Event List

The faith community is accomplishing a great deal to reduce carbon emissions and care for Creation. Efforts for climate justice is crucial and must be a pivotal piece of climate solutions. This event will feature: green jobs fair with Homeboy Industries and GRID alternatives; a panel with faith and justice representatives; and resources for faith congregations and people of faith to include climate justice work in their sustainability efforts.

You will have the opportunity to meet and greet 12 students from Middlebury College in Vermont, where Bill McKibben, the head of 350.org teaches.

Speakers:
Mark McReynolds - Director, A-ROCHA Southern California
Jackie Badejo - Watts Environmental Justice Advocate
David Andrade - Workforce Training Specialist, GRID Alternatives, and featured in "Paris to Pittsburgh" documentary

Time: 10:00am - 1:30pm (panels at 10:00am; green jobs and booths at 11:30am)
Place: Tabernacle of Faith Baptist Church, 11328 S. Central Ave, Los Angeles, 90059
RSVP: - bit.ly/GreenJusticeFeb5
More info: Allis at (310) 752-3436; allis@interfaithpower.org

Come to an evening of song, ceremony, preaching, prayer, and community with three prophetic changemakers working at the intersection of climate activism and spirituality. Features Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll of Green the Church; Rabbi Arthur Waskow of The Shalom Center; and Starhawk of Earth Activist Training. Come and be inspired!

St. John's Presbyterian Church ~ 2727 College Ave., Berkeley, CA
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Come to this event and be inspired by a tour of the sustainability work of the Maryknoll Sisters and pray for those affected by climate change locally and globally. You will have the opportunity to meet and greet 12 students from Middlebury College in Vermont, where Bill McKibben, the head of 350.org teaches. This will be a beautiful time together to celebrate and pray.

Location: Maryknoll Community - 340 Norumbega Dr, Monrovia, CA 91016
More info, contact Allis at (310) 752-3436 or allis@interfaithpower.org

"Solar Power for Non-Profits: How to Combine Solar & Federal Investment Tax Credit to Benefit Your Budget and the Environment." Learn how to implement solar energy at faith communities and other non-profit organizations. Topics will include:

**Case study of the 56.3-kilowatt solar system installed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church
**Financial benefits of solar, how to pay for a system, and why now is the time to act
**Meet partner organizations committeed to helping non-profits with solar

Our Savior's Lutheran Church is located at 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette, CA

Presented by: Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Interfaith Climate Action Network of Contra Costa County, California Interfaith Power & Light, Collective Sun, and Sun Light & Power

Solar for Faith-Based & Non-Profit Orgs

Out of our love and care for our neighbors, and to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we are marching online! CIPL invites you to share a photo of yourself with your climate march sign on social media during Faith Climate Action Week April 17-26 to continue bringing awareness to the climate crisis. Simply get a picture taken of you with your favorite march sign and post it to hashtag #FCAW.

For more information, click here.

In an arresting new documentary from the producers of Racing Extinction and Chasing Ice, environmental photographer James Balog captures the lives of everyday Americans on the front lines of climate change. With compassion and heart, "The Human Element" relays captivating stories from coast-to-coast, inspiring us to reevaluate our relationship with the natural world.

Thanks to a partnership with Earth Vision Film, Interfaith Power & Light is able to offer you this inspiring film. It’s a must see for people of faith concerned about the impact of climate change on human life in the United States.

To view the trailer, and download the discussion guide, click here.

To register to see the film, click here. Interfaith Power & Light will give you a unique password for which to view the film.

Across the country, caring people of every faith tradition are coming together to respond to the climate crisis. Hosted by Washington National Cathedral and Interfaith Power & Light.

Participating organizations in this service include: The Bhumi Project, Creation Justice Ministries, Dayenu, A Jewish Call to Climate Action, EcoSikh, GreenFaith, Interfaith Power & Light, Interfaith Power & Light of DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, LDS Earth Stewardship, One Earth Sangha, Unitarian Universalist Association, Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth, and Young Evangelicals for Climate Action.

This will be a memorable, inspiring and strengthening event. We look forward to being together!

NOTE: Time is 11:00am Pacific and 2:00pm Eastern.

This event will be streamed live through Facebook. Click here for more information and to register.

