Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions
Here in Northern Virginia, we help people of faith develop local solutions to the climate crisis. We empower and unite neighbors of all faiths to achieve real climate solutions, right now.
Alexandria News, April 2021
Alexandria News, April 2021 Here’s your source of April news for the Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions’ (FACS) Alexandria Hub. Submit a comment before April 7 to support Green Building staff position in City Budget FACS Alexandria is submitting a letter asking City officials to support this position that is called out in the City’s… Read more »Alexandria News, March 2021
Alexandria News, March 2021 Here’s your source of March news for the Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions’ (FACS) Alexandria Hub. Action Priorities Residents from over 12 congregations and others non-affiliated but interested in climate action gathered at our virtual January and February meetings. We identified priorities for action this spring and summer: Building inclusive and… Read more »Fairfax News, February 2021
Fairfax News, February 2021 Here’s your source of February news for the Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions’ (FACS) Fairfax Hub. FACS NEWS Back in January, we said “Happy New Year!” and hit the ground running. In addition to launching a social media toolkit to highlight four of our top #FairfaxToZero advocacy priorities, we sent two… Read more »Community Spotlight: Prince William Food
Prince William Food Rescue (PWFR) is a program of ACTS (Action in Community Through Service) and is an extension of their Hunger Prevention Center. They connect Donor Partners with Distribution Partners throughout the region. By using an app developed by 412 Food Rescue, they are able to mobilize thousands of volunteers to rescue perishable food…. Read more »December 2020 Advocacy Priorities
Fairfax County Legislative Program and FACS Advocacy Priorities The Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS) Advocacy Team had a busy November! Thanks to their hard work, several of our advocacy priorities are now included in the 2021 Fairfax County Legislative Program, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on December 1. Efforts included: Meetings… Read more »
"The time is now, now, now." Thank you, Amanda Gorman, for this beautiful call to action and tribute to our incredible home. Let's "refuse to lose" our one and only 🌎🌍🌏. Happy #EarthWeek.
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Mark your calendars! Our 4th Annual Sustainability Champion Awards will take place online on Wednesday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. Learn about our 2021 champions and register to attend here: facs.salsalabs.org/2021sca
We're over halfway to our goal. Let's do something big this #EarthDay!
2021 FACS Restoring Mother Earth Fundraiser
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This Earth Day, we're asking supporters to join us in a bold effort to transform our planet. When you give to our Restoring Mother Earth fundraiser, your gift will have both a local and global impact.
"The time is now, now, now." Thank you, Amanda Gorman, for this beautiful call to action and tribute to our incredible home. Let's "refuse to lose" our one and only 🌎🌍🌏. Happy #EarthWeek.![]()
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24 Hours of Reality: "Earthrise" by Amanda Gorman
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"It is a hope that implores us at an uncompromising core to keep rising up for an Earth more than worth fighting for." climaterealityproject.org
Exciting and inspiring!
How’d we do it? Becoming a Zero Carbon Church! | Episcopal Church of St. Martin
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Community Blog How’d we do it? Becoming a Zero Carbon Church! April 8, 2021 Annie In 2004, the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis, California, took first steps toward becoming a zero-carbon church by installing a small photovoltaic solar array on the roof of our administration building. That ...