Welcome to California Interfaith Power & Light, the originator of the Interfaith Power & Light movement that began in 2000 and now has 40 state affiliates. By signing the CIPL Congregational Covenant you become part of a diverse inter-religious network of climate-minded faith institutions across California committed to working together in protecting our common home.
Our staff and volunteers look forward to supporting you and your congregation in your efforts toward climate justice and action.
How you can help
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By becoming a member of California Interfaith Power and Light, you are joining a statewide religious response to climate change. There are no dues. Your congregation is entering a network of shared resources, growing relationships, and opportunities to serve the movement for climate justice in California.
OUR COVENANT
As a faith community responding to the moral crisis of climate change, we pledge to support the mission of CIPL and commit to one or more of the following actions:
- Advocate for human health and climate, focusing on clean energy, environmental justice and green jobs
- Educate our congregants about climate change and climate solutions
- Conduct an energy audit and/or make energy improvements to our building(s)
- Make efforts to reduce our carbon footprint or become zero carbon
- Install solar panels and/or purchase clean energy