In this episode Alexa Harnagel shares the story of Sister Paula Gonzalez, SC, a Sister of Charity in Cincinnati, also known as the “Solar Nun,”. She has created two earth friendly buildings - lives in one called “La Casa de Sol” and has another called "Earth Connection". She teaches people how to decrease their carbon footprint and take care of the Earth. To learn more about Sister Paula Gonzalez, SC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PaulaGonz%C3%A1lez Music used in this episode: Chris Zabrinkskie: The 49th Street Galleria http://freemusicarchive.org/music/ChrisZabriskie/UndercoverVampirePoliceman /05-The49thStreetGalleria1620 Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann. To listen on YouTube: http://youtu.be/uvZsfXYWw4o To read about the making of this episode: https://www.sisterstory.org/blog/solar-nun Curve Riders is a storytelling podcast produced by Alexa Harnagel and the oral history project SisterStory about the achievements and cultural impacts of women religious.

Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest (www.pinterest.com/sisterstory/sisters-of-influence/) the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.