“Laudato Si,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on spirituality, climate change and environmental degradation will be the subject of an interfaith workshop on Saturday (March 4) from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The program is scheduled for the Ecumenical Religious Center, 110 Garfield Ave., on the UW-Eau Claire campus. The event is free and open to […]
Perry says he’ll work with states on renewable energy. . . but will Wisconsin work with Perry?
By Andee Erickson, Projects Editor for The Spectator Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Energy, told senators at his January hearing that he would work with states to lay the groundwork for renewable energy, but avoided giving a straight answer to a question on whether or […]
Planning to continue for community discussion of Pope’s Encyclical on the enviroment
Planning for a half-day program focused on Pope Francis’ 2015 environmental concerns Encyclical will be spearheaded by a local working group which looks at these issues through the lens of religious faith and spirituality. A tentative date of Jan. 28, 2017, emerged from the group’s meeting on Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church. Rev. Dean Simpson, the church’s […]
Solar power project seeks sign-ups from potential users
Nine contracts have been signed to participate in the proposed Chippewa Valley solar power project, according to Affordable Solar Chippewa Valley (ASCV), the advocacy group for the project. Some 150 home, business and farm owners have attended one of the nine information sessions that have been held throughout the area since the project was announced nearly […]
Environmental group plans for interfaith discussions of Pope’s 2015 encyclical
By David Gordon, associate editor Planning for community-wide interfaith discussions of Pope Francis’ 2015 Encyclical on environmental degradation and climate change is high on the agenda of a local working group whose goal is to promote awareness of these topics through the lens of religious faith and spirituality. That priority crystalized during the group’s meeting […]
Eau Claire shows potential for increase in rooftop solar panels
By Hannah Pitzl, for The Spectator Eau Claire can install more solar panels on rooftops of homes and businesses than he originally thought, according to a recent report by Steven Terwilliger. Terwilliger, a UW-Eau Claire emeritus art professor, showed his findings and information on solar power in a powerpoint presentation called “How Solar Power Works” in early May at the Davies Center […]