California Interfaith Power & Light
Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
A faith-based Resiliency Hub is a house of worship designed to help congregants and their neighborhoods prepare for and recover from climate disaster by providing safe hospitality, clean energy through solar panels and battery storage, clean air through air filtration, and so many other critical resources needed when disaster strikes. Power outages, wildfires, earthquakes, flooding, and so …
Press Release: As one of six winners in the 2023 Cool Congregations Challenge awarded a $1000 prize, St. Anthony’s proved to be a Renewable Role Model across the country. St. Anthony Catholic Parish, Sacramento, CA is one of the six national Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) 2023 Cool Congregations Challenge winners awarded a $1000 prize. …
The switch to cleaner transportation is moving forward! We all know that fossil-fuel reliant passenger vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty trucks are polluting the air we breathe and making people sick. Especially in California, home to several ports and the goods movement that people all over the country rely on. But there is a practical …
The Conference of Parties (COP) 27 continues through this week in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. These global climate talks are crucial for keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which scientists have stated is the threshold to keep disastrous climate effects at bay. Faith leaders are also present in Egypt holding events and workshops, including Interfaith …
The Air Resources Board is considering the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which is vital for our air quality, climate, and environmental justice. ACF guides the transition of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets to zero-emission. At an October Board Meeting, ARB staff agreed that advancing the timeline of 100% zero-emission trucks sales is vital to …
