Category: Caring for Creation, FSM Updates, Investing for Impact
Planet Indonesia, one of FSM’s impact investing partners, has been awarded the 2017 United Nations Equator Initiative prize for advancing nature-based local solutions for sustainable development. Out of 806 nominees from 120 countries, only 15 were chosen for this honor.
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Category: Caring for Creation, FSM Updates, Philanthropic Initiatives
On October 30, 2017, five Franciscan Sisters of Mary joined members of the James Beard Foundation for a special gala as the culmination of a day of training for chefs and food advocates. Srs. Judy Bell, Fran Haarmann, Kathy Buchheit, Irma Kennebeck, and Marge O’Gorman celebrated the collaboration of the FSM and the James Beard…
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Category: Caring for Creation, FSM Updates
Gateway Greening, a St. Louis organization that promotes urban gardening and helps residents and schools establish community gardens, provided a farm-to-table brunch on October 29 to mark the closing of its City Garden.
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Category: Caring for Creation, FSM Updates, West Lake Landfill
On October 19 Bridgeton residents had the opportunity to express concerns about the West Lake Landfill at a listening session that included Albert Kelly, the EPA senior advisor to Administrator Scott Pruitt, and Cathy Stepp, the new acting regional representative.
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Category: Caring for Creation, FSM Updates, Investing for Impact
The Franciscan Sisters of Mary are pleased to announce that we have signed the “We Are Still In” pledge.
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Category: Caring for Creation, Investing for Impact
One of our Impact Investing partners, M-KOPA Solar, has achieved an outstanding distinction: MIT has named the group one of the 50 smartest companies in the world!
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