Tennessee Interfaith Power & Light
A Spiritual Response to Climate Change
Sister Paula Gonzalez is a member of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, where she spearheaded the development of two solar buildings on the campus of the College of Mt. St. Joseph. This work has earned her the nickname of the “solar nun.” While in TN, she showcased energy choices our society is making and …
Sister Paula Gonzalez, the “solar nun,” visited Johnson City from Apr 27-30, 2014, as a guest of Green Interfaith Network, Inc. (GINI) and TN Interfaith Power & Light (TIPL). During that time, this energetic woman, who is 81-years-young, presented to four audiences and was interviewed for Religion for Life, a radio show hosted by Pastor …
Do you remember carrying storm windows outside, and hoping that the wind didn’t catch you and carry you across the lawn!? The idea behind storm windows, of course, is to provide a mostly-trapped layer of air as an insulator between the panes of glass. These days, homes often have double-paned windows, with argon or other …
The spiritual path leads one to a transformation from a focus on me and mine to an ongoing compassionate response to the suffering of the world. Here and now, we as a species are challenged to collectively experience a spiritual transformation from a focus on selfishness and the separation between us and others and Earth …
Approximately 35 people gathered to raise our voices together in song at the first climate vigil in northeast TN. Read more.
