A Religious Response to Global Warming
Opinion: By John Coleman and Allis Druffel, February 17,2019
We vote our values at the ballot box and with our wallets. That includes caring for Creation and for people impacted by the environmental crisis we are now experiencing here in California.These values are driving us to hold automakers accountable in the fight to protect the health of our most vulnerable citizens and our economy against attacks on life-saving state and federal clean car standards. Read More
By Nexus Media, February 14, 2019
This is part of a series for Black History Month on Black scientists, activists and entrepreneurs who are tackling the greatest problem of our time.
The mainstream environmental movement is overwhelmingly white — and it’s only getting whiter. Black people are a small minority in big green groups, despite the fact that environmental issues disproportionately affect people of color. But the next generation of Black advocates is working to change that. To learn more, we spoke with four leading climate advocates to talk about justice, activism and what it means to be Black and green. Read More
December 18, 2018
In news to wrap this year up right, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Clean Energy Omnibus Act of 2018. The act calls for insuring that by 2032, 100% of the District’s power should come from renewable sources. It’s a dramatic step forward, and one that will make DC a model city for years to come. Read More
Listen to radio interview with Iowa IPL Executive Director, Matt Russell
Posted: Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Whats at the intersection of faith and climate change? Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Matt Russell, with Iowa Interfaith Power and Light. Listen Now
by Joan Brown, NM IPL Executive Director, November 13, 2018
As thousands of people met, planned, discussed and took part in happy hours in San Francisco on Sept. 12 at the beginning of the Global Climate Action Summit, I sat in the vaulted sanctuary of Grace Episcopal Cathedral with hundreds of people for two and a half hours of prayer.
The Global Climate Action Summit’s “Multi-Faith Service of Wondering and Commitment” was the most impactful and crystalizing event for me from the Global Climate Action Summit. This is not to diminish the important work and announcements of the mayors, companies, governors and others committing to specific emissions reduction goals, and the highlights of technologies and tools. Read More