Assemblymember Phil Ting of San Francisco is a leading advocate for clean vehicles. First, he introduced bold legislation to phase out gas-powered cars in California. Now, he has a new bill to increase EV chargers across the state (AB 841). We are excited to invite you to join a special conversation on Wednesday, July 15th from 11:00am-noon with the assembly member about the future of clean vehicles in the state and how you can help. Assemblyman Ting points out that other countries, including China, France, and Britain have plans to promote zero emissions vehicles. "It's actually embarrassing that California still hasn't taken action…If you want clean air, you need clean cars," he said. RSVP today for this event

On June 30, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued a report of recommendations in resolving the climate crisis. Congressmember Levin of California district 49 (San Clemente to Oceanside and below) is a member of this committee.

Join CIPL and Unitarian Universalist Palomar in Vista as we host Congressmember Levin in a discussion of this newly-released report, entitled "Resolving the Climate Crisis." The roundtable will include an overview and Q 'n' A by and with Rep. Levin, as well as several faith leaders in the district on the importance of federal climate action NOW.

RSVP and make your voice heard.

Check out the report here.

On June 30, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued a report of recommendations in resolving the climate crisis. Congressmember Brownley of California district 26 (Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Ojai, etc) is a member of this committee.

Join CIPL and Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer as we host Congressmember Brownley in a discussion of this newly-released report, entitled "Resolving the Climate Crisis." The roundtable will include an overview and Q 'n' A by and with Rep. Levin, as well as several faith leaders in the district on the importance of federal climate action NOW.

RSVP and make your voice heard.

Check out the report here.

When it comes to justice-oriented policy proposals that seek to fundamentally transform our society, the Green New Deal and reparations currently rise to the top. Yet, often they are discussed separately, despite clear and compelling connections. The Green New Deal Resolution proposed in Congress sought "to promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression." At the same time, the demand for reparations compels our society to address the historic injustices of systemic racism, including environmental racism.

To explore such connections and how faith communities can work to advance just policies, this webinar will feature three panelists: California Congresswoman Barbara Lee; 350.org’s North America Director Tamara Toles O'Laughlin; and the United Church of Christ’s Economic Justice Minister Sekinah Hamlin.

Register here to receive Zoom link.

CIPL is preparing for legislative meeting for priority California legislation, including AB 345, to create a setback between oil and gas drilling and homes, schools and places of worship; AB 1080/SB 54 to redue single-use plastic by 75% by 2030; and SB 288, to prioritize safe streets for walkers and bikers, like students and older folks.

Join us as legisltaive staff and environmental advocates present the latest on these bills - their status and best ways to advocate for their passage. These bills are crucial to the public health and safety of California residents and pollution reduction.

This event is open to all.

Register here to receive Zoom link.

Storytelling is a crucial part of changing hearts and minds, and is an important piece of legislative meetings. Strengthen your story that you will tell in many different circumstances. "Storytelling from the Heart" is led by Rev. Doug Bland of Arizona Interfaith Power & Light.

Everyone is welcome and urged to attend.

Register here to receive Zoom information.

CIPL is preparing for legislative meeting for priority California legislation, including AB 345, to create a setback between oil and gas drilling and homes, schools and places of worship; AB 1080/SB 54 to reduce single-use plastic by 75% by 2030; and SB 288, to prioritize safe streets for walkers and bikers, like students and older folks.

To let us know you are interested in joining a meeting with your particular Assembly Member and/or Senator, register below. We will do our best to make this happen. The meetings are in process of being scheduled. You will attend a meeting or be asked to take important action another way.

Register here. For more information, contact Allis Druffel at allis@interfaithpower.org

This event will discuss the recently-released report from the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, emphasizing agricultural issues.  Speakers include: Matt Russell, Iowa Interfaith Power & Light; Rev. Ambrose Carroll, Green the Church; David DeGennaro, National Wildlife Federation. Veronica Tovar of Catholic Charities, Stockton, will lead a Q'n'A.

RSVP here.

Finally, there is positive federal climate action we have been waiting for for far too long! The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has released a a report of recommendations to transition our country to clean energy, while focusing on economic and racial justice, creating clean energy jobs, and building resiliency.

Join CIPL and Brea Congregational Church as we host Congressmember Gil Cisneros who is a member of the committee, and others to discuss this report. Constituents of Cisneros' 39th  federal district will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide comments.

Thursday, Sep 3, 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

RSVP here.

