclimatechangediscussionsanddecisions,especiallyastheyimpactthosewhoarepoorandvulnerable.InordertofullycareforCreationandthepoorinlightofenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechange,itisnecessarytofurtherthegoalsoftheCatholiccollegeanduniversityandoftheCatholicClimateCovenant,andtoADVOCATEforsystemicandinstitutionalchangeatthelevelofpublicpolicy.
InthecontextofCatholichighereducation,theentirecampuscommunity—ledbythepresident/administration/board—canmosteasilyfacilitatetheADVOCACYcommitmentoftheCatholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and
the PoorbyusingthisToolkitanditsrecommendedresourcesto:
4Promoteawarenessandactionregardingtheenvironmentalsustainabilityofinstitutionalpoliciesandpracticesintheareasof:•Foodsourcing/purchasing•Energy•Construction•Curriculum•Bookstore/merchandisingsourcing/purchasing•Bulkpurchasing•groundskeeping/landscaping
4Callforalloftheinstitution’ssustainabilitypoliciesandpracticestobefirmlyandconsistentlygroundedinandanimatedbytheschool’sCatholicmissionandidentity.
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“The Church has a responsibility towards creation and she must assert this responsibility in the public sphere.”
~PopeBenedictXVIEncyclicalletterCaritas in Veritate,No.51
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Additionally,allmembersofthecampuscommunitycanADVOCATEforCatholicprinciplesandprioritiesinlocal,state,federalandinternationalenvironmentalandclimatechangediscussionsanddecisions-especiallyastheyimpactthosewhoarepoorandvulnerable-byactingontheUSCCB/CRSrecommendationsinGlobal Climate Change and our Catholic Response(2010)16:
“AstheU.S.Congressconsidersclimatelegislation,CatholicsConfrontglobalPovertyinvitesCatholicstoADVOCATEforpoliciesthatreducetheimpactofclimatechangeonpeoplelivinginpoverty.Well-designedclimatechangepoliciescanhelpbothreducetheseverityofclimatechangeandprotectthemostvulnerableby:
4CreatingnewandnecessaryresourcestoassistpoorandadverselyaffectedcommunitiesinadaptingtoandeasingtheeffectsofglobalclimatechangeintheU.S.andinthemostvulnerabledevelopingcountries;4Ensuringthatthemostusefultechnologyis
promptlymadeavailabletopeopleinthemostvulnerabledevelopingcountriestohelpthemadapttotheeffectsofclimatechange(adaptation)andreducetheirowngreenhousegasemissions(mitigation);and4Promotingtheparticipationoflocalcommunitiesin
programsforadaptingtoclimatechangeandeasingitseffects.”
Formore,seethePublic Policy and AdvocacylinkontheleftsideoftheUSCCB’sClimate Change, Health, and Justice Initiativepage.http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/climate-change-justice-and-health-initiative.cfm
ExAMPLE:gEORgETOWNUNIVERSITY
From www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2011/schools/georgetown-university
georgetown’sCampusSustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteehashelpedADVOCATEforintegratingsustainabilityintothemasterplan,aswellasforimprovingrecyclingfacilitiesandpurchasingrenewableenergy.
ExAMPLE: THECATHOLICUNIVERSITYOFAmERICA
From thisweek.cua.edu/default.cfm?issue=2011ThisWeekFeb14.htm&startdate=02/14/2011#Announcements
STRATEgICPLANNINgOPENSESSIONSTheStrategicPlanningSteeringCommitteeremindsCUAstudents,faculty,andstaffofupcomingopensessionsdesignedtosolicitinputfortheuniversity’sstrategicplanningfortheperiodof2012to2022...membersoftheCUAcommunityarestronglyurgedtoattendthemeetingsdesignedtogatherinputfromparticularconstituentgroups:undergraduatestudents,graduateandlawstudents,faculty,andstaff.Everyoneisinvitedtoparticipateinthemeetingsaddressingthemesofimportancefortheentireuniversitycommunity:CatholicIdentity,mission,andCommunity;globalization;CampusRecreation,Athletics,andFitness;Research;Diversityandmulticulturalism;andEnvironmentalSustainability.
BEYONDTHECAmPUS“(Jesus) said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’”~John20:21
InordertospreadAdvocacybeyondthecampusandintothewidercommunity,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescanhelparch/diocesan,parishandschoolpersonneltoADVOCATEforchangestotheirownsustainabilitypoliciesandpractices.Whereappropriate,Catholiccollegesanduniversitiescanalsoworkwithfaith-basedandsecularorganizationstoADVOCATEforlocal,stateandfederalpolicieswhichcareforCreationandprotectthepoorwhoaredisproportionatelyharmedbyenvironmentaldegradation.
“[C]onserving the commons, supporting local communities and economies, rather than incurring debt, waste, and contamination, is the cornerstone of patriotism, both regionally and globally.”
~Sr.miriammacgillis,O.P.QuotedinGreen Sisters: A Spiritual Ecology
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“At its core, global climate change is not about economic theory or political platforms, nor about partisan advantage or interest group pressures. It is about the future of God’s creation and the one human family. It is about protecting both the ‘human environment’ and the natural environment.”
~U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops/CatholicReliefServicesGlobal Climate Change and our Catholic Response2010“In a word, concern for the environment calls for a broad global vision of the world; a responsible common effort to move beyond approaches based on selfish nationalistic interests towards a vision constantly open to the needs of all peoples.”
