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4/15/2018

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A Clear Winter's Day in Rome

Below are a few images from when I was in Rome lecturing and speaking about Sustainability as well as Climate Change. My lecture and discussions covered facts about Climate Change that shows how the two opposite sides have taken various approaches to issues while being guilty of the same fault. I spoke about additional issues that are not being addressed seriously. I presented a personal theory, (that has yet to be studied or evaluated) which can be a major factor with Climate Change and future health issues for us all.

Notwithstanding the above, I spent a majority of the time presenting solutions. Everyday solutions for individuals and complete solutions for corporations. These solutions range from Basement to Attic, from Appliances to Water Use, from Composting to Recycling, from Photovoltaic Solar Cells to Geothermal, from foregoing what is in vogue to taking the right actions as individuals. The end result saves us all Money, Energy, Water, Air, our Health, and our world's environment. All while living happier and without any sacrifices. I cited my own actions over the past thirty years that are slowly, but surely, directing me to Going True Green someday.

Having a positive stewardship to our world and ourselves has no negative pitfalls. I had previously posted some blogs on Stewardship (June 4th and June 13, 2013 for example) and will continue to do so in the future.

At this time I extend a gracious thank you to Father Rafael Pascual, LC and Rectory Father Jesús Villagrasa, LC at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum, Institute of Science and Faith's Masters program. Their invitation for me to speak at their week long lecture series dealing with the biotechnology and bioethical questions of Climate Change is an experience I will always cherish.

I also extend my thanks to Father Robert Blyman, MD who is both a medical doctor and psychiatrist at the North American College in Rome. His invitation to attend Sunday mass, followed by a brunch with him and the seminarians was a blessing. At brunch, conversations abounded about sharing realistic sustainable solutions not only for our own families, friends, and workplaces, but also for the world's environment.

Finally, I must thank all the seminarians, Brothers, Sisters, professors and guests, at both institutions for allowing me an audience. Their spirits, enthusiastic approach and smiles are inspiring.These young people bring hope to our world.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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As Smart As A 5th Grader

3/19/2018

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Air and Space: Cradle of Aviation Museum

For us adults to be as smart as a 5th grader, all we need to do is stay on the topics we know well. For me, once I enter a realm of naming the capital of every state in the United States, I will be in trouble. Nevertheless, today I was scheduled to speak at the Cradle of Aviation Museum where about 500 fifth graders came to visit. Fifth graders ask a prodigious amount of questions! This is an excellent sign showing that they have exceptional teachers at their school. Each group of students rotated to my section where I gave my interactive workshop five different times throughout the day. All I had to do is teach them about living a more sustainable life within twenty minutes. No problem when you have a small amount of hands-on items to demonstrate how they Do Not Need any Electricity for many things in their home.

I started off by giving examples to explain what sustainability was and the difference between renewables (trees) and non-renewables (oil and gas). Then I shared with them how not using electricity when doing everyday tasks will save money and energy for their parents who pay the bills, along with our environment for all of us.

So, how did they wake up this morning was my first test...
"Alarm clock! My cell phone!", were the prevailing answers.
"Oh, an alarm clock that is plugged in and using electricity?"
"Yes," was the answer with a disappointed tone.
Then came, "Wait! My cell phone uses a battery!"
"Oh," I responded. "Do you plug in your cell phone to charge the battery with electricity?"

Now at this point I believed that I was getting my lesson across... Not with fifth graders, because someone always has another answer.

"Wait! I don't have an alarm clock. My mom wakes me up every morning by screaming at me!"

I relented and stated that was a sustainable way to wake up. The teachers and parents with the students did enjoy that exchange very much. I then told the students about when I was their age and the Wind-Up alarm clock I used. None of them knew what a windup alarm clock was, I shared how I needed to be responsible for winding my alarm clock every night before going to sleep so I could get up for school. Quickly I suggested that perhaps they all can ask for a windup alarm clock for their birthdays and not use anymore electricity to wake up.

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I then showed the students my windup flashlight and radio. We learned that a manual can opener is faster than an electric can opener. We talked about manual tooth brushes, crank pencil sharpeners and saw a carpet sweeper in action. Not one student ever saw a carpet sweeper before!

We then compared electric and gas operated lawn mowers to my push lawn mower. They all wanted to see my Youtube video called Mowing Down The Lawn. Perhaps their teachers will show them parts of the video in the classroom. I showed them a solar powered outdoor LED light, a hand coffee press, solar powered leaf blowers and weed whackers. We talked about how cable TV boxes and game boxes use electricity even when not on!

