California Interfaith Power & Light
Building an interfaith movement for climate justice.
As people of faith and conscience, our hearts ache for the individuals and families and wildlife impacted by the devastating fires in Los Angeles. We hold those who have lost loved ones, houses of worship, homes, and entire communities in our prayerful deeds. Let us extend our compassion through action by supporting relief efforts and …
Stroll with me through Baku. Experience this ancient city by the Caspian Sea. For a few moments away from COP29 concerns, let’s simply be in Baku. Orientation Baku’s 2,500,000 citizens reside on a peninsula jutting eastward into the Caspian Sea. Their home is the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan. They are mostly Muslims living …
Yesterday, we joined a large coalition of environmental organizations that came together to hold PG&E and CPUC accountable to the public: According to Rev. Gregory Stevens, minister with the Unitarian Universalist community and Northern California Director of California Interfaith Power & Light, “Utility justice is a basic human right! Power is not a luxury—it’s a …
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 photo of the Caspian Sea.] The Pacific Ocean meets the Caspian Sea at COP29. California is once again offering climate leadership, this time in Baku, Azerbaijan. California has a world-class economy, but is not technically a “party” negotiating at each Conference of the Parties (or “COP”). The actual parties are national governments. However, the …
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, …
Thanks for those of you who joined us on the webinar where we heard from Communities in Charge and the funding opportunities coming up in 2024 for your congregation to install EV Charging stations. These are big projects that take lots of time and consideration, but both California Interfaith Power & Light and Communities in …
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 …
