Cool Congregations: Calculate Your Congregation’s Carbon Footprint NOW!
Bay Area Local Climate Action Plans (sometimes referred to by other names)
San Francisco: http://www.sfenvironment.org/downloads/library/climateactionplan.pdf
Berkeley: http://www.berkeleyclimateaction.org/docManager/1000000266/BCAP%20Chapters.pdf
Oakland: (still being developed) http://www.localcleanenergy.org/oakland/climate-action/coalition
San Jose: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/pdf/SanJoseGreenVision.pdf
Food + Faith: Reducing your food’s carbon foorprint
This is an area CIPL would like to dig in the dirt more on, so if you know of faith organizations working on community gardens, etc, let us know! For now, we urge you to check out Kijiji grows, they are doing interesting work in the East Bay with Aquaponics, and can tailor projcts for congregations and schools:
ShopIPL
CIPL member congregations can shop online for discounts on lightbulbs and other Energy Saving appliances. Please visit Interfaith Power and Light’s ShopIPL site to order and don’t forget to call us for your membership discount code!
Utility companies offer rebates and incentives (congregations are usually categorized as small businesses) for energy efficiency improvements such as installing compact fluorescent light bulbs, lighting sensors, new appliances or solar panels. Many also offer free energy audits to congregations. Most utilities also offer low-income energy assistance; please contact them for specific program details. Some cities are also offering energy efficiency rebate programs that are usually available to congregations.
State Solar Rebate Information:
California Photovoltaic Rebates and Incentives
California Energy Commission’s Database for all Energy Rebate and Demand Reduction ProgramsCaliornia’s Flex Your Power Energy Saving Tools and Information
Click below for your utility district information:
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Pacific Gas and Electric
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
San Diego Gas and Electric
Southern California Edison
