California Interfaith Power & Light
Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
C You can find even more pictures of our fabulous re-launch here! We are still riding the wave of good feelings and energy everyone brought to California Power & Light’s Re-Launch: Grounded & Growing event this past Sunday, December 8th in San Francisco. The Historic Klamath Ferryboat was filled for our first-ever fundraising event with …
Many Faces From Peru and the Hopi Nation From the Philippines From South Sudan From Ireland From Pakistan and other parts of the world. Many Voices These voices are ready to speak directly to you. Please watch and listen on your own or in community for a group discussion after a screening. Faith Pavilion sessions …
(Author’s photograph of the Flame Towers at sunset in Baku, Azerbaijan) We have been running up a tab. For generations, we have been incurring costs associated with the use of our natural resources in air, water and land. But, who pays the bill? COP29 is catalyzing many events designed to “divvy” up the account, coax …
This year’s Virtual Lobby Day proved to be exceptionally successful, with all four priority bills making it through to the floor. This is a testament to the unwavering dedication and collective efforts of our diverse coalition of faith communities and environmental advocates. This democracy in action! In an era where digital activism is more crucial …
Our Southern California Director, Bekah Estrada, and our Northern California Director, Gregory Stevens, justwrapped up their trip to Washington D.C for the national Interfaith Power & Light network’s annual conference. Theyboth met with various California representatives and focused on national legislation (more on that below); they also began planting seeds for the lobbying we will …
This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced reaching a new milestone in implementation, with more than 45,500 projects requesting registration numbers through the new IRS Energy Credits Online (ECO) portal as of March 8, 2024. The IRS is hosting upcoming office hours that are available for all elective pay …
Everyone deserves to live in a safe and healthy home, and electrification will help us get there. Building electrification means switching gas appliances with electric ones. The benefits are clear! Learn about rebates on all-electric appliances and energy efficiency from the following organizations: Peninsula Clean Energy (San Mateo)PCE offers rebates and incentives for home electrification, …
We are thrilled to announce that Bekah Estrada has joined our team as CIPL’s new Southern California Director! Bekah comes to us from the University of Southern California where she served as Director of Christian Life, and pioneered a new role as the first Eco-Chaplain for USC. She received her Masters of Divinity from Fuller …
Updated September 2026: the federal rules changed in 2025. Direct pay is still available to nonprofits and houses of worship, but the deadlines are now tight. Read the update below before you start. Introduction The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that was signed into law in August 2022 included the greatest investment in climate care provisions …
Here are the top five international developments on climate in 2023, as we see it. Brazil returns protections to Amazon – deforestation rate drops to lowest point in 5 years. Protecting the Amazon is critical to the climate as well as survival of numerous indigenous peoples. With the defeat of former President Bolsonaro – who …
