Caring Light - a Partnership between Eco DioChicago and Episcopal Charities

EC is honored to partner with the diocesan Task Force, Eco DioChicago, by serving as fiscal agent for "Caring Light", a grassroots education effort funded by a state grant from the Illinois Solar for All program. In addition to serving as a fiscal agent, EC will support the campaign financially through the Catalyst Project Fund. This partnership represents a shared commitment to environmental justice, otherwise known as Creation Care, in service of those on the margins and as those charged with stewardship of God's good creation. Through this work, parishes across the diocese will receive support to help them access the benefits of clean energy.

The Caring Light project will primarily bring grassroots solar education to environmental justice communities outside the City of Chicago, focusing on southern and western regions within the diocese, as identified by ILSFA mapping. These communities have historically faced environmental harm and limited access to renewable energy solutions.

Caring Light campaign highlights include:

● 14 interactive workshops hosted in 7 Episcopal churches located in ILSFA- designated environmental justice communities

● Educational materials tailored for our contexts

● Collaborations with environmental justice leaders

To learn more, express interest in hosting a workshop, or connect with a Green Team near you,

email ecodiochicago@gmail.com or join our Facebook group at @EcoDioChicago.