Learn how to implement solar at faith communities and other nonprofit organizations. Topics will include:
--Case study of the solar system installed at Faith Baptist Church in Oakland, CA
--Financial benefits of solar, how to pay for a system, and why now is the time to act
--Nonprofit organizations committed to helping fellow nonprofits go solar

RSVP here -  bit.ly/AccessibleSolar_Sept15

Presented by California Interfaith Power & Light, RE-Volv, Faith Church Oakland, Sun Work

This November's election is more important than ever! California's ballot propositions involve many issue important to people of faith and conscience. "Faithful Voting" will provide a thorough overview of the measures that will have practical implications on peoples' lives in the Golden State.

Sponsored by CIPL, the Immaculate Heart Community, and League of Women Voters.

October 13, 2020
10:00am - 11:15am
RSVP here or bit.ly/FaithfulVotingOct13

Join us and be prepared for November!

Join CIPL, and faith and climate colleagues, for a one-hour reflection on the 2020 Sacramento legislative session, lessons learned, and a look ahead at how our climate justice efforts can be strengthened. Policy experts include: Katie Valenzuela - Environmental Justice Advocate, Dan Jacobson - Environment California, Melissa Romero - California League of Conservation Voters, Genevieve Abedon - Ecoconsult, and a representative from STAND-L.A.

Wednesday, October 14
10:00am - 11:00am
RSVP here and bit.ly/SactoForwardCIPL

See you there!

Hosted by the San Diego Catholic Diocese's Office for Life, Peace, Justice, Creation Care Ministry and Office for Yound Adults. This webinar aims to discuss, gather, and motivate young adults to vote consciously using Catholic Social Teaching as a guide. Panelists include Dr. Maureen Day of the Franciscan School of Theology, Maria Jose Fernandez of the California Catholic Conference, and Juan Rios, member of Citizens Climate Lobby in New York.

RSVP to kcallier@sdcatholic.org or call (858) 490-8324.

Join us for an Environmental Social Justice talk given by Sacoby Wilson, PhD, MS, Associate Professor and Director, Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health (CEEJH) for the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health School of Public Health, University of Maryland-College Park.

Dr. Wilson will speak about social justice in the context of the current climate crisis last year at the inaugural US Laudato Si conference put on by the Catholic Climate Covenant, where many of us met.

His talk will include ideas on social justice in the context of the climate crisis, with consideration of all that has happened in the past year and the current call to social justice in the US.

To RSVP to receive the zoom event details, email  hfenvironment@gmail.com

This event is on November 19 at 10:00am Pacific.

In conjunction with the publication of Eco Bible, Vol. 1: An Ecological Commentary on Genesis and Exodus, CIPL is highlighting this webinar from our partner, the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development.

Just one week before the Thanksgiving holiday, we will be exploring an approach to “Holy Eating” from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim perspectives.

Register here.

Rabbi Yonatan Neril, Founder of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, and co-author of the Eco Bible, will be joined by:

Shaykh Mustafa Umar, the president of California Islamic University and the Director of Education and Outreach at the Islamic Institute of Orange County. He has authored several books, served the Muslim community of Southern California as an Imam and activist for over a decade, and currently serves as an executive member of the Fiqh council of North America. He completed a B.S. in Information and Computer Science from UC Irvine, a B.A. in Theology & Islamic Law from the European Institute of Islamic Sciences in France, and an M.A. in Islamic Studies from the University of Gloucestershire in the UK. He also studied the Islamic sciences for a year at Nadwatul ʿUlamā’ in Lucknow, India, spent another year studying in Cairo, Egypt, and completed the traditional iftaa program at Darul Ifta, granting him the traditional title of ‘Mufti’, or specialist in Islamic Law.

Rev. Dr. Jill Crainshaw, Vice Dean for Faculty Development and Academic Initiatives at Wake Forest University School of Divinity, where she also serves as the Blackburn Professor of Worship and Liturgical Theology. An ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Crainshaw is a well-known author in her field of liturgical theology, as well as a poet and preacher. Through her writing and teaching, she celebrates life’s seasons and seasonings. She and her two dogs, Bella and Penny, look for poems each day in their backyard. Sometimes Jill writes them down. Dr. Crainshaw’s most recent book, When I in Awesome Wonder: Liturgy Distilled from Daily Life, focuses on the importance of being grounded in God’s wisdom as we discover it in our daily life, work, and play.