Demonstrating my battery operated blower, charge by solar panels! Solar is ReNewable!

By the time all was said, asked, and done, we had a good time learning new things and shared a few laughs!

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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33 Hours

3/12/2018

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Poster About My Lecture

My destination was the Athenaeum Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Institute of Science and Faith in Rome, Italy. I would be presenting a 90 minute lecture on the first day of a lecture series dealing with the biotechnology and bioethical questions of Climate Change. My objective was to present all the facts and a long list of sustainable solutions as a moral responsibility for all of us.

Father Pascual already forwarded the poster they printed up for my lecture and since I was speaking on the day that I arrived, most advice received told me to stay awake. "Do not take a nap before the lecture," was the prevailing advice.

So after waking up Monday morning, leaving late afternoon, flying all night (and not sleeping), arrive 7am Rome time, head to the hotel, wait for the room to be ready, have a light meal, shower and dress for the lecture, arrive at the Pontificio Regina Apostolorum at 4pm, met the logistic coordinator who introduced me to a few sisters and seminarians, HIT THE WALL at 4:30pm, had a double espresso in the cafeteria, met the translator, set up for the camera and audience, present my lecture at 5:30pm, then answer questions, meet priests, seminarians and other attending professors, receive a private tour of the Shroud Research Center at the Institute with Father Pascual, exchange buona nottes and ciao, head back to the hotel to fall fast asleep after 33 hours being awake... the event was amazing!

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At the Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, just before I HIT THE Wall... Espresso please!

This was an amazing experience because of all the young men and women I had the chance to meet. They were filled with life and absorbed the information so they can share details with whoever they meet throughout their life! They were from around the world: Italy, Ireland, Mexico, India, the Middle East, South America and African Countries to name a few. All these young sisters and seminarians I met spoke multiple languages and are dedicating their lives in service for others.

In turn, what I shared with them, they will use to teach environmental, energy, and money saving actions that help us all live happier and healthier. Actions that can be used by their families, friends, schools, hospitals, churches, parishioners and whoever they meet in life. Actions that do not cause us to make sacrifices, but help us hold a moral responsibility and stewardship toward God's Green Earth.

I have been receiving emails from these seminarians thanking me and I am truly grateful. However, I am the one who is thankful for them.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Lecturing In Rome

2/5/2018

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Athenaeum Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Institute of Science and Faith. Rome, Italy.

I am humbled and honored to share information about being invited to speak at a week long lecture series in Rome on biotechnology and bioethical questions. I will be speaking on the issue of embracing the environmental questions and the approach of sustainability to graduate students at two amazing Seminaries.

The event is occurring at the Athenaeum Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Institute of Science and Faith for the Masters Diploma program in Rome, Italy. My lecture will also be recorded and have a real time internet feed for distance learning, which the Masters Diploma students at Veritatis Splendor Institute in Bologna Italy will be using.

My lecture will address sustainability as a moral responsibility and how everything is interconnected. Multiple solutions will be presented for each of us to implement as an individuals and to maintain a better stewardship toward Earth, which is a gift from God.

Interconnecting elements has Humankind facing several environmental issues, not just Climate Change. Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudato si' has complete significances toward the matter of Climate Change because the entire situation is presented. Not just some fragments like those presented by individuals who wish to create controversy, make money or protect money. Please review my Blog post of Pope Francis' Encyclical letter on June 2015.

I will cite the essence of Pope Francis' letter that shows where fault can truly be found for all environmental issues. I will address what are the implications facing Humankind not just from Climate Change, but other Environmental concerns which in turn, may prove to be more damaging. We will see how both sides of the issue are bias to their approach on Climate Change and how we the people must obviate the fragmented information causing us to blame others. The real issue is not about what we have, but how we go about using our possessions. Pope Francis' stated this fact so well, "The external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have become so vast."

I hope to share any insights and collaborative discussions with you in future blogs. The way this connection, consideration of my work and event invitation came about, was through God and I am grateful.

For more information on the Lecture please visit my Speaking Engagements page. Thank you.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Plastic Water, Air and Food

12/27/2017

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Microplastic Fibers

New studies and reports are now quantifying what has been a growing concern for many years.
Allow me to first present statements that are being considered facts today by many scientists:

We are drinking Plastic Fibers
We are breathing Plastic Fibers
We are eating Plastic Fibers

I am not trying to yell the sky is falling, but we have created a monster. For those of us who don’t eat meat or fish, grow some food, and have counter top water distillers, a sense of brief relief may arise. However, this is an ever growing interconnecting issue, that is rapidly becoming serious for the world. Mainly because we do not know what the end results will be for humankind, animals, and nature!

