By rethinking how we live and realizing the impact of our daily actions, we will be better able to care for Creation; the "wonderful gift that God has given us," in the words of Pope Francis. By joining together to live justly on Earth, our Catholic community can make a difference on the many problems our planet faces.
Click Here to Register After your registration, you will receive further information as well as an invitation to our monthly meetings and be kept directly informed of all upcoming events. Together, we will educate our parish and our community in order to protect and restore our common home. To learn more, please email Linda.
Four voices that have gone unheard in global conversations, the poor, the indigenous, the youth and wildlife, have been invited to an unprecedented dialogue with the Pope. This documentary follows their journey to Rome and the extraordinary experiences that took place there, and is packed with powerfully moving personal stories alongside the latest information about the planetary crisis and the toll it’s taking on nature and people. Take time to watch this documentary with your family or friends in the comfort of your home. This is free only until October 4th.
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Laudato Si' Animator program - A free online program via Zoom that is designed to help you learn how and why we are called by God to care for and protect all life on Earth. Registration is open NOW and closes February 21st.
SACRED WATER - A free JustFaith Ministries program being offered online via Zoom. The program is nine weeks, two hours per week. Two books are required but can be bought online for under $40 total. The program starts Monday, February 13th from 6 to 8 p.m. CST but the first session will be a meet and greet so it's ok if you don't have your books yet. Please email Kate in order to take part in the FREE program.
www.ecosia.org
Ecosia is a search engine that donates 80% of its profits to non- profit organizations that focus on reforestation. It considers itself a social business, is CO2 negative and claims to support full financial transparency and protect privacy of its users. It can be installed on laptops, phones, tablets and other devices that have access to the internet. Instead of advertising dollars going to Google, Yahoo or other, why not direct that money toward planting trees.
www.austintexas.gov/recycling
Everything you need to know about your residential refuse collection in Austin. Need to know what day trash is picked up? Need to know if an item goes into recycle, compost or trash? It's all here.
www.plasticscore.co
PlasticScore is a crowdsourced zero waste rating for restaurants. They fund the recovery of plastic waste for every sustainability review, and use the data to help restaurants improve. When downloading the app, be sure to put in the code PRP for the local non-profit, Plastic Reduction Project, who we are working with. PRP will then receive the info. for the Austin area and be able to provide feedback to the local restaurants. Local AUSTIN area restaurant include those in Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander, etc.
“Each year, 40% all edible food in the US is thrown away. At Too Good To Go we want to put an end to food waste by creating a world where food produced is food consumed."
www.buynothing.live
"A Gift Economy's real wealth is the people involved and the web of connections that form to support them." Also an app where you can find things locally as well as nationally that people are giving away.
trashnothing.com/beta/
Do you have something you think no one wants? Take a look on this app and post your item there; you may find someone who sees your trash as treasure. You may even find something for yourself.