In this five-part Candler Foundry series taught by leading scholars and theologians, you will explore the intersections of theology, spirituality, and ethics in ways that signal hopeful and generative responses to the shifting and changing realities of global warming. Professor of Black Feminist Thought and Womanist Theology, and Director of the Food, Health and Ecological Well-Being Program at Wake Forest University, Dr. Melanie L. Harris, will lead this fifth session. Learn more and register below.

Join Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) for virtual text banking on Oct. 28 during our 2024 General Election season. Using special software, we will work together to reach out to neighbors to share non-partisan reminders about the value of exercising their right to vote. Learn more and register below.

In this five-part Candler Foundry series taught by leading scholars and theologians, you will explore the intersections of theology, spirituality, and ethics in ways that signal hopeful and generative responses to the shifting and changing realities of global warming. Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) Executive Director Codi Norred will lead this fourth session. Learn more and register below.

Join fellow Green Team members at the Wylde Center Sugar Creek site in Decatur, Georgia on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. for a tour and partial workday. Sugar Creek is meant to serve as a model for urban farming on unbuildable land and features pockets of pollinators, medicinal herbs, and community garden beds. Learn more and register below.

Sustainable land use stands as a pivotal, and often overlooked, climate solution. Join GIPL and other West Georgia faith communities on Oct. 19 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in LaGrange to learn more about how your congregation can "ReWild" sacred grounds through projects like tree plantings, native plants, and community gardens. Learn more and register for free below.

In this five-part Candler Foundry series taught by leading scholars and theologians, you will explore the intersections of theology, spirituality, and ethics in ways that signal hopeful and generative responses to the shifting and changing realities of global warming. Dean's Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Dr. Kwok Pui Lan, will lead this third session on “Planetary Theology and the Climate Crisis.” Learn more and register below.

GIPL and Southface invite you to join us for the second of our six-part training and roundtable discussion in preparation for the 2025 Georgia Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the utility’s 20-year energy resource plan. This second session will consider how IRP decisions impact equity and equitable distribution of system costs and benefits, and inform the utility’s progress toward a low-carbon energy future.

Learn more and register below.

Join other Green Team leaders and members from across the state to learn, share, collaborate, and plan eco-projects together! This Green Team Roundtable will take place on Oct. 15, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. The theme is “Artivism: Creating Art to Raise Awareness and Inspire Change” and will feature Kyarah Barton and Charles Jackson from Atlanta-based collective, Midnight Riot. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org. Find additional information at the link below.

In this five-part Candler Foundry series taught by leading scholars and theologians, you will explore the intersections of theology, spirituality, and ethics in ways that signal hopeful and generative responses to the shifting and changing realities of global warming. William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, Dr. William (Bill) Brown, will lead this second session. Learn more and register below.

In this five-part Candler Foundry series taught by leading scholars and theologians, you will explore the intersections of theology, spirituality, and ethics in ways that signal hopeful and generative responses to the shifting and changing realities of global warming. L. Bevel Jones III Professor of Religious Education at Emory University, Dr. Jennifer R. Ayres, will lead this first session on "Ecological Grief and the Life of Faith." Learn more and register below.

Join Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) for virtual text banking on Oct. 1 during our 2024 General Election season. Using special software, we will work together to reach out to neighbors to share non-partisan reminders about the value of exercising their right to vote. Learn more and register below.

Georgia’s communities of faith have the power to change the world. They can play a vital role in ensuring that all people live in a world with a healthy environment, a stable climate, and resilient communities. On Oct. 1  at 11 a.m., GIPL is partnering with Drawdown Georgia to co-host a special conversation with representatives from different faith traditions across our state who are putting climate solutions into action. Join us to get inspired by the climate work being done by Georgia’s communities of faith and learn how you can help bring climate solutions home to your congregation! Learn more and register below.

Reverse Tashlich is an innovative Jewish environmental ritual celebrated globally whereby people work together to clean up local waterways, combatting plastic pollution and acting upon a shared ethic of environmental stewardship. This year, Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) is hosting Reverse Tashlich on Sunday, Sept. 29, in partnership with Adamah ATL. Click the link below for important updates.