How we are eating plastic:
Our clothes have more synthetic materials today than any other natural material. That evening dress we will wear this New Year’s Eve, the fleece coat we will use when shoveling snow and our exercise clothes for those workouts. Polyester equals plastic. An analysis was done by Tecnon OrbiChem on the data showing chemical use worldwide. Polyester is the world’s mandated fiber since 2007.

We then wash our clothes. Microplastic fibers that can’t be seen, are washed down the drain. A recent study found each washing machine cycle could release 700,000 fibers.

Also don't forget plastic microbeads in facial scrub products! These plastic fibers end up in our waterways, our oceans, because Water Treatment plants are unable to catch all of them. Dr. Alice Wemaere, EPA Research Manager said, “Consumers can help by checking the product labels for cosmetics and cleaners to see if they are certify microplastic free."

Next these plastic fibers absorb things while in the water. Things like: Oil from spilt motor oil, Pesticides from spraying weeds, Drugs from discarded medicine pills, Bacteria from Sewage and Wastewater Treatment plants, Chemicals from just about anything that went down the street’s sewer drain. To summarize in one word… Toxins.

Plastic Microfiber being ingested, Image by Dr. Kirby

Fish then eat these polluted plastic fibers and we eat the fish. Additionally, Plankton that support the entire marine food chain also eat plastic. The image shown is a still frame from a video done by Dr. Richard Kirby. The footage shows a 3mm long blue plastic microfiber being ingested by a planktonic arrow worm. This is our Food Chain and we may be hanging ourselves with that very chain.

We don’t recycle plastic well and an additional source of plastic for fish to eat also may come from, for example, 38 million pieces of plastic waste that washed up on the sands of an uninhabited South Pacific Island.

If Polyester is the mandated fiber, then the question is… Mandated by who?
Manufacturers, Profits, Consumers? We are all guilty.

How we are breathing plastic:
Studies done in 2015 by SETAC Europe (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) told researchers that microplastic was atmospheric and offering substance to the old adage: The sky is falling. A minimum estimated of three tons of plastic fibers were being deposited each year onto the city of Paris. The question now is: By what means are these microplastic fibers getting into the air?

Professor Frank Kelly led research done in London and reported to the 2016 UK Parliamentary Inquiry the following:
“If we breathe them [microplastic] in, they could potentially deliver chemicals to the lower parts of our lungs and maybe even across into our circulation.”

How we are drinking plastic:
Plastic fibers have been found in our tap water around the world and I don’t mean a small sample. Plastic particles are found in 83% of the samples taken. The United States of America leads the way with the highest contamination rate at a staggering 94%. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found plastic fibers in the drinking water of their Headquarters and buildings used by Congress.

India and Lebanon came in second and third with the next highest rates. The UK, Germany and France had a 72% contamination rate. An independent study done in the Republic of Ireland by Dr. Anne Marie Mahon at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology also found microplastic particles in well water and tap water.

“We don’t know what the [health] impact is and for that reason we should follow the precautionary principle and put enough effort into it now, immediately, so we can find out what the real risks are,” said Dr. Mahon.

Another statement made by Dr. Mahon causing consternation was, “If the fibers are there, it is possible that the nanoparticles are there too that we can’t measure. Once they are in the nanometre range they can really penetrate a cell and that means they can penetrate organs, and that would be worrying.”

Compound that statement with microplastics absorbing bacteria found in sewage, because some studies have shown harmful pathogens on microplastic downstream from wastewater treatment plants, now the world's population has a bigger problem.

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Plastic with your Beer?

We now know of several sources on how microplastics can arrive into our water. Water is used to make everything, even Beer. Studies in Germany found plastic fibers in all of the 24 beer brands they tested. They also found plastic in honey and sugar.

Therefore if we are drinking plastic polluted water, then so are the animals. We then consume the chickens, cows, turkeys and pigs.

We are our own worst enemy.

We have no idea what the long term results will be for babies, children, and adults, when we consume years of microplastics with toxins. How our organs, muscle tissues, and overall health will be altered is still a quagmire.

