Elizabeth Krueger is forwarding this suggestion from the Diocese of California: “The diocesan Commission for the Environment encourages you to consider a carbon fast for Lent, and has posted a handy carbon fast calendar created by the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington on our webpage, www.diocal.org/environment. Each of these actions challenges us to reflect on our consumption habits, reduce our production of climate change pollution and help to preserve God’s great gift of creation. What better time than Lent to begin practicing such a lifestyle. If you would like to subscribe to the Commission for the Environment monthly e-news, please contact co-chair Barbara Bisel, bsmithbisel@cs.com.”

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