Saturday, October 17, 9:00am – 1:30pm
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Cool Congregations is an innovative program aimed at measuring and lowering the carbon footprints of individual households as well as congregational facilities. One to three people from your congregation are encouraged to attend. In this workshop, you will calculate your own footprint and learn to measure the footprint of others in your congregation. In addition, you will receive multiple resources for energy reduction.
Stay Cool with Solar will provide an overview of financing options for congregations. It will answer the question “How in the world would my congregation pay for solar if we were interested?” Along with the financing overview, there will be a presentation by Homeboy Industries, an organization that works with formerly gang-involved, formerly incarcerated and at-risk youth. From energy audits to choosing solar panels to providing recently trained workers, Homeboy Industries is now in the sustainable energy business!
Details:
WHERE: 195 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena, Ca 91106
PRESENTERS: Sarah Webb, Iowa Interfaith Power and Light, Albert Ortega, Homeboy Industries
RSVP: Allis Druffel, Southern California Outreach Director, (310) 752-3436 or allis@interfaithpower.or
Space is limited, so sign up by October 12th.
Fighting Poverty with Faith: Oct. 15th
The National Interfaith Power and Light campaign has partnered with the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Catholic Charities and over 30 other national mainstream faith organizations to support the Fighting Poverty with Faith Week of Action, from Oct. 14-21. Across the nation, congregations of all faith backgrounds will be joining together to learn how green jobs create a strong middle class and lift people out of poverty.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, California Interfaith Power and Light will be co-hosting a Green Jobs Tour for Clergy on Oct. 15. The tour will feature speakers from the Jewish Community Relations Council, CIPL, Green for All, Solar Richmond, and more. To sign up for the event, contact Jennifer Toth at Jennifer AT Interfaithpower.org.
Come learn about how green jobs will help save our economy and the environment!
