70 million US Catholics are a powerful force for change in Creation Care. Learn how to effectively promote EICDA through proven messaging, activities, and educational events that engage

70 million US Catholics are a powerful force for change in Creation Care. Learn how to effectively promote EICDA through proven messaging, activities, and educational events that engage parishioners.

Andy Panelli, on the leadership team of CCL’s Catholic Action Team and the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Encyclical Working Group, and Steve Coleman, a retired engineer and advocate who has helped start Creation Care groups and written on linking moral calls to supporting the Energy Innovation Act, will share their insights.

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Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff, an author and native community connector, has dedicated nearly four decades to serving

Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff, an author and native community connector, has dedicated nearly four decades to serving the Aleuts of the Pribilof Islands and other indigenous peoples. His extensive experience includes leadership roles as City Manager of St. Paul Island, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, and CEO of Tanadgusix Corporation.

Merculieff also chaired The Aleut Corporation and managed the Central Bering Sea Fishermen's Association. As Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the Rural Alaska Community Action Program, he notably led Alaska's largest subsistence rights march.

This excerpt presents an interview with Larry Merculieff (Aleut) from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project (