Bishops talk Faith & Environment: 12,000 trees will be planted this weekend by 100 churches/temples

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Bishops and other faith leaders dicuss faith and protecting the environment during Earth day 2009 blessing and planting of the first of 12,000 trees.

Across northern Michigan this weekend, over 12,000 trees will be planted at thousands of locations in three hours by 100 churches and temples.

Trees for two locations have been delayed and will be planted on Sunday, May 10, 2009.

Some groups and individuals have donated money to help the tree project including Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Western U.P. Chapter 30918 in Ironwood, Michigan.

It's the interfaith Upper Peninusla EarthKeeper Tree Project.

Projects involves ten religions (faith traditions), college students, Native Americans and two nonprofits.

It's the fifth annual Earth Keeper project for Earth Day including the 2006 recycling of 320 tons of computers, hard drives, related eqipment and cell phones - and the 2007 collection of over one ton of pills and other pharmaceuticals.

Faith community congregations turned out by the tens of thousands to participate in all the EarthKeeper projects across a 400-mile area of remote northern Michigan.
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