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ENVIRONMENT/EARTH
Amazon Watch
 Works to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. They partner with indigenous and environmental organizations in campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability and the preservation of the Amazon's ecological systems. For more information click here: http://www.amazonwatch.org/about_us/
 Catholic Climate Covenant
www.catholicsandclimatechange.org
The Catholic Coalition on Climate Change
A new resource to answer frequently asked questions about Catholic belief and climate change. Check it out at: www.catholicsandclimatechange.org/pdf/FAQ.pdf
Eco-Justice
Advocates policies which foster conservation and enhancement of global resources and ecosystems now and in the future in ways that develop a more just, participatory and sustainable world-community.
sao.clriq.org.au/eco.html
Energy Star Schools and Congregations
 The ENERGY STAR for Congregations Awards are given annually to U.S. congregations that have shown measured energy savings and have a story to tell. The awards are open to any congregation, private school, or non-profit that has increased the energy efficiency of any of its facilities through energy management improvements during the last two years. The deadline for applications is June 1, 2010. For more information, visit the ENERGY STAR Congregations webpage at: www.energystar.gov/congregations and complete the application here.
 Faith in Place
2532 W. Warren Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
Ph: 312.733.4640
Fax: 312.733.4610
www.faithinplace.org
Habitat for Humanity
 In the developing world, the average cost of all the materials and labor needed to build a typical Habitat for Humanity house is $1,825. For the price of a decent laptop, or a couple of monthly mortgage repayments, the lives of a family currently living in poverty housing can be changed – forever.
Habitat was founded with the sole aim of tackling poverty housing on a global scale. Habitat now serves low-income families somewhere around the world every 10 minutes through new house construction, major house rehabilitation projects and with house repairs. In 2007, Habitat served a record 49,000 families in need.
Since its founding in 1976 , Habitat is working in 90 countries and has built 300,000 homes in partnership with people in need of safe, decent housing for over one and a half million people around the world.
To find out more or get involved, visit: www.habitat.org
Interfaith Climate Change Network
Christian and Jewish collaboration to pursue justice for the poor around the world and protect all life on Earth by taking action to address global climate change
www.protectingcreation.org/
 Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
2856 S. Millard Ave.
Chicago, IL 60623-4550
773-762-6991
773-762-6993 (fax)
www.lvejo.org
 The Web of Creation
Transforming faith-based communities for a sustainable and just world.
www.webofcreation.org/
Wine to Water
 More people die from the lack of clean water than from all the guns and wars in the world combined. Many of the casualties are children under the age of 5. This organization is focused on providing clean water to needy people around the world. Nearly 1 billion people in the world today lack access to adequate water and 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation. They are devoted to fighting this epidemic. Wine symbolizes fortune in our society. Our goal is to give the fortunate population an opportunity to fight for those who can't fight for themselves. For more information, click here: http://winetowater.org/
 Worldwatch Institute
Dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society.
www.worldwatch.org/
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