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An Evening with the
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An Evening with Faith in Place's Eco-Ambassadors

Thursday, August 12th at 6 PM via Zoom

Join us and our partners at Faith in Place virtually as their five Eco Ambassadors share their personal environmental projects, and their reflections on the Third Coast Disrupted Exhibition!  The Eco Ambassador program empowers youth leaders (ages 14-18) from across Illinois to become environmental justice leaders. The program brings leaders from diverse fields to connect and educate with youth. Youth also complete leadership project using their skills, from dance to architecture, to care for our shared lands. 

​This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required to access the Zoom link.

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About Faith in Place:

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Faith in Place empowers Illinois people of all faiths to be leaders in caring for the Earth, providing resources to educate, connect, and advocate for healthier communities.​  They believe that when people of faith lead the environmental movement, it is a movement focused on justice and care for our common environment. They operate from local offices serving Chicago, the North and West Suburbs of Chicago, Lake County, Central Illinois, and Southern Illinois, and implement their five program areas – Energy & Climate, Sustainable Food & Land Use, Water Preservation, Advocacy, and Youth Leadership & Empowerment – in close collaboration with 358 faith partners and 140 Green Teams. 
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