California Interfaith Power & Light
Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
Click here for YouTube of Rev. Bingham accepting Rachel Carson award The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham was recognized for her work in starting and leading The Regeneration Project, which seeks to deepen the connection between faith and ecology, and Interfaith Power & Light (IPL), a national campaign with more than 14,000 U.S. congregations and 39 …
Did you know…since 2002, CIPL member congregations have prevented over 116,000,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere? Check out our newly-released 2011-12 CIPL Emissions Report and learn more about outstanding examples of congregational energy efficiency, renewable energy, education and advocacy. CIPL’s Annual Emissions Reports are unique – it is the only such report …
Last weekend, faith congregations from all over the country participated in Interfaith Power & Light’s Annual Preach-In. Designed to raise awareness and encourage our national leaders to love God’s creation, this program included fact sheets on global warming; Valentine’s Day postcards for policy makers; the Preaching for the Planet DVD; and a Clean Air Promise …
On January 27, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the strongest clean car standards in the nation. These new standards will protect public health, save consumers money at the pump, and decrease carbon pollution. By 2025, when the rules will be fully implemented new automobiles will emit 34 percent fewer carbon emissions and 75 percent …
Great News! One more CIPL congregation is utilizing clean and renewable energy. Here’s their story: The Mt Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church is located in Walnut Creek, CA. It has about 415 members and an annual budget of about $650,000. In late July 2011 we realized that the Federal grant for solar power would expire …