Green Team Summits are opportunities for faith leaders, Green Team members, and environmental activists to come together for a day of learning and fellowship. This summit on Sept. 21 at the First Presbyterian Church of Savannah will focus on ways coastal faith communities can foster spiritual and ecological resilience in the face of the climate crisis. At the summit, participants will hear from a panel of local faith leaders, participate in roundtable discussions, and attend workshops on local climate issues, coastal resilience, Green Team organizing, and advocacy. Learn more and register below.

GIPL and Southface invite you to join us for the first of a six-part training and roundtable discussion in preparation for the 2025 Georgia Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the utility’s 20-year energy resource plan. This first session is designed to provide an introduction and overview to the Georgia IRP. The session will answer questions like: What is the IRP? How does the process work? What’s included in the filing? How do I get involved? This session will examine key topics anticipated in the 2025 proceeding.

Learn more and register below.

Join us, the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, and Ismaili CIVIC on World River Day and Global Ismaili CIVIC Day, Sept. 15, to act upon a shared ethic of environmental stewardship and clean up seven sites in metro Atlanta including one at the Peachtree Creek Greenway in Brookhaven, two more in Decatur at the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve and Mason Mill Park, a location in Fulton County, Fayette County, Gwinnett County, and another in West Atlanta. Learn more and register below.

All are invited to celebrate Navaratri at this year's Fifth Annual Intown Family Garba! There will be music, aarti, dancing, food, and popsicle treats! All proceeds from the event benefit Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) and support work with faith communities across Georgia to engage issues of climate change, environmental injustice, pollution, and resource depletion, in pursuit of a society in which every living thing can flourish. Learn more and pre-purchase tickets below.

Join other Green Team leaders and members from across the state to learn, share, collaborate, and plan eco-projects together! This Green Team Roundtable will take place on Sept. 10, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. This month’s theme: "Clean Water to Nourish Our Political Voices." The discussion will be led by Ayesha from GIPL's program team. Follow the link below to learn more. For participant information, please email programs@gipl.org.

Join other Green Team leaders and members from across the state to learn, share, collaborate, and plan eco-projects together! This Green Team Roundtable will take place on Aug. 13, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. This month’s discussion will be led by Hannah and Meagan from GIPL's program team. We will discuss our new ReWilding program. You will hear from participants in the recently launched ReWild pilot and learn more about our plans for developing a holistic approach to land use in Georgia moving forward. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.

Join us on July 18 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. as we conclude our inaugural Summer of Advocacy with a "honk and wave" visibility event in Atlanta. During the event, we will gather as people of faith and conscience outside the Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia to raise awareness around the need to "Defend our Climate" and promote policies that lead to cleaner air, cleaner water, and environmental justice!

Join other metro Atlanta Green Teams on a sustainability tour of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mercedes-Benz is the first stadium in the world to be awarded the Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Platinum certification for its zero-waste efforts. The stadium diverts over 90% of all waste generated from sporting events and concerts away from landfills, incineration, and the environment. It is also incredibly energy efficient, leveraging renewable energy from 4,000 solar PV panels and an innovative design to reduce electrical use by 29%. Learn more and register below.

Join Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) for a virtual informational session with Georgia BRIGHT on Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m. GIPL and Georgia BRIGHT are dedicated to helping Georgia's low- and middle-income communities access solar energy through discounted solar leases. The BRIGHT program saves customers money on their utility bills, requires no upfront cost, and Georgia BRIGHT handles all the installation and maintenance of the solar panels. To qualify, participants must own their home (or congregation building), have a roof in good condition, and meet certain income requirements (no minimum credit score required). If you or someone you know is interested, sign up below to learn more!

Join other Green Team leaders and members from across the state to learn, share, collaborate, and plan eco-projects together! Our next Green Team Roundtable is on Tuesday, July 9 at noon on Zoom. The discussion will be led by South Georgia Organizer, Othellious Cato, and will consider the impact of "Urban Heat Islands" in Georgia. 

These pockets occur when municipalities replace natural land cover with dense concentrations of pavement and infrastructure that absorb and retain heat. The effect is increased energy costs, air pollution levels, and heat-related