New Oikos Affiliate: Oklahoma United Methodist Coalition for Sustainability and Faith
Jan 13, 2008
We are pleased to announce that the Oklahoma United Methodist Environmental Coalition for Sustainability and Faith has registered as an Oikos Affiliate.
Oklahoma Interfaith Power
and Light
Institutional
Affiliation: Religion
Seeking to mobilize a
religious response to
global warming and to
promote energy
conservation, energy
efficiency, and renewable
energy.
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Institutional
Affiliation: Service
We envision a world
interconnected by
cross-cultural
partnerships of mutuality
and trust working
cooperatively to inspire,
hope, increase justice,
and nurture the common
well-being of the world.
V...
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announce that LaGrange
College has registered as
an Oikos Affiliate.
LaGrange College is one
of the two institutional
hosts for
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