Rabbi Bill Kaplan, Executive Director of the Shalom Institute in Malibu, a year-round experiential Jewish and environmental education center and the home of Shemesh Farms, a social enterprise that employs adults with developmental disabilities. Shalom Institute strives to model eco-friendly practices that include solar power and water heating, composting, organic farming and gardening, recycling, water use reduction, recycled plastic furniture, energy efficiency, and much more. Bill is in his 31st year at Shalom Institute and has a BA from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT., an MBA in Non-Profit Management and Jewish Communal Service from American Jewish University, and rabbinical ordination from the Academy For Jewish Religion in Los Angeles. He uses nature, organic gardens, and biblical gardens creatively to teach Torah, Israel, Jewish culture, holidays, and connections between Judaism and ecology in a model he calls “Edible Judaism”.

This event is on November 19 at 10:00am Pacific.

"Green the Church" presents this event. Hear from senior leadership of theological institutions as to what is being done in the area of sustainability in practical terms, how the academy is preparing its students for ministry in an environmentally sensitive age, what are some best practices and what help is needed from industry or in terms of policy change.

Speakers include: Dr. Faith Harris, School of Theolgy at Virginia Union University; Rev. Matthew Wesley Willims, Interdenominational Theological Center; Dr. Gregory Howard, School of Theology Virginia Union University; and Rev. Dr. Barbara Wilson, Presbytery of Chicago and McCormick Seminary.

Co-sponsored by Trinity United Church of Christ, The Nature Conservancy, and Faith In Place.

Register here.

This event starts at 3:15pm Pacific.

I am Greta - The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta – a shy student with Asperger’s – in her rise to prominence and her galvanizing global impact as she sparks school strikes around the world. The film culminates with her extraordinary wind-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City.

IPL Youth Leaders Shout Out! Get inspired by up and coming IPL Youth Leaders as they tell their stories about how they got activated, and what motivates and inspires them. We’ll hear about their work, their vision for the future, and how they are making it happen.

And they’ll offer us a closing litany of the songs, poems, and artwork that keeps them pumped up to work for climate justice.

3:15pm Pacific - Screening of the movie
5:00pm Pacific - Webinar and discussion

RSVP here.

This event is on December 10 at 10:00am Pacific.

In conjunction with the publication of Eco Bible, Vol. 1: An Ecological Commentary on Genesis and Exodus, CIPL is highlighting this webinar from our partner, the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development.

As we head into the year 2021, we look to our religious traditions for vision and foresight as we confront the challenges facing us as a result of climate change.

Register here.

Rabbi Yonatan Neril, ICSD founder and co-author of the Eco Bible, will be joined by:

Dr. Laurie Zoloth, Margaret E. Burton Professor of Religion and Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School and the Senior Advisor to the Provost for Programs on Social Ethics. Zoloth holds a bachelor’s degree in women studies from the University of California, Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of the State of New York. She received a master’s degree in Jewish studies and a doctorate in social ethics from the Graduate Theological Union. Zoloth also holds a master’s degree in English from San Francisco State University. A  leader in the field of religious studies with particular scholarly interest in bioethics and Jewish studies, Zoloth’s research explores religion and ethics, drawing from sources ranging from Biblical and Talmudic texts to postmodern Jewish philosophy. She also researches the practices of interreligious dialogue, exploring how religion plays a role in public discussion and policy.

Dr. Chris Doran, Professor of Religion at Pepperdine University. He studied the intersection of theology and science at Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union after receiving a bachelor’s degree in biology and a Master of Divinity from Pepperdine, and then returned to his alma mater as faculty. After acknowledging that climate change is the most significant issue facing the future of human civilization, he created the Sustainability Minor, the largest multidisciplinary program in the history of Pepperdine’s Seaver College. His most recent book is Hope in the Age of Climate Change: Creation Care this Side of the Resurrection, which looks to understand how the resurrection of Jesus should inspire us to be leaders in solutions to climate change and other sustainability challenges. His current research project seeks to articulate a Christian theological response to both human and nonhuman migration and displacement due to the climate crisis.

Dr. Mark Douglas, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Professor of Christian Ethics at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA, where he directs the Master of Theology degree program. He is the founding editor of @ this point: theological reflections on church and culture, the seminary’s online journal, and the author of Confessing Christ in the 21 st Century (Rowman and Littlefield, 2005), Believing Aloud: Reflections on Being Religious in the Public Sphere (Cascade, 2010), Christian Pacifism for the Environmental Age (Cambridge University Press, 2019), and a forthcoming book, Modernity, the Environment, and the Just War Tradition. His current work explores connections between violence and climate change at the beginning of the Anthropocene.