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 […]
President Biden choose a side: People Vs. Fossil Fuels
WATCH 2min Video Last week NC Interfaith Power & Light Director, Susannah Tuttle participated in the multi-faith delegation as part of the People Vs. Fossil Fuels civil disobedience actions at the White House demanding that President Biden choose a side: People vs. Fossil Fuels. #StopLine3 #BuildBackFossilFree #JusticeFirst #Power2ThePeople #LoveWins
North Carolina Council of Churches Opposes the Passing of HB 951, “Energy Solutions for North Carolina”
**Susannah Tuttle and Jennifer Copeland Available for Interviews** RALEIGH, NC — The North Council of Churches is committed to prioritizing policies that center justice and equity, and when a bill lacks these moral imperatives, we stand in opposition to the legislation becoming law. HB 951 “Energy Solutions for North Carolina” does not center justice and equity. […]
Report Back from “People vs. Fossil Fuels” in DC
Starting on October 11, thousands of people from across the nation, including NCIPL Director – Susannah Tuttle, will be in Washington, DC, for People vs. Fossil Fuels — a week-long action to demand that President Biden end the fossil fuel era, including tar sands pipeline projects like Line 3. Join us on Tuesday, October 12, to […]
Tell Congress: Climate Can’t Wait
Right now, Congress is negotiating a once-in-a-generation infrastructure and budget reconciliation package that will determine whether our country transitions to a clean energy economy in time to avoid catastrophic climate change. Currently, about $1 trillion of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill addresses climate change. It is imperative that those provisions to advance clean energy, clean transportation, […]