I teach Outdoor Education part time at BOCES. I tell my students that everything is connected and there are consequences to all our actions. Our world’s ecosystems are being suffocated by plastic as these fibers become ubiquitous in the world. We are risking adverse consequences, but as I also tell my students, “There is always another way.” The last pull-over shirt I received as a gift, was 70% cotton. Much better than a few years ago, but still not the same as my 100% cotton shirts, T-shirts and jeans.

God’s green earth is becoming a plastic earth. I am sorry to say that I can’t find a Happy New Year in that possible indomitable issue.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Blue Moon

11/2/2017

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Blue Moon, Full Moon, Harvest Moon

A Blue Moon is the name given to the second Full Moon in one month. When we have two Full Moons in one month, due to our calendar’s operating proprieties, we have a Blue Moon. Our next Blue Moon will be on January 31, 2018.

However, my concern is not with our calendar having a Full Moon appear every 29.5 days or the rare occasion of a Blue Moon. I wish to address our next Full Moon on November 4 of 2017.

Over the years I have saved a great deal of money by using the October or November Full Moon as a reminder for the following actions around my house. Actions that save money, energy, earth, and our health:

Check and/or change all batteries in Smoke Detectors and Co alarms.
Change all timers on lights inside and outside the house.
Clean out all rain gutters.
Bring in all house plants and summer time decor.***
Drain all outdoor garden hoses, rain barrels, and clear off all drains.***
Shut off all water supplies to the outside and drain spigots.***
Blow out Low Flow watering and/or underground sprinklers.
Clean out, shut down, and cover AC units.***
Bring in or cover patio furniture.***
Gas Grills and Tanks should be cleaned, checked and serviced whenever they are scheduled for such service. Do Not bring Gas Tanks inside anywhere!
Oil heating units should be serviced and have a Steady State of Efficiency Test done. More info at our EnergyHotwire website: Click HERE

*** For those living in colder areas for the winter seasons

So each Fall Season when you see the Full Moon, use this as a reminder that summertime is over and "Check Ups" are needed around the house. Also this is the best time to "button up" your outdoor areas, for the winter will arrive.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
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Santa Cruz: Recycle After Consuming

3/23/2017

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Santa Cruz Organic Juice

Dear GTG Readers,

The Santa Cruz company has various comestibles for sale. While this is not an endorsement, I do wish to present a request to them via my blog. The reason is because I had emailed them over two years ago and never received any feedback. So perhaps with all my Going True Green blog readers also submitting this request with social media, we may actually see a response or implementation!

Yes, I like the fact that their juice comes in "glass" bottles, products are Organic and Non GMO verified, 100% of electricity used to make various products is offset with certified renewable energy (verify at Green-e.org) and their California manufacturing facility has a platinum level Zero Waste certification—the highest level offered.

One morning I noticed on one of their labels the need for one additional line of directions, my original email is below:

Hello everyone at the Santa Cruz company,

As an Environmental Scientist, Energy Consultant and the President of GoingTrueGreen.com, I have enjoyed many of your products immensely. One morning while reading your label on the Santa Cruz Organic Orange Mango 100% juice I saw the following in small print by the Bar Code:

Natural separation may occur,
Shake before enjoying.
Refrigerate after opening.

This is excellent, but can you consider adding one more line to your label: " Recycle after consuming ".

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

If any reader agrees with the inclusion of my suggestion and is so incline, please add/share your request for this important addition. Thank you.

Bill Lauto, at Going True Green
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International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Top 50 Eco-Conscious Blogger Award

1/30/2017

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Top 50 Eco Blog

I am pleased to share the news that Going True Green's Blog has been honored with Above Green’s
Top 50 ECO-CONSCIOUS BLOGGER AWARD.

The Above Green team scoured the web to find the best 500 Eco-Conscious blogs worldwide. They then selected the top 50,
"the best of the best" as stated by the Above Green team.
Each winner shared their top tips for green and healthy living at home and at work.

Three of the Five scoring metrics to determine the Top 50 are shown below:
- Site Traffic (New and Returning Visitors)
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
- Social Media (Feedback and Coverage)

In part, the email we received from Above Green stated:

On behalf of the entire Above Green team, I want to congratulate you for being featured as a Top 50 Eco-Conscious Blog Winner!

We received almost one hundred entries and considered hundreds more from around the world. We used 5 different, widely-recognized metrics to score each blogger and only the very best made our list.

Please enjoy the fact that you have been acknowledged as one of the World’s Top Eco-Conscious Bloggers. You deserve it!
Thank you for helping people everywhere with your thoughtful insight and experience. We can’t wait to share your blog to help others discover the quality of your content.

