NC Interfaith Power & Light invites our congregational network to join this important educational event – with NC Council of Churches staff member, Ren Martin presenting on the issues “Energy Burden” in NC and why we must address energy justice as a moral imperative! REGISTER HERE About this event Duke Energy Carolinas wants to increase […]
A Faithful Call to Climate Action
Join Southeastern Faith leaders on Zoom, Thursday, May 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. ET for a unified call to care for all creation. During this event, participants will learn about the importance of building power together for our communities as we put our Love into Action! Leaders from Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, South Carolina […]
Loss & Damage: Equitable Climate Finance
Whether you live in Bangladesh, Brazil, or the United States, climate security is a human right. We hold a moral responsibility to repair harm and offer relief from climate damage and loss. Yet the United States and other wealthy countries are actively blocking a viable proposal that has the united support of countries representing over […]
People of Faith Petition to Biden
Climate can’t wait. Every day of inaction costs us dearly. Many of our communities have experienced the severe impacts of climate change: wildfires, superstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and increasingly intense weather phenomena that cause damage, injury, and loss of life. We are running out of time to avoid even more serious consequences. Add your name […]
“Breathe Again: Health Air is Health Care” Trainings
Did you know that more than 40% of the U.S. is breathing dirty air and that in 46 states, communities of color are exposed to higher levels of dangerous air pollution than white communities? We have the power to take action! Register now and join us for a two day training event, in conjunction with […]
Launching a year of climate justice and resilience.
Register Here We need a climate revival! After another year of record-breaking climate disasters, environmental injustices are degrading our communities, God’s Creation, and democracy. This year, we’re changing the script. Let’s move from degradation to resilience, from brokenness to restoration, from death to revival! Join us virtually on January 20, 2022 to launch a year […]
NCIPL Director’s Testimony on EPA Methane Rules
2021 EPA Oil and Natural Gas Listening Sessions EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0295 Hello, my name is Susannah Tuttle. I am Director of the NC Interfaith Power & Light and serve as the Director of the Eco-Justice Connection at the NC Council of Churches. I am grateful for the opportunity to share my strong support for EPA’s proposed methane […]
“Net-Zero” is a Dangerous Distraction
NC Interfaith Power & Light and NC Council of Churches are signatories. Read Letter Here More Than 350 Groups Condemn Corporate Net-Zero Pledges as a Dangerous, Unjust Distraction WASHINGTON 10/27/21 — 354 groups released a statement today calling “net-zero” emission pledges by corporations and governments a dangerous distraction from real climate action. This comes as the […]
Human Prayer Chain for Climate Justice
This week in North Carolina and around the world, faith communities are rising to the call from GreenFaith to pray for national and world leaders to take bold action to reverse climate change at the U.N. COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland in November. On Monday, October 18 over 190 people of faith formed a […]
Biogas & Communities Webinar Series
In Fall 2021, North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light (NCIPL), a program of the NC Council of Churches launched a webinar series to begin to educate faith communities about the problem of hog waste biogas and to amplify local community voices on the issue. The series kicked off on October 12th at 6 p.m. with […]
