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Mission Statement:

The Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment (OCICE) educates, raises awareness and empowers people to actively protect and preserve creation through responsible stewardship.

History:

OCICE consists of representatives from a variety of environmental and faith-based communities who share common concerns regarding the state of the earth.OCICE began in 1996 as a project of Green Networking of Orange County and became established as a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization in 2000.Members of OCICE believe that caring for the environment is a spiritual matter for all faiths. We strive to assist congregations in their efforts to become more involved in environmental activism.

OCICE Planning Committee
Front Row (L/R): Joyce Fennelly, Margaret Henke, Sherri Loveland,
Rev. Susan Chamberlain, Al Benoit
Middle Row (L/R): Carole Thomas, Margaret Mapes, Dean Inada, Dr. Asha Knott,
Jennifer Hartman, Ron Steward
Back Row (L/R): Mike Kilroy, Lynne Pendleton

OCICE Board
Officers	Board Members
Al Benoit: Treasurer	Joyce Fennelly
Margaret Henke: Co-Chair	Mike Kilroy
Sherri Loveland: Co-Chair	Nancy King
Margaret Mapes: Secretary	Ron Steward
	Carole Thomas
Advisors
Stephanie Barger: Executive Director of Earth Resource Foundation
Ed Begley, Jr.: Actor, Activist, Founder of Begley's Best eco-friendly cleaning products
Rev. Susan Chamberlain
Arinder Chadha, MD
Rev. Gary Collins
Rev. Carole Kostura
Rev. Adelia Sandoval
Planning Committee Members
All Non-Clergy Board Members Listed Above
Charles Alban
Sheila Clause
Jennifer Hartman
Dean Inada
Asha Knott, Ph.D.
Lynne Pendleton
Mark Tabbert
Debra Trautman
Marie Winter

OCICE is a Cooperation Circle of United Religions Initiative. Find out how your organization can become a cooperatiom circle.

OCICE is proud to partner with the National Religeous Coalition on Creation Care.

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Mission Statement:

History:

OCICE Planning Committee Front Row (L/R): Joyce Fennelly, Margaret Henke, Sherri Loveland, Rev. Susan Chamberlain, Al Benoit Middle Row (L/R): Carole Thomas, Margaret Mapes, Dean Inada, Dr. Asha Knott, Jennifer Hartman, Ron Steward Back Row (L/R): Mike Kilroy, Lynne Pendleton

OCICE Board

Officers

Board Members

Advisors

Planning Committee Members

OCICE Planning Committee
Front Row (L/R): Joyce Fennelly, Margaret Henke, Sherri Loveland,
Rev. Susan Chamberlain, Al Benoit
Middle Row (L/R): Carole Thomas, Margaret Mapes, Dean Inada, Dr. Asha Knott,
Jennifer Hartman, Ron Steward
Back Row (L/R): Mike Kilroy, Lynne Pendleton