California Interfaith Power & Light
Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
From a Green Jobs Fair at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland to an interfaith tent at Lake Merritt, participation in climate marches in Wilmington, Sacramento, Oakland and San Diego to an Earth Fair at Sacramento’s Trinity Cathedral 2017 reveals a persistent and diverse spiritual and religious witness for the earth in the …
Read about the inspiring work of all the awardees and check out photos of them in action. View videos featuring 2016 Cool Climate Award winners here. California Interfaith Power & Light held its 10th annual awards ceremony at Oakland’s Beebe Memorial Cathedral last night, and the feeling of interfaith solidarity in the room was palpable. …
On Friday, January 8th California Interfaith Power & Light hosted a Post-COP21 NorCal Interfaith Gathering with 50 faith leaders from Marin, Alameda, and Contra Costa County Counties, San Francisco, the Peninsula, Sacramento and Stockton. Participants heard from IPL Founder & President The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, Bishop Marc Handley Andrus of the Episcopal Diocese of …
On Saturday, in the most historic moment for climate action yet, 195 countries reached an agreement to stave off the worst effects of climate change. The agreement outlines commitments and actions that will lead to significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, and investment in clean energy. The document included the critical goal of limiting global …
This autumn, CIPL staff members, including The Rev. Will Scott, Program Director and Oakland resident Susan Stephenson, Executive Director have spoken before the Oakland City Council aimed at preventing coal exports. CIPL is continuing to work with a broad coalition of Oakland residents and clergy to urge the Oakland City Council to prohibit the export …
