California Interfaith Power & Light
Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
Living out Pope Francis’ call to pilgrimage for the Jubilee Year of Hope, young and old from more than ten Catholic parishes gathered at Newman Hall/Holy Spirit Parish on September 27 in Berkeley for a Care for Creation Pilgrimage Walk. The pilgrims began with a send-off blessing from Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, setting out together on …
Exciting announcement: Nancy Schneider and Peninsula Temple Beth El have been named the 2025 winners of the Community Inspiration Award at the 2025 Cool Climate Awards, hosted by California Interfaith Power & Light. In December 2020, Nancy began working with Peninsula Temple Beth El to assess the congregation’s energy needs and develop a path toward solar power, collaborating closely with CIPL’s longtime …
Our next winner is St. Peter’s+Trinity Episcopal Church in San Francisco, receiving the Perseverance Award! As the oldest Episcopal church in California, they’ve stood strong through generations of change — from the city’s booms and busts to shifting neighborhood landscapes and evolving congregational life. Through it all, their steadfast faith, commitment to service, and deep …
