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 Sister Jeanne Goyette, OP Sister Jeanne Goyette is an active promoter of Earth Ministry for the Sisters of St. Dominic, a Catholic religious order based in Caldwell, New Jersey. She played an important role in helping the Caldwell Dominicans “go solar” with several large solar arrays at their Caldwell center. “Our 648 solar panel system is a practical sign of our faith commitment to live in harmony with all of creation,” said Sister Jeanne Goyette. “Every day we decrease the amount of fossil fuels burned to produce electricity and offset by approximately 200 pounds the amount of CO2 we release into the atmosphere. We’re grateful to GreenFaith for their initiative and support which encouraged us to begin and celebrate the completion of this project.” Sister Jeanne teaches Environmental Science and Eco Spirituality at Lacordaire Academy, Secondary Division, in Upper Montclair. Sister Jeanne also teaches at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School in Verona, where she has been a leader of efforts to green the school’s operations through GreenFaith’s Green Flag, GreenFaith Schools Program. OLL has made efforts to reduce the use of toxic cleaning materials, has offered educational assemblies on the environment for its students, and is moving forward with additional greening initiatives. “We are part of the sacred community of life,” she says. “Our lives must reflect our commitment to respect and to live in harmony with all creation. I believe that wonder, creativity and a deep faith in the goodness of God will enable us to cherish and preserve all life on Earth.”
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