~PopeBenedictXVI2010 World Day of Peace Message,No.11
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AssoCiATions•AssociationfortheAdvancementofSustainabilityin
HigherEducation(AASHE)http://www.aashe.org
•AssociationofCatholicCollegesandUniversitieshttp://www.accunet.org
•AssociationofJesuitCollegesandUniversitieshttp://www.ajcunet.edu/
•TheCatholicCoalitiononClimateChangewww.catholicclimatecovenant.org
Buildings & FACiliTies•AASHE’sgreenBuildingResources
http://www.aashe.org/resources/green-buildings-higher-education
•LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED),U.S.greenBuildingCouncilhttp://www.usgbc.org/leed
•StewardshipofCreationResourcePacket2009,DepartmentsofFacilitiesandProperties,StewardshipandPastoralServices,oftheDioceseofgreenBayhttp://sites.google.com/site/stewcreationpacket/
CAmpus susTAinABiliTY AssessmenT And guides• TheCatholicHealthAssociationwithPractice
greenhealth,Environmental Sustainability Getting Started Guide,2011http://chausa.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147488985
C o n C l U s I o n
RESOURCESFORCATHOLICCOLLEgESANDUNIVERSITIESThe collection below includes all resources mentioned elsewhere in the Toolkit. The items are organized into categories for user convenience.
CatholiccollegesanduniversitiescanstrengthenandintegratetheircommitmenttomissionandidentitybyrespondingtotheChurch’scallforenvironmentalstewardshipwithparticularfocusonclimatechange.
Inordertodothis—andtodosoinsolidaritywithmorethan25diversenationalCatholicorganizations—theCatholicCoalitiononClimateChange,ACCUandAJCUencouragesCatholiccollegesanduniversities
toformallyendorseThe St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor bybecomingaCatholicClimateCovenantPartner.
For more information about becoming a Catholic Climate Covenant partner, contact the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change at [email protected] or (301) 920-1442.
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•Environmental Sustainability- Getting Started GuideDanmisleh.2011http://chausa.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147488985
•SustainabilityTracking,Assessment&RatingSystem(STARS)(AASHE)http://www.stars.aashe.org
ClimATe And energY•AASHE’sClimate&EnergyResources
http://www.aashe.org/resources/climate-resourceshttp://www.aashe.org/resources/energy-resources
•AmericanCollege&UniversityPresidents’ClimateCommitmenthttp://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/
•The Catholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledgeto Care for Creation and the Poorhttp://catholicclimatecovenant.org
•ClimateChangeandCatholicSocialTeaching(pdf)http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Climate-Change-and-Catholic-Social-Teaching.pdf
•Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence,and the Common Goodhttp://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/global-climate-change-a-plea-for-dialogue-prudence-and-the-common-good.cfm.
•ENERgYSTAR,U.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=business.bus_index
•ResourcestoPromoteThe St. Francis Pledgehttp://catholicclimatecovenant.org/resources
•IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange,ClimateChange2007:SynthesisReport,http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_ipcc_fourth_ASSESSment_report_synthesis_report.htm
•NationalAcademyofSciences,America’sClimateChoiceshttp://americasclimatechoices.org/
•NationalAeronauticalandSpaceAdministration(NASA),ClimateChange:NASA’sEyesontheEarthhttp://climate.nasa.gov/
•UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),ClimateChangehttp://climate.nasa.gov/
•NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA),NOAAClimateServicehttp://www.noaa.gov/climate.html
•NationalScienceFoundation(NSF),NSFClimateChangeSpecialReporthttp://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/climate/
CurriCulum•AASHE’sCurriculumResources
http://www.aashe.org/resources/curriculum-resources•Sustainability Curriculum in Higher Education: A Call to
Action(AASHE,2010)http://www.aashe.org/resources/aashe-how-guides
•CatholicScholarshiponFaithandtheEnvironment.(NationalReligiousPartnershipfortheEnvironment)http://nrpe.org/statements/catholic_scholarship01.htm
disCussion•CampusSustainabilityDiscussionForums(AASHE)
http://www.aashe.org/forums
environmenTAl JusTiCe, gloBAl JusTiCeAnd poverTY•Faithful Stewards of God’s Creation: A Catholic
Resource for Environmental Justice(USCCB)http://www.usccbpublishing.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=772
•AbouttheEnvironmentalJusticeProgram(USCCB)http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/scholarly-activity.cfm
•OurCatholicFaithinAction,http://usccb.org/campus/•CatholicReliefServices(CRS)College,http://crscollege.
org/
groundskeeping/lAndsCAping•AASHE’sResourcestoPlanandmaintaingrounds
http://www.aashe.org/resources/grounds•AASHE’sSustainable Landscaping on Campus
http:/www.aashe.org/resources/sustainable-landscaping-campus
purChAsing•AASHE’sSustainablePurchasingResources
http://www.aashe.org/resources/resources-sustainable-purchasing-higher-education
•CatholicReliefServices’CRS College Fair Tradeatcrscollege.org/campus-activities/the-crs-fair-trade-program
•Fair Trade Universities CampaignfromFairTradeTownsUSAatwww.fairtradetownsusa.org/organize/resources/?did=27
•SustainUhttp://www.sustainuclothing.com/
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a p p e n D I X
ThisassessmenttoolisbasedonthedocumentPrinciples of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities- Second Edition with Diagnostic QueriesjointlypublishedbytheAssociationofCatholicCollegesandUniversities(ACCU),theJesuitAssociationofStudentPersonnelAdministrators(JASPA),andtheAssociationforStudentAffairsatCatholicCollegesandUniversities(ASACCU),andco-chairedbySandram.Estanek,Ph.D.andmichaelJ.James,Ph.D,FellowoftheBarbaraandPatrickRocheCenterforCatholicEducationatBostonCollege(jaspa.creighton.edu/Publications/REV4.Principles%20of%20good%20Practice.pdf).TheinspirationforSustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission Integrationwasborninpartoutofarecognizedneedtohelpinstitutionsof
CatholichighereducationexplicitlyandconsistentlylinktheirsustainabilityworkinCatholicmissionandidentity.
