The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas have set an ambitious goal to significantly reduce the Institute’s emissions of greenhouse gases by the year 2040.
While leadership and staff work toward this institutional goal, the Justice Team and the Climate and Sustainability Director are offering suggestions for how individual sisters, associates and companions, co-workers, volunteers and friends can limit their environmental footprint on Earth, our Common Home.
If you have any examples to share of how you are living more sustainably, please contact justice@sistersofmercy.org. We welcome photos as well as written descriptions.
- Sustainability in the Cincinnati Mercy Volunteer Community
- Eco-palms for Palm Sunday
- Choosing sustainable ingredients
- Is canned water a sustainable option?
- Remove your shoes at the door
Travel / Transportation
Reducing Plastic
- Aiming for Zero-Waste Meetings
- Selecting Sustainable and Eco-friendly Table Linens
- Fast from Bottled Water
- Reducing Plastic: Bottled Drinks
- The Story of Plastic
- Reduce the Impact of Fleece
- Lower Impact Laundry Detergent
- Removing Plastic from Your Bathroom
- Microplastics in our Bodies
- Moving from Plastic to Glass Storage Containers
- Does driving contribute to plastic pollution?
Energy Conservation
- Turn Down the Thermostat for Lent
- Environmental Impact of Watching Movies Online
- Saving Energy in the Winter
- Air Filters
Shopping
- Buy second-hand clothing
- Resisting Consumerism
- Buy Less, Resisting Capitalism
- Skip the Receipt
- Ordering Online for Home Delivery
Composting
Food Choices
- Fast from Food Waste
- Fast from Restaurant Waste
- Source Your Food More Locally
- Use your freezer creatively
- Create a truly “Healthy Plate”
- Suggestions for a “Healthy Plate”
Fast from Palm Oil - Sourcing local food
- Sustainable candies and snacks
- Choosing sustainable ingredients
Sustainability
- Fast Track Your Sustainability Journey
- Renew your commitment after watching The Letter
- Develop a Sustainability Habit this Season of Creation
- More on Sustainable Laundry
- Pope Francis writes the next chapter on Our Common Home
- Watch The Letter
- Plan a Sustainable Christmas
- Climate Change & Sustainability: A Common Goal
- Earth-friendly Snow and Ice Removal
- Going Paperless: Reducing your mail
- Sustainable Balloons
- Suggestions to help you care for the Earth
- A Sustainable Holiday Dinner
- Formed or Just Informed?
- Remove your shoes at the door
- Sustainability in the Cincinnati Mercy Volunteer Community