California Interfaith Power & Light
Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
The California state legislature wrapped up on Friday, September 10. Here’s an update on CIPL’s priorities: SB 47 – increases to $5 million CalGEM spending for clean-up of abandoned oil wells – passed, waiting for Governor’s signature SB 406 – creates greater transparency on oil and gas wells information on CalGEM’s website – passed, waiting …
There has never been a better time to go solar at your house of worship! And the February 23 Solar Webinar and our revised Solar and Energy Efficiency Resource Guide for Congregations are excellent tools for your journey. Thanks to the support of CollectiveSun, our update guide for solar and energy efficiency is available. Full …
Faith Climate Action Week is ten days in April during Earth Month when faith communities all over the country focus on how we can all take action to protect our climate. The 2021 theme is Sacred Ground: Cultivating Connections Between our Faith, our Food, and the Climate. Get resources on education, sermons, film screenings, events, …
CIPL’s 20 Anniversary Celebration highlighted the people and congregations that have made a difference in the faith/ecology arena for two decades. And, though celebrated via Zoom, a great time was had by all, motivating us for the crucial work ahead in the next decade. In a reception ahead of the main event, 2020 honorees, speakers, …
CIPL’s Week of Advocacy in August (August 10-13) was unlike any in previous years. Instead of meeting in-person in Sacramento to prepare, be briefed and attend legislative meetings, everything was online. The responses from staff and advocates to this were positive: “no carbon emissions expended flying to Sacramento”, “more advocates from different parts of the …