Again, I must recognize that a major contributing factor to receiving this acknowledgment is because of our followers and readers. I am happy to be able to provide useful details toward saving money, energy, and our environment, when living a more sustainable life without sacrifice. I graciously extend my sincere thanks to all of you and the Above Green committee.

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Money & World Saving Workshop

8/29/2016

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Announcing Our First Money and
World Saving Inter-Active On-Line Workshop!

This Workshop topic is WATER: H2O - Water, an element essential to life on this Earth.
COVERING:

Why we need to STOP buying water in plastic bottles!
How much money stopping can save!
How much drinkable water do we really have for survival?

Registration is now OPEN.

GOALS FOR THIS WORKSHOP:
Learn how to save Money, Health, Water and our World.

Learn about water pollutants; recycling and waste of plastic bottles; why buying bottled water pollutes the environment and wastes your money; healthier alternatives to bottled water; impact water bottles have on the environment

We have all polluted our waters, think about it:

Do you buy water in plastic bottles?
Have you ever dropped one piece of litter anywhere?
Have you ever used chemical fertilizer?
Do you use man made cleaners?
Do you use toilet paper that has a color?

Contaminated water and levels of toxins are more of a concern now then ever before. Why? Because we know more about what is in our water than ever before. Today's equipment is sensitive enough to detect very low levels of compounds and chemicals. Our concern is justified because the following traces of toxin have been recently found in our water: Ibuprofen, Naproxen, anti-epileptic and anti-anxiety drugs to name a few Pharmaceutical chemicals. We have already been aware of what may be in old pipes, such as in-organics leaching from rust, copper or lead. In addition, build ups of organics can create an estuary-like environment supporting the life of pathogens such as E.coli.

Unfortunately, issues do not stop there. Our underground drinking water tables are becoming low as more and more people pump water out of the ground and there really isn't an equal amount of RECHARGE back into the ground anymore. Now let us build another "parking lot" and pave over more ground with an end result of more polluted Recharge of water into our Waterways.
Our underground drinking water tables are also infiltrated day after day with:

Acid Rain derived from air pollution
Toxic Waste from land fills
Chemical spills from Industry
Salt water from oceans near our shores
Gasoline from old leaking tanks at closed down gas stations
Nitrates, Pesticides, and Fertilizers from farms
Chlorine and Fluoride from Municipal Water Treatment
Human waste from individual houses with Septic tanks

Because of all of this, along comes Bottled Water. Yea! Isn't it amazing what some people will pay!
THE SOLUTION IS NOT BOTTLED WATER… THE SOLUTION IS US AND THE KNOWLEDGE WE SHARE!
TAKE OUR WATER WORKSHOP, IF NOT FOR YOURSELF OR THE WORLD, AT LEAST FOR YOUR GREAT GRAND KIDS. Registration is now OPEN.

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GTG Updates

7/7/2016

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AESS Conference in DC

On June 8th, it was an honor to be a speaker at the 2016 AESS Sustainability Conference in Washington, DC. My three hour workshop was a success and I connected with people from the Philippines to Germany. I was happy to see other workshop attendees looking in on my presentation through the open doors and listening to me when in route to the bathroom or when on a break. The answer truly is, all of us working together as one team.

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Solar Panels at St. John's

St. John's University, my alma mater, had a school reporter for the Torch newspaper write a story online about St. Augustine Hall scheduling a new roof and the amazing opportunity to install a custom Solar Panel system. The article quoted me from 1979!
Ironically, I was the first person as a student back in 1979 to propose solar panels on the roof of St. Augustine Hall. The "photo" on the left is from St. John's The Torch newspaper article that had my original interview! So I hope to stand on that new roof two years from now and 40 years from the first article, with energy and earth saving Solar Panels all around me.

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International Blog Posts

Going True Green's Blog has been picked up by Maximpact, based in Monaco France. They have a force of International Sustainability Consultants which I am part of for providing corporate accounts consulting in energy savings, environmental protection, and going green technologies. Since the month of May this year, when Going True Green's Blog was first added and listed, our international readership has more than doubled.

Chestnut Hill College

I will be speaking this November at the 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Sustainability Conference in Philadelphia. The event is hosted by Chestnut Hill College. This year's theme is Science, Public Policy and Faith Traditions in Environmental Relationships. Also hosting is the Sisters of St. Joseph Earth Center. Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark, is the director of the Center and I hope to meet this amazing person who has done so much for our home we call Earth. Please Note: Conference was postponed until November 2017, then unfortunately cancelled.

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