June 9, 2025 To: House Rules Members and Leadership, The NC Council of Churches and our specific energy program, NC Interfaith Power & Light are opposed to Senate Bill 266 because of the moral impacts on decision making concerning the bill shifting costs from industrial customers to other customers. Residential customers, especially low-income North Carolinians, […]
Plastic Jesus: Embodied Faith in a Synthetic World
The following sermon was delivered by Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director, on Earth Day Sunday at Binkley Baptist Church. Click here to listen. Everywhere we look in our culture, you will find plastic. It surrounds our food, it makes up our technology and it is a standard element in our household items. Unfortunately, it is […]
Gender Justice: Renewing the Heart of Our Humanity
On the week of International Women’s Day NC Interfaith Power & Light Director, Rev. Susannah Tuttle shares how women around the world are coming together with compassion and forgiveness, with curiosity and convictions, with expansive vision and a deeply personal call to action in response to the urgency of these times, by highlighting the Feminist […]
North Carolinians Deserve Updated Building Codes!
On Friday, July 7th Governor Cooper vetoed HB 488 and as people of faith we applaud his leadership and understanding on how this piece of legislation will negatively impact the people and environment of North Carolina. The impacts of HB 488 will hinder the progress of crucial updates to the state’s building energy conservation codes, […]
Your Energy Bills Are Rising: A Virtual Conversation on Duke Energy Carolinas
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
