Welcome!
Welcome to Georgia Interfaith Power & Light! We are a nonprofit organization that works with faith communities on issues of energy conservation and creation care. We've got a lot of great information and advice for you on where your energy comes from and how you can be a responsible steward of creation. Not sure what any of this has to do with you? Check out Why Should I Care?
* EXTRA! EXTRA! August 2008 Green Light *
The newest issue of Green Light has just come out! Click here to read it! Missed something from a previous issue? See our archives.
We Need Your Help to Get
Clean Energy for Georgia!
GIPL needs clergy and faith leaders to sign on to our letter to Georgia's power providers urging them to reject dirty coal-fired power plants and commit to a clean energy future for Georgia. Please visit our Clean Energy page to read the letter and e-mail us to sign on!
* Green Worship Challenge! *
GIPL is seeking 10 congregations to incorporate "green" themes in worship services in September and October. Consider how you and your worship leaders can inspire congregants to see their role as creation caretakers through liturgy, sermons, and/or music. Visit our Worship Page for details and ideas and e-mail us to take the challenge!
* Sign Up for Educational Programs! *
Many congregations start planning their education calendars in the summer for the coming year. Now is a great time to schedule some educational programs (adult education, Sunday school classes, etc.) about creation care and environmental stewardship. See our education page for the full list of programs we can offer!
* Concerned about rising gasoline prices? *
The best way to spend less on gas is to use less. Check out our list of tips for conserving gasoline. It's not only nice to your pocketbook, it's good for God's creation!
* Energy Improvement Grants Available! *
Through generous support from the Kendeda Foundation, GIPL is offering matching grants of up to $25,000 for faith communities to make energy improvements to their facilities. Visit our Grant Page for information and an application. The next round of applications are due November 15, 2008!
* Donate to GIPL *
You can make a tax deductible donation to GIPL at any time. Visit our Join Us page for details.
* Cool Congregations Program! *
GIPL is starting a brand new Cool Congregations program! This is a program for small groups in faith communities to meausre and reduce their carbon footprint. Check it out!
* We love CFLs! *
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL's) save energy and money and are an easy way to get started on reducing your carbon footprint. Because CFL's contain mercury, you should recycle them when possible. IKEA and Home Depot now both accept CFLs for recylcing! And because they use so much less energy (and electricity generation from coal is a major source of mercury in the environment), CFL's still mean less mercury in the environment overall than using incandescent bulbs. Check out our CFL page for more information.
* Go Organ-ic! *
Is your congregation spending energy and money to cool your sanctuary just to keep your pipe organ happy? Check out the recommendations about organ care from the American Institute of Organbuilders to get the low-down on how to take care of your organ while saving energy!
Our Mission
Georgia Interfaith Power & Light engages communities of faith in stewardship of God's Creation as a direct reflection of our faithfulness through worship, education, and the sustainable generation and efficient use of energy.
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GIPL IS HIRING!!!
GIPL is now hiring a Communications and Outreach Director! This full time position will work with the Executive Director to build and maintain GIPL's network of congregations.
Check out the job description and requirements here!
Wanna Go Shopping?
The brand new Interfaith Power & Light shopping cart is now online! Go to www.shopIPL.org and start shopping for your energy efficient products. A portion of all sales goes to support GIPL, so shop often! Don't forget your discount code to get an additional 10% off the already low prices.
Just enter shopIPL in the box for promotional code when you check out.
Educational Materials Now Available!
Check out the Low Carbon Diet, a fantastic workbook and resource for small groups to use to lose 5000 pounds in just 30 days!
You can now buy DVD copies of the global warming film The Great Warming for yourself and your faith community!
Learn More!
Katy Hinman, Jennifer Downs, and Sam Collier have all received training from The Climate Project in giving the Climate Crisis slide show that many of you saw Al Gore give in An Inconvenient Truth. If your congregation (or any other organization that you are involved with) would like to see the slide show, drop us an e-mail and we will come and present it to you!
Additionally, we have copies of many excellent films available to loan out to congregations, including An Inconvenient Truth, The Great Warming, Too Hot Not to Handle, God's Creation and Global Warming, Lighten Up! and our favorite - Kilowatt Ours. If you'd like to borrow any of these films, let us know!
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