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Marquette University Signs Catholic Climate Covenant’s Saint Francis Pledge

Marquette University president Michael Lovell, Ph.D., signed the Catholic Climate Covenant's Saint Francis Pledge. The signing coincided with campus celebrations of Earth Day
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Xavier University ‘Charges Up’ for a Greener Future

Xavier University is now home to one of the five new electric vehicle fast-charging stations unveiled by the city of Cincinnati recently. Xavier is one of several institutions partnering with the city in an attempt to make Cincinnati greener and more attractive to those who own or are looking to buy electrical cars.

Climate Change & Jesuit Higher Education: Reportback from Loyola Chicago #1

Loyola University Chicago is hosting its second annual Climate Change Conference March 19-21, 2015, at its North Shore Campus in Chicago. The conference is designed to “tend” or pay attention to and serve the needs of Earth at this crucial time in planetary history. It promises to place us squarely in the role of caretaker and explore the implications of "tending earth" through an interdisciplinary reflection on the ethical principles, policies, and actions needed to combat the crisis of global climate change. The conference is co-sponsored by the six Jesuit universities of the upper Midwest, a collaboration that is promising for the future of Jesuit networking in addressing global issues of justice and sustainability.