Asthedocumentevolved,itbecameevidentthattheresourcewasmissingacrucialpiece:awayforschoolstoASSESStheextenttowhichtheirsustainabilityworkiscurrentlygroundedinCatholicmissionandidentity.
Basedonthisidentifiedgap,ACCUpersonnelrecommendedPrinciplestoCoalitionstaffasanexampleofwhattypeofresourcemighteffectivelyfillthisvoid.Afterreview,CoalitionstafffoundPrinciplestobeexactlywhattheToolkitneeded,andCoalitionstaffcontactedDr.James,PrinciplesProjectco-chair,about
“Above all he [John Henry Cardinal Newman] would expect that you place Catholic iden-tity first among your concerns. Catholic is not just an adjective accidental to who you are.
Catholic is core to your identity, the center of what you are about.”
~Bishop Gerald KicanasThen-USCCB Vice President
Address to 2011 Association for Catholic Colleges and Universities Annual Gathering
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thepossibilityofadaptingtheProjecttoSustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission Integration.Dr.JamesgavebothhisblessingandexpertisetotheprocessofeditingthePrinciplesProjectforthispurpose,andtheresultisthisCatholic Mission and Sustainability Assessment ToolforCatholiccollegesanduniversities.
Asafirstandcriticalsteptoeffectivelyutilizethisassessmenttool,itisnecessarytoconvenetheappropriatepersonnelfromacrosstheinstitutionalcommunity.Whilethepersonnelinvolvedmaybedifferentforeachinstitution,itisrecommendedthattheassessmentinitiativebecoordinatedbyoneortwoindividualswhohavemission-based,administrative,operational,andinter-disciplinaryqualitiesandcapabilities.Ideally,thiswouldincludeboththeinstitution’sseniormissionleaderandsustainabilitydirector.Inasituationwhichlacksoneorbothoffices,schoolofficialsshoulddeterminewhichpersonnelarebestsituatedtoleadthisassessmenteffort.
WehopethisAssessmentToolhelpsyourinstitutiontogrounditssustainabilityeffortsinCatholicmissionandidentity,andwethankDr.Jamesandhisteamfortheircontributionsoftime,talent,andexpertise.
ThefollowingcomesfromPrinciples of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities-SecondEditionwithDiagnosticQueries,page3
WHATAREDIAgNOSTICQUERIES?Theconceptofdiagnosticquerieswasborrowed,withpermission,fromtheInventoryforStudentSuccessandEngagement.ThePrinciplesofgoodPracticeforStudentAffairsatCatholicCollegesandUniversitiesexpresstheoverarchingvisionofhowastudentaffairsdivisioncontributestothelifeoftheCatholiccollegeanduniversity.ThePrinciplesarticulatespecificexpectations,understandingthattheywillbeimplementedindifferentwaysonindividualcampuses.ThediagnosticqueriesaredesignedtoassistinstitutionsindetermininghowwelltheinstitutionisutilizingitsresourcestorealizethevisionofthePrinciples.Theyareatoolofself-reflectionandself-improvement.
UTILIzINgTHEDIAgNOSTICQUERIESFORASSESSmENTEachprincipleisaccompaniedbyfivegeneralqueriesthatmaybeusedbystudentaffairsprofessionalsatCatholiccollegesanduniversitiesforthepurposeofself-assessmentoftheirareas.Theyare:
4WhatdoesthisPrinciplemeanforyourinstitution?
4Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policies&practices?
4Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
4Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
Thefirstqueryisthefoundationalquestion.Whilethequestioniscommontoall,theanswerwilldifferbyinstitution.ThePrinciplesdohaveanormativedimension,describinggoodpracticeatallCatholiccollegesanduniversities.However,theyalsorecognizethathowthePrincipleswillbeimplementedwilldifferdependingonthespecifichistoryanddistinctcharismofanindividualinstitution.Therefore,engagingthequestion,“Whatdoesthismeantous?”isanessentialfirststepintheassessmentprocess.Whileonthesurfaceitseemssimple,totrulyengagethisquestionisacriticalcomponentoftheanalysis.Itisalwaysatemptationtojumpimmediatelytothe“whatwedo”questions,butwhatwearedoingshouldproceedfromhowweunderstandtheprincipleinourparticularinstitutionalcontext.
Thesecondqueryhasbeenfurtherdevelopedintoasetoffivequestionsforeachoftheeightprinciples.
Thethird,fourth,andfifthquerieshavetodowithgoodassessmentpracticesand,likethefirstquery,arecommontoeachprinciple.TheyarefleshedoutinthisIntroduction,accompaniedbythegeneralquestionsineachprinciplebelow.
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Thethirdstepintheassessmentprocessfollowsfromthefirsttwo…whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?Oncethestaffhassurfaceditsunderstandingoftheprincipleandhasenumeratedwhattheydotoimplementit,thenextstepistoaskhowtheyknowifwhattheyaredoingiseffective.Thisisthequestionthatmanypeopleidentifywith“assessment,”yet,itisonlyeffectiveifitfollowsanengagementofthefirsttwoqueries.
