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  • Forest therapy for wildfire survivors

    Rebecca Randall

    November 01, 2024 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Social workers, psychotherapists, and community leaders in the California towns impacted by the Camp Fire were trained as forest therapy guides to help residents emotionally recover from the disaster and reconnect with nature. They offer free guided walks full of interactive activities and conversations.

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  • Researchers Turned to Churches To Study St. Louis Air Quality

    Rebecca Randall

    August 22, 2024 |

    Sojourners |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    A St. Louis faith and advocacy organization, Metropolitan Congregations United, helped scientists bring together a group of churches willing to install air quality monitors to gather data on pollution and call for solutions.

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  • Puerto Rico parish aims to be climate resilience hub to respond to extreme storms

    Rebecca Randall

    August 19, 2024 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico, Cataño

    Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish in Cataño, Puerto Rico, received funding from a nonprofit to install solar panels to provide a stable source of power for the community during outages and extreme storms. It’s a key part of a budding community-led climate resilience hub.

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  • Solar Power Spreads in Appalachia as Churches Take Action

    Rebecca Randall

    June 17, 2023 |

    Faithfully Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

    Churches in Appalachia are installing solar arrays and encouraging their communities to make energy-efficient upgrades and renewable-energy swaps, too. The Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church in West Virginia purchased its array with donations that community members raised from the money they saved on energy after installing free smart-control devices in their homes that reduced energy use during peak hours.

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