FSPA’s commitment to promote and protect the land

Mississippi Valley Conservancy

 

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration are sponsoring partners of the Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MCV), located in La Crosse, Wis., to assist with the protection of Coulee Region lands.

More specifically, FSPA Ecological Advocate Sister Lucy Slinger has worked with MVC personnel to develop a long range sustainability land management plan for the Franciscan Sisters’ 200-plus acres of bluff woods and crop land on St. Joseph’s Ridge.

Sister Lucy says, “By partnering with Mississippi Valley Conservancy, we can identify the breadth of biological and geological resources that exist on FSPA’s land. Such expert guidance in decision making and plan implementation ensures that we protect the treasures that exist on St. Joseph’s Ridge and all FSPA lands, including properties in Iowa, Northern Wisconsin and Washington where FSPA spirituality centers are located.

“The MVC – FSPA partnership is a witness to others,” says Sister Lucy, “of our charism of ‘Care for Creation.’”

View from Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wis.
Photo courtesy of Lucy Slinger, FSPA

 

 

FSPA Sponsored Ministries

 

Viterbo University
Viterbo Univeristy is continually trying to become more envrironmentally responsible and has implemented a number of Green Initatives and Recycling Programs.

To further that responsibility now and into the future, the university has created a new undergraduate program—Sustainable Management. Read more about the program through FSPA Ecological Advocate Sister Lucy Slinger’s presentation Sustainability at Viterbo.

 

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
This ecospirituality center is committed to offering facilities that use alternative energy sources, a sustainable treatment of the land, conservation of natural resources and other earth-friendly practices.

Prairiewoods was recently honored with LEED® Gold certification, marking the facility as the first in Iowa to practice green buiding sustainability.

 

Ecological Advocates

FSPA also shares the vision of other ecological advocacy organizations.

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Interfaith Power & Light

Corporate Accountability

The Earth Charter Initiative

Catholics for Climate Change—Franciscan Pledge - pdf

Coulee Partners for Sustainability

Franciscan Action Network

National Catholic Conference of Rural Life