Formsofassessmentthatmaybeutilizedtoanswerthisquestioninclude:needsAssessment,satisfactionsurveys,usageovertime,outcomesmeasurement,changeofcampusculture,andcosteffectiveness,amongothers.manygoodresourcesareavailabletopractitionerstoassistthemindevelopingthemeasurestheywillneedtoassesstheeffectivenessoftheiractivities.
Thefinaltwoqueries,“Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?”and“Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?”arealsocommontoallgoodassessmentpracticeandtoeachoftheeightprinciples.Itisimportanttorememberthatsuccessfulassessmenteffortsalwaysincludeplansforandutilizationoftheresultsofthemeasuresinthethirdstep.
HOWTHEPRINCIPLESHAVEANDCANBEUSED
AsstatedintheIntroductiontothePrinciples,thepurposeofthedocumentis“toprovideaframeworkforreflectionandconversation,planning,staffdevelopment,andassessmentforstudentaffairsprofessionalswhoworkatCatholiccollegesanduniversities.”Thisisapeergenerateddocumentthatistheresultofconsultationandcollaboration.Whileitexpressesspecificexpectations,itrecognizesthediversityofCatholiccollegesanduniversitiesand,accordingly,thattheimplementationoftheseidealswillbeevidentinvariouswaysappropriatetoeachinstitutionalsetting.
PRINCIPLEONEInvites and accompanies students into the life of the Catholic Church through PRAYER, liturgy, sacraments and spiritual direction.
Catholiccollegesanduniversitiesassistallstudentstodevelopanactiveandmeaningfulrelationshipwithgod.ThisisaccomplishedthroughsuchactivitiesastraditionalandcontemporaryPRAYERopportunities,smallfaithsharinggroups,retreats,spiritualdirectionand(uponrequest)RCIA[RiteofChristianInitiationforAdults]instruction.Inaddition,liturgicalandsacramentalopportunitiesarescheduledonaregularbasisforCatholicstudents.Eachstudent’spersonalrelationshipwithgodcanbefurtherdeepenedbyapplicationofthecharismsandspiritualpracticesoftheinstitution’sfoundingreligiousorder,whereapplicable.
Inordertodeepenstudent’sawarenessandappreciationoftheChurch’ssacramentalunderstandingofcreation,thecampusministrystaffcancollaboratewithmembersofthesustainabilitystaffand/orthoseengagedinsustainabilityefforts.Intheirprovisionofpastoralcareandfosteringofspiritualgrowth,campusministerscanalsohelpstudentsmorefullyunderstandhowChrist’ssalvificsacrificecanbeseenasamodelforsustainablelivingwhichfullyembracestheBiblicalcallto“cultivateandcarefor”god’sgoodgiftofCreation(genesis2:15).
Assessing This prinCiple 1.Whatdoesthisprinciplemeanfortheinstitution?
2.Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policiesandpractices?
a.Towhatextentdoopportunitiesexistforallstudentswhoareseekinganactiveandmeaningfulrelationshipwithgod,regardlessoftheirfaithtradition?
b.WhatopportunitiesoncampusexisttocelebratetherichliturgicaltraditionoftheCatholicChurch,includingtraditionaldevotions?
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c.InwhatwaysaretheChurch’scalltoecologicalandenvironmentalstewardshipincorporatedintothespirituallifeofthecollege/university?
d.Whatopportunitiesexistoncampusforcollaborationbetweensustainabilitystaffandotherprofessionalsonbehalfofstudents’spiritualdevelopment?
e.Whatopportunitiesexistforthespiritualdevelopmentofallmembersofthecampuscommunity,includingthesustainabilitystaff?
3.Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4.Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
5.Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
PRINCIPLETWOEnriches student integration of faith and reason through the incorporation of the Church’s social and creation care teachings into and across all curricula.
TheCatholictraditionhasalwaysvaluedandengagedindialogueabouttheinterconnectionandintegrationoffaithandreason.ThisdialogueandintegrationisalegitimateandsignificantpartofCatholichighereducation.Catholiccollegesanduniversitiesfosterthedevelopmentofthewholeperson.Inadditiontorigorousintellectualdevelopment,thereisparticularemphasisonastudent’sfaithandspiritualdevelopment.
Incollaborationwithacademiccolleagues,sustainabilityprofessionalscanprovideeducationalopportunitiesandLEARNINgexperienceswhichintegratetheChurch’ssocialandcreationcareteachingsintoandacrossallcurricula.CatholiccollegesanduniversitiesprovideopportunitiesforstudentstodevelopahabitofreflectionandtovaluePRAYERinbringingbothfaithandreasontothediscernmentprocessofhowtoliveoutthevaluesandexperiencesofCatholichighereducationintheirpersonalandprofessionallives.
Catholiccollegesanduniversitiesalsoprovideopportunitiesforintellectually-informedandrobustconversationsonimportantissuesoffaithandculture,includingapplyingrelevantCatholicteachingtotheissuesofcreationcare,sustainability,climatechangeandenvironmentaljustice.
Assessing This prinCiple 1.Whatdoesthisprinciplemeanfortheinstitution?
2.Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policiesandpractices?
a.Howdosustainabilitystaffmembersexemplifytheintegrationoffaithandreason,thecommitmenttothespiritualdevelopmentofstudents,andtointellectuallyinformeddialogue?
b.Inwhatwaysdosustainabilitystaff,facultyandacademicstaff,andotherkeycontributorscollaboratetocomplementandenrichclassroomLEARNINgwithrespecttotheintegrationoffaithandreason,particularlywithrespecttocreationcare,environmentaljusticeandCatholicsocialteaching?
“Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development and particular attention to climate change are matters of
grave concern for the entire human family.”
~ Pope Benedict XVILetter of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on the Occasion of the
Seventh Symposium of the Religion, Science and the Environment Movement
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c.Howdosustainabilityprogramscontributetothefaithandspiritualdevelopmentofstudents?
d.Whatforumsexisttoencouragerobust,intellectuallyinformedconversationsamongstaffand/orstudentsaboutapplyingCatholicteachingtocontemporaryissues?
3.Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4.Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
5.Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
PRINCIPLETHREEChallenges students to care for creation and the poor by exercising high standards of personal behavior and responsibility through the formation of character and virtues.
Students’personalchoicesaroundissuesofproduction/consumption,transportationandadvocacycanandshouldbeinformedbyChurchteaching.Whentherearetensionsbetweensuchteachingsandcurrentsocial/economic/consumptionmores,thesedifferencesserveaspowerfulteachingopportunities.
SustainabilityprofessionalsinCatholiccollegesanduniversitiesshouldpartnerwithChurchorpastoralleaderstoprovideongoingopportunitiesforconversationandotherprogramstosupportstudentsinmakingappropriatechoicesthat“cultivateandcarefor”(genesis2:15)god’sgoodgiftofcreation,andshowrespectandcareforthelifeanddignityofthehumanperson-especiallythepoorandvulnerablewhoaremostharmedbyenvironmentaldegradation.
Assessing This prinCiple 1.Whatdoesthisprinciplemeanfortheinstitution?
2.Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policiesandpractices?
a.Howareexpectationsforbehavior,characterandvirtuedevelopmentdiscussedandcommunicatedinrelationtoinstitutionalmission?
b.Towhatextentdosustainabilitystaffmembers
developanunderstandingofCatholicmoralteachinganditsapplicationinCatholichighereducation?
c.HowdosustainabilitystaffmembershelpstudentsdevelopthecapacityforresponsibledecisionmakingthatisinformedbyChurchteaching?
d.Whatopportunitiesexisttoexploreissuessuchproduction/consumption,transportation,advocacy,andothermoralandhealthissuesinlightofchurchteachingandgospelvalues?
e.WhatopportunitiesforinclusivedialogueandLEARNINgexistwhentherearetensionsbetweenChurchteachingandcurrentsocialmores?
3.Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4.Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
5.Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
“Can we remain indifferent before the problems associated with such realities as climate change … ?”
~ Pope Benedict XVI2010 World Day of Peace Message, No. 4
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PRINCIPLEFOURAssists students in discerning and responding to their vocations, understanding potential professional contributions, and choosing particular career directions.
Christiansbelievethattheirlifeworkisaccomplishedinpartnershipwiththegodwhogivesuslifeandtalents,andsustainabilityprofessionalscanhelpguidestudentsintheirdiscernmentoflife-choices.AtCatholiccollegesanduniversities,theseprivilegedconversationscanhelpstudentsintheirsearchformeaningandpurpose,byintegratingtheirbeliefs,gifts,ambitionsandhopeswiththesocio-economicandenvironmentalneedsofourdynamicworld.Thisdiscernmentprocessseekstoequipstudentstobalanceandintegrateprofessional,personal,andrelationalcommitmentsusingthebeliefsandteachingsoftheirparticularfaithtradition.
Assessing This prinCiple 1.Whatdoesthisprinciplemeanfortheinstitution?
2.Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policiesandpractices?
a.Towhatextentarecareerandotherlifechoicesunderstoodandarticulatedintermsofvocation?
b.Howdocareerservicesstaff,facultyadvisers,andothersengagestudentsinadiscernmentprocessthatintegratestheirvocationandtheircareerchoices?
c.Towhatextentarethereopportunitiestoimplementthisintegrationinareassuchasthecareercenter,academicadvising,thecurriculumandcampusministryprogramming?
d.Towhatextentaresustainabilitystaffandotherprofessionalsintheseareaspreparedtoassiststudentsinthisdiscernment?
e.Howarestudentsinvitedtoconsider“careers”increationcareandenvironmentaljustice?
3.Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4.Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
5.Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
PRINCIPLEFIVECreates Opportunities for students to experience, reflect upon, and act from a commitment to justice, mercy, and compassion, and to live in the light of Catholic social teaching so as to develop respect and responsibility for the human person- especially those most in need- and the rest of God’s creation.
BecausetheframeworkoftheCatholicsocialtraditionisvitaltotheworkofsustainabilityprofessionalsinCatholicinstitutions,itisimportantfortheseprofessionalstobecomefamiliarwiththetraditionandincorporateitintoLEARNINgopportunitiesforstudents.Centraltothisworkisdeepeningstudents’awarenessoflocal,nationalandinternationalinjusticeandenvironmentaldegradationandgroundingthisunderstandingintheChurch’sauthenticteachingoncreationcarethroughcreativepartneringwithdiverse,underservedcommunities.Ampleopportunitiesforactionandreflectionwillhelpalltogrow,individuallyandcollectively,intheirknowledgeandpracticeofthisrichtradition,therebycontributingtothecommongoodandbuildingamorehumane,justandsustainableworld.
Assessing This prinCiple 1.Whatdoesthisprinciplemeanfortheinstitution?
