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Advocacy Day: Courage for the Common Good
Advocacy Day 2026Our call for climate justice rises from the heart of our faiths: love our neighbors, care for Earth, protect the most vulnerable. We advocate for bold, equitable policy because stewardship and protecting creation are sacred duties! Space is limited, so please register to let us know you’re interested and we’ll follow up about…
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Caring for God’s Creation with St. Mark’s AME Zion in East Palo Alto
We are still feeling the joy from this past weekend, when we had the chance to show up, connect, and celebrate community in a truly meaningful way. In partnership with St. Mark’s AME Zion, we tabled to share resources from the Air District, offering information alongside something a little more tangible and joyful, free spider…
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Faith Climate Action Week Events
Faith Climate Action Week (FCAW) is California Interfaith Power & Light’s annual statewide initiative to inspire climate action. Through FCAW, thousands of people across California have been empowered to engage their communities in meaningful climate solutions. We deeply appreciate your leadership in advancing this crucial work. Our theme this year, Powered by Nature invites faith communities to…
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Ready, Set, Advocate: Plug in Solar Postcards
At California Interfaith Power & Light (CIPL), we often say that our faith calls us to be caregivers for our neighbors, for our communities, and for our common home. In a time of rising temperatures and rising utility bills, that call to care has never been more urgent. We are thrilled to announce that our Faith…
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Solar Spotlight: Congregation Beth Am
This article was originally published by our solar-finance partners, CollectiveSun and was written By Rosana Francescato. Since 1982, Congregation Beth Am, a Conservative synagogue in San Diego, California, has passed its community’s rich traditions from generation to generation. Beth Am is home to members from diverse backgrounds, providing them an engaging religious life, opportunities for lifelong…
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EV Charging Stations Belong at Our Congregations
Faith communities have always been places of refuge, moral leadership, and collective care. As the climate crisis deepens, congregations are uniquely positioned to model the kind of future we believe in. One powerful and surprisingly accessible way to do that is by installing electric vehicle charging stations, building out the electrical infrastructure needed for the…
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Balcony (Plug-In) Solar: What It Is and Why Consider It by Gerald Bernstein, Board, CIPL
Year 2025 saw many changes in the energy landscape, not all of which were positive for those of us concerned with the need to rapidly reduce carbon emissions. One item that emerged with good press, however, was the introduction and expansion of “Balcony” or “Plug-In” solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States. KQED provided…
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COP30: The Reviews Are In! by Amy Quirk
Planes, trains and other modes of transport have carried us home from COP30 in Belém, Brazil. What have we learned? What have we accomplished? Reviews are in from many sources, many perspectives. Here are a few worthy of your consideration. From Perry World House Perry World House is a center for “scholarly inquiry, teaching, research,…
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COP30: Finance Fast Lane by Amy Quirk
Want a quick take on financial issues at COP30 and beyond? • Follow Dr. Elizabeth Hartnett of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and Center for Climate-Aligned Finance Here are highlights from an incisive reporter and an outstanding expert on climate finance. Mundy’s reporting on climate finance is nuanced. While Glasgow’s COP26 net-zero alliances seem to…
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Thursday Workshop: Make Polluters Pay Climate Superfund
Join us this Thursday for a workshop on Make Polluters Pay. Register here. The climate crisis was not created by working people trying to live their lives and make ends meet. It was created by a small number of fossil fuel corporations that chose profit over honesty, over care for creation, and over the well…
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