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

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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.

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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 info@catholicsandclimatechange.org 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 info@catholicsandclimatechange.org 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

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“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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