2.Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policiesandpractices?
a.HowisCatholicsocialteachingusedasaframeworktoapproachkeycampusissues?
b.TowhatextentdosustainabilityprofessionalscollaboratewithacademiccolleaguesandcampusministrypersonneltoprovideeducationalopportunitiesandLEARNINgexperiencesoutsidetheclassroomthatcomplementsLEARNINgintheclassroom,suchasliving-LEARNINgresidential
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communities,volunteerserviceactivities,andservice-LEARNINgopportunities?(takenfromformerPrincipleThree)
c.TowhatextentdoserviceopportunitiesincludereflectionthatisinformedbyCatholicsocialteaching,particularlycreationcareandenvironmentaljustice?
d.Howdotheseexperiencesprovideopportunitiesforstudentstopartnerwithunderservedcommunities?
e.TowhatextentdosustainabilitystaffmembersinallareasLEARNaboutCatholicsocialteachingandincorporateitintotheirwork?
f.Whatactivitiesorprogramsexisttohelpstudentsdeepentheirawarenessoflocal,national,andinternationalinjustice?
3.Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4.Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
5.Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
PRINCIPLESIXGrounds policies, practices, and decisions in the teachings and living tradition of the Church. Builds and prepares the sustainability staff to make informed contributions to the Catholic mission of the institution, as well as the wider local, national, and international communities.
Inadditiontorelevantcivillawandprofessionalstandardsofpracticeandethics,scripture,tradition,
philosophicalreflectionandthesustainedexperienceoftheChristiancommunityallhelptoguidepolicyformationanddecision-makinginCatholicinstitutions.Catholictheologycontinuestoberefined,developedandappliedtocontemporarycircumstances.
AsquestionsarisewithintheinstitutionabouttheapplicabilityofofficialCatholicteaching,itisimportantthatsustainabilityprofessionalsbecomefamiliarwithsuchteaching,consultingothercolleagues,Churchorpastoralleaders,andtheologicalspecialistsasappropriate.SeniorleadersofsustainabilitydivisionsshouldmakeacommitmenttohireasufficientcohortofmemberswhoarefamiliarwithCatholicteaching,andtoprovideprofessionaldevelopmentforalltheiremployeesonsuchmatters.Thiswillenableallinstitutionalpolicy-makersandotherpersonneltofirmlygroundsustainabilitypolicies,practicesanddecisionsintheauthenticChurchteachingwhichflowsfromCatholicmissionandidentity.
Assessing This prinCiple 1.Whatdoesthisprinciplemeanfortheinstitution?
2.Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policiesandpractices?
a.TowhatextentarestudentsengagedsothattheyunderstandandrespecttheCatholicteachingswhicharethefoundationofourpoliciesandpractices?
b.HowisthesustainabilitystaffengagedinprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesfocusedonCatholicidentityandmission?
c.Towhatextentdoesthesustainabilitystaff’sunderstandingofCatholicChurchteachinginformpoliciesanddecisionmaking?
“If we wish to build true peace, how can we separate, or even set at odds, the protection of the environment and the protection of human life, including the life of the unborn?”
~ Pope Benedict XVI, 2010 Address of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to members of the Diplomatic Corps
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d.Towhatextentisthesustainabilitystaffabletocommunicatethisunderstandingtostudents?
e.Towhatextentdoesthesustainabilitystaffcollaboratewithothers(e.g.colleges,churchleaders)toassistwithstaffdevelopment?
f.TowhatextentdoesCatholicsocialteaching—particularlycommitmentstohumanlifeanddignity,anoptionforthepoor,andcreationcare-—affectinstitutionalpracticesandpoliciesofthecollege/university?
g.Towhatextentisthecollege/universityengagedinADVOCATINgforCatholicprinciples-particularlycommitmentstohumanlifeanddignity,anoptionforthepoorandcreationcare-inlocal,nationalandinternationalpoliciesandpractices?
3.Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4.Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
5.Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
PRINCIPLESEVENReaches out to help the wider community more fully understand and live out Christian vocation to steward God’s good gift of Creation and thereby care for the poor and vulnerable.
Inmatthew’sgospel,Jesustellsus,“Youarethelightoftheworld.Acitysetonamountaincannotbehidden.Nordotheylightalampandthenputitunderabushelbasket;itissetonalampstand,whereitgiveslighttoallinthehouse.”(5:14-15).ThuswhileitisimportantthatCatholiccollegesanduniversitiesstewardandcareforgod’screationthroughpoliciesandpracticesontheirowncampuses,itisequallyimportantthatthese
institutionsreachouttothewidercommunity(e.g.,schools,parishes,dioceses,etc.)tohelpothersmorefullystewardandcareforgod’screation.
Assessing This prinCiple 1.Whatdoesthisprinciplemeanfortheinstitution?
2.Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policiesandpractices?
a.WhatoutreacheffortsaremadetoeducatethelocalcommunityabouttheChurch’sauthenticteachingoncreationcareandclimatechange?
b.Towhatextentareuniversitypersonnelavailabletothelocalcommunity?
c.HowisthelocalcommunityinvitedtoLEARNfromthecollege/university’sbestoperationalpractices?
d.Inwhatwaysdoesthecollege/universityexerciseitsroleasconvenerwithinthelocalcommunity?
e.Whatinterfaithspace(s)areavailableforstudentsoncampus?
3.Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4.Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
5.Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
“Environmental degradation makes the life of the poor especially unbearable.”
~PopeBenedictXVI,August27,2006
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PRINCIPLEEIgHTSeeks dialogue among religious traditions and with contemporary culture to clarify beliefs and to foster mutual understanding about environmental sustainability and stewardship in the midst of tensions and ambiguities.
SustainabilityprofessionalswhoworkintheCatholictraditionandserveininstitutionsofhigherLEARNINghaveatwofoldcall:toarticulateacompellingtruthasweunderstanditandtosearchforaninformedtruthasweexploreit.Whilethefirstissupportedbytherichheritageandreflectionofafaithcommunity,thesecondentailsopennesstoothertraditionsandexperiences.Educationalinstitutionsthriveondialoguerespectfulofdifferencesofpointsofview,andtheconsequentuncertaintiesandtensionsarevitaltotheLEARNINgmissionofcollegesanduniversities.ThussustainabilityprofessionalsservinginCatholiccollegesanduniversitieshonorotherfaithtraditionsandexperiencesandinvitethemintodialogueforpurposesofexplorationandinsightsoastomostfullycareforcreationandthepoor.
Assessing This prinCiple 1.Whatdoesthisprinciplemeanfortheinstitution?
2.Howdoyouapplythisprinciplethroughprograms,policiesandpractices?
a.Inwhatwaysarestudentsexposedtointerreligiousperspectivesonecologicalconservationandenvironmentaljusticethroughcurricularandco-curricularofferings,andthroughcontactwithfaculty,staff,andfellowstudents?
b.Howarestudentsengagedinreachingmutualunderstandingbetweenandamongreligioustraditionsandbetweentheirownfaith(Catholicorother)andcontemporaryculture?
c.Howisdialoguerespectfulofdifferentpointsofviewimplemented?
d.Towhatextentaresustainabilitystaffpreparedtosponsorandencouragedialogueandmutualunderstanding?
3.Whatevidencedoyouhavetojudgetheeffectivenessofyourefforts?
4.Whatdoesthisevidencetellyouaboutyoureffectiveness?
5.Whatwillyoudowiththeinformationyouhavegatheredabouteffectiveness?
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SAInT MICHAEl’S SIgnS St. FranCiS Pledge To AdvoCATE for THoSE MoST SEvErEly AffECTEd by globAl ClIMATE CHAngE
“To CArE for CrEATIon And THE Poor”
Saintmichael’ssignedonthismonth[may2011]tobeanadvocateforThe St. Francis Pledge,anationwideinitiativecreatedbyTheCatholicCoalitiononClimateChange“tocareforCreationandthePoor.”
“AsaCatholiccollege,weneedtomakethiscommitmenttoprotectgod’sCreationsandbestrongadvocatesonbehalfofpeopleinpovertywhofacetheharshestimpactsofglobalclimatechange,”saidDr.KarenTalentino,Saintmichael’sVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs.
“Acommitmenttosustainability,bothpersonalandinstitutional,shouldbepartofourmission,”ProfessorTalentino,abiologist,added.“Signingthispledgereflectsthatcommitment.”
ProfessorTalentinoattendedaconferenceonsustainabilitylastyearattheUniversityofNotreDame,alongwithSaintmichael’sbiologyProfessor
ValerieBanschbachandSaintmichael’ssustainabilityCoordinatorHeatherEllis,wheretheyheardthedirectorofThe St. Francis Pledgeinitiativespeak.“Wewereconvincedbyhimthatsustainabilityshouldbeamission-relatedpriorityatCatholiccolleges,”Dr.Talentinosaid.
The St. Francis PledgeisapromiseandacommitmentbyCatholicindividuals,families,parishes,organizationsandinstitutions“toliveourfaithbyprotectinggod’sCreationandadvocatingonbehalfofpeopleinpovertywhofacetheharshestimpactsofglobalclimatechange.”
AccordingtoThe Pledge:“Todaythegreatgiftofgod’sCreationisexposedtoseriousdangersandlifestyleswhichcandegradeit.Environmentalpollutionismakingparticularlyunsustainablethelivesofthepooroftheworld...wemustpledgeourselvestotakecareofcreationandtoshareitsresourcesinsolidarity.”
From www.smcvt.edu/admission/news/news_story.asp?iNewsID=1566&strBack=%2Fnews%2FDefault.asp
CATHolIC ClIMATE CovEnAnT PArTnErS PlEdgE To SUPPorT THE CovEnAnT And ProMoTE THE ST. FRANCIS PLEDGE TO CARE FOR CREATION AND THE POOR.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)- USCCB Dept. of Justice, Peace and Human Development- USCCB Dept. of Migration and Refugee Services
• Catholic Relief Services• Catholic Charities USA• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities • National Catholic Rural Life Conference • Catholic Health Association of the United States• National Council of Catholic Women • Conference of Major Superiors of Men• Leadership Conference of Women Religious • Carmelite NGO• Franciscan Action Network • National Catholic Education Association • Resource Center for Religious Institutes • The Jesuit Conference• The Roundtable Association of Diocesan Social Action Directors
• National Association for Lay Ministry• National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry • Catholic Campus Ministry Association • National Federation of Priests Councils • National Diaconate Institute for Continuing Education • National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy• U.S. Catholic Mission Association• Africa Faith and Justice Network • Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach• Woodstock Theological Center • National Catholic Development Conference • National Conference for Catechetical Leadership • Archdiocese of Los Angeles• Pax Christi USA• Saint Michael’s College• Marianist Environmental Education Center
ASOF2011,CATHOLICCLImATECOVENANTPARTNERSINCLUDE:
For more information about your institution becoming a Catholic Climate Covenant Partner, contact the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change at [email protected] or (301) 920-1442.
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THE folloWIng orgAnIZATIonS ArE Co-SPonSorS of THIS rESoUrCE:
www.catholicclimatecovenant.org
The Catholic Coalition on Climate Change is amembership organization consisting of twelvenationalCatholicorganizations—includingtheU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops — whichoffer advice and assistance in implementingclimate change programs, particularly theCatholicClimateCovenant:The St. Francis Pledge
to Care for Creation and the Poor.
www.ajcunet.edu
The Association of Jesuit Colleges andUniversities (AJCU) serves as a facilitator forvarious cooperative initiatives such as fosteringJesuit, Catholic identity and institutional andinternational collaboration, educating for afaith that does justice, supporting leadershipinitiatives and developing a distance education
network(JesuitNET).
www.aashe.org
The Association for the Advancement ofSustainability inHigherEducation (AASHE) isamember-driven, independent 501(c)(3) whosemissionistoempowerhighereducationtoleadthe sustainability transformation by providingresources, professional development, and a
networkofsupport.
www.washucsc.org
The Catholic Student Center strives to formstudentssothattheybecomeactiveparticipantsinparish lifeandmoralandspiritual leaders in
Churchandsocietyforthe21stcentury.
www.accunet.org
The Association of Catholic Colleges andUniversities (ACCU), founded in 1899, is thecollective voice of Catholic higher educationin the United States. ACCU is a member of theCatholic Coalition on Climate Change and a
proudCatholicClimateCovenantPartner.
• National Association for Lay Ministry• National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry • Catholic Campus Ministry Association • National Federation of Priests Councils • National Diaconate Institute for Continuing Education • National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy• U.S. Catholic Mission Association• Africa Faith and Justice Network • Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach• Woodstock Theological Center • National Catholic Development Conference • National Conference for Catechetical Leadership • Archdiocese of Los Angeles• Pax Christi USA• Saint Michael’s College• Marianist Environmental Education Center
www.ccmanet.org
The Catholic Campus ministry Association(CCmA) is the national association for Catholiccampus ministers who serve at Catholic andnon-Catholic colleges and universities. CCmA isa member of the Catholic Coalition on ClimateChangeandaproudCatholicClimateCovenant
Partner.
www.ialu.net
Faithful to its educational mission, the LasallianAssociationofCollegeandUniversityPresidents(LACUP)consistsofsevenCatholicinstitutionsofhigher education sponsored by the De La SalleChristianBrothers–sixintheU.S.andBethlehemUniversity. LACUP promotes collaborativeplanning, shared academic programs, andinnovative opportunities for the memberinstitutions in this country and throughout the
globalnetworkofLasallianuniversities.
www.chausa.org
The Catholic Health Association of the UnitedStates (CHA) is the national leadershiporganization of the Catholic health ministryrepresenting the largest group of not-for-profithealthcareprovidersintheU.S.CHAisamemberoftheCatholicCoalitiononClimateChangeand
aproudCatholicClimateCovenantPartner.
www.franciscancollegesuniversities.org
The mission of the Association of FranciscanColleges and Universities (AFCU) is to supportmember institutions in their mission of Catholichigher education as characterized by theFranciscanvaluesoflove/respectforoneanotherandforallofcreation,recognitionthatgodistheFather of all persons, commitment to the search
fortruth,andforservicewiththoseinneed.
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www.catholicstudent.org
As collegiate student leaders in the UnitedStatesofAmerica,theNationalCatholicStudentCoalition (NCSC) strives to empower studentsto further the mission of the Catholic Churchthrough spiritual, educational and leadership
opportunities.
www.crscollege.org
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) College connectskey global issues such as environmentaldegradation,hunger,migration,HIV&AIDSandinternationalpovertytotheuniversityclassroomand campus through academic resources andcampus activities for faculty, campus ministers,
socialjusticestaffandstudents.
THE folloWIng orgAnIZATIonS AlSo AIdEd In THE PUblICATIon of THIS rESoUrCE:
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WE WoUld AlSo lIkE To ACknoWlEdgE And THAnk All of THE IndIvIdUAlS WHo HAvE frEEly gIvEn of THEIr TIME And TAlEnT To HElP CrEATE THIS rESoUrCE:
Niles BarnesLEEDAP,ProjectsCoordinatorAssociationfortheAdvancementofSustainabilityinHigherEducation
Bill Dinges, Ph.D.ProfessorofReligionandCultureTheCatholicUniversityofAmerica
Margaret GilleoProfessorofPhilosophyandReligionFontbonneUniversity
Deanna HowesmanagerofInformationServicesAssociationofJesuitCollegesandUniversities
Michael James, Ph.D.FellowoftheBarbaraandPatrickRocheCenterforCatholicEducationBostonCollege
Lindsey Cromwell KalkbrennerDirector,OfficeofSustainabilitySantaClaraUniversity
Rachel NovickEducationandOutreachProgramsmanager,OfficeofSustainabilityUniversityofNotreDame
Kim Van OostenCommunicationsDirectorCatholicHealthAssociationoftheUnitedStates
Judy WaltonmembershipandOutreachDirectorAssociationfortheAdvancementofSustainabilityinHigherEducation
Lindsay Weldon,memberServicesAssociateAssociationofCatholicCollegesandUniversities
“Care for God’s Creation is not a new component of Catholic identity. It is as old as Genesis, and must therefore be integral to the mission,
identity and everyday life of Catholic colleges and universities.”
~mostReverendWilliamS.SkylstadBishopEmeritusofSpokane
HonoraryChairman,CatholicCoalitiononClimateChangePastPresident,U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops
SuSTAInABILITY And CATHOLIC HIGHER EduCATIOn: A TOOLkIT FOR MISSIOn InTEGRATIOn
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