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COP30: Mutiãro da Amazônia, by Amy Quirk
Mutiãro da Amazônia is the best, the very best that COP30 could be. It means “Amazonian Collective Effort.” Yet, is that really happening at COP30 in Belém, Brazil? At 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11th, I saw protesters storm past entry barricades to the Blue Zone, where negotiations were underway. I heard them shouting and carrying banners condemning…
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COP30: Green Faith – Green Action, by Amy Quirk
Sunday, November 16, 2025 was an “off” day for COP30 negotiators, but an active one for interfaith collaborators in Belém, Brazil. We convened at the Amazon Climate Hub for “Faiths for a Fossil Fuel Treaty.” EcoJudaism’s Website Abi Levitt presented a film about environmental responsibility from a Jewish perspective. The EcoJudaism film included a rabbi…
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COP31: A California Pavilion?
This Guest Post was written by Amy Quirk I am in Belém. One week into COP30, I am wondering about COP31. US Pavilion (COP24 U.S. Pavilion in Baku, Azerbaijan) At this COP, we lack an official delegation from the United States of America to: A Faith Pavilion (Faith Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates)…
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COP30 – Gratitude, by Amy Quirk
This Guest Post was written by Amy Quirk I would not be here without “a little help from my friends.” It is a privilege to be in Belém, Brazil for COP30, so this initial blog is dedicated to the many friends who made this possible. California Interfaith Power & Light, founded by Rev. Canon Sally Bingham…
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Faith and Friendship Shine During Berkeley Pilgrimage for Creation Care
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…
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Cool Climate Award Winner: Nancy Schneider & Peninsula Temple Beth El
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…
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Cool Climate Award Winner: Trinity + St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
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…
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Cool Climate Award Winner: Debbie Mytels
We are thrilled to announce that Debbie Mytels and the Redwood City Unitarian Universalist Fellowship are this year’s recipients of the Climate Catalyst Award at California Interfaith Power & Light’s Cool Climate Awards! Debbie is a long time member of the Redwood City UU Fellowship and has led and inspired its many climate actions, from…
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Cool Climate Award Winner: Rev. Daniel Tamm
We are thrilled to announce that The Reverend Daniel Tamm and the Los Angeles Faith and Ecology Network (LAFEN) are this year’s recipients of the Climate Advocacy Award at the California Cool Climate Awards 2025! The Rev. Daniel Tamm chairs the CIPL regional group LA Faith & Ecology Network, a vibrant network of clergy and green team leaders committed to environmental stewardship. As…
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Cool Climate Award Winner: Gary White
We are thrilled to announce that Gary White and the Congregational Church of San Mateo (CCSM) are this year’s recipients of the Power & Light Award at the California Cool Climate Awards 2025! Gary White is a tireless climate activist in the Bay Area, trained by former Vice President Al Gore and the Climate Reality Project. Since 2015, Gary…
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