Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation

[Matt]

Article and video about a convent transitioning from an unsustainable Victorian facility to a new-construction ecologically-principled structure. It must have been difficult to leave a place with such history for their community; kudos to the nuns for having the resolve to switch to a lower-impact home.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/21/green-nunnery-move

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2009/oct/30/stanbrook-abbey-eco-friendly-nuns