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NCIPL supports the Clean Power Plan

August 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

New federal safeguards to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants are necessary not just because they help the environment, but because they are the right and moral thing to do, North Carolina faith leaders say. NC Interfaith Power & Light supports the Clean Power Plan released Monday, Aug. 3, by the U.S. Environmental Protection […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Hayesville, NC wins national award for work at nexus of climate and poverty

April 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Energy saving volunteers in North Carolina work at nexus of climate and poverty Community Inspiration Winner of IPL’s Cool Congregations Challenge Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Hayesville, North Carolina CO2 Reduction: 33 metric tons/year Prevents: 35,000 lbs. of coal from being burned Families helped: 40 and counting Percent CO2 Reduction: 10-20% per household A group of […]

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NC Faith Leaders Support Solar in North Carolina

Faith Leaders printed in the News & Observer Rev. Dr. Leonard H. Bolick Rev. Jonathan Brake Rev. Jill Staton Bullard Rev. Robin P. Coira The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry Rev. Richard Edens Rev. Keith Grogg Rev. Steve Hickle The Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple Rev. Joe Hoffman Rabbi Andrew Koren Friar Michael Lasky Rev. Dr. David Jordan […]

We Are “Springing into Action”!

March 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day

Though the week’s main events have passed, it’s not too late to be involved. Click here to join NCIPL’s virtual advocacy campaign and send a message to your representatives asking them to support clean energy for North Carolina!   Thank you to everyone who helped make our Spring Into Action kickoff week a success! You participated from all over the […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News, Slideshow Featured, The Heart of Our Work Tagged With: Advocacy, Lobby day, Sally Bingham, Spring Into Action

WITN UPDATE: Gov. McCrory applauds Carolinas offshore drilling plan

January 29, 2015 Leave a Comment

From WITN Updated: Wed 11:42 PM, Jan 28, 2015 Watch the WITN 6 o’clock news Wednesday, January 28, 2015 recording:  Penny Hooper, co-chair of NCIPL Executive Committee, and her husband, Mark Hooper, were interviewed concerning offshore drilling. “Environmentalists say they have proposed a Clean Energy Plan to Governor Pat McCrory based around wind and solar […]

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We Drew a Line in the Sand

May 19, 2014 Leave a Comment

On Saturday, May 17, at noon, about 30 people gathered at the Atlantic Beach/Fort Macon Swimming Beach for the nation-wide “Hands Across the Sand Demonstration” to promote clean energy and protest offshore oil drilling. The following organizations were represented: NC Interfaith Power and Light, Croatan Group of the NC Sierra Club, the Surfriders Association and […]

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People got “Fired Up” Watching “Shored Up”

May 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

Penny Hooper, NCIPL Executive Committee. On Friday night, May 9, the movie “Shored Up” was shown at the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship in Morehead City to 40 people. Afterwards, we discussed what we could do as coastal residents in the face of all the issues covered in the movie:  increased severe storms, sea level rise and demands […]

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Tired of “preaching to the choir” or to “deaf ears”?

May 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

We believe you have something important to say.  Many of the issues being decided on the political level nowadays are being considered primarily from their value to business and either ignoring science or following science but still ignoring ramifications to quality of life. Where is the faith voice?  Where are the voices expressing other values […]

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Energy Saving Volunteers Receive Earth Day Grant

May 5, 2014 Leave a Comment

by Donna McAuliffe The 2014 BodySense Earth Day Grant was awarded to a local group committed to reducing energy consumption. An offshoot of Lake Chatuge Greenfaith Team, a NCIPL Regional Partner, the volunteers visits the homes of people who face high energy bills and need information and assistance reducing their usage, saving them money and […]

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We Can No Longer Sweep the Coal Ash Under the Rug

March 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

We need to let our legislators know that this is important to us.

Filed Under: Blog, In the News, Uncategorized

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