Ready to voice your faith-based values and advocate for meaningful climate action?
Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS) unites people of faith, and friends who share our values, to develop local solutions to the climate crisis. Faithful voices are valuable in the conversation on climate change, and faith-based action draws upon our deep well of love for each other and all living things. Our work is done in Northern Virginia and nearby jurisdictions. We began in Fairfax County, the most populous locality in Virginia.
Our network includes Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Mainline Protestant, Hindu, Unitarian Universalist, Society of Friends, and other traditions.
FACS By The Numbers
Our Top Priorities
Green Solutions for Congregations
Encourage Climate
Action in
Public Schools
Preserve & Expand Urban Forests & Parks
Prioritize Diversity, Equity & Justice
Electrify Everything
“I feel that one of the most important things I can do is connect climate change to the values, the faith, and the issues we already care about."
- Katharine Hayhoe, Nature Conservancy Chief Scientist and evangelical Christian
News/Blog
In Loving Memory of Donald Craig
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of FACS Board Member Donald Craig. Donald relocated to the Northern Virginia area from California. He was a cherished member of Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, DC, and a dedicated community advocate for social justice and environmental issues both in California and Virginia. Donald was…
Read MoreNature Corner – April 2024
During this month, religious observances by Christians and Muslims, Lenten and Ramadan, add layers of spiritual significance to the changing seasons. They also offer a lens through which they can deliver climate change solutions by promoting values of stewardship, mindfulness, and responsibility toward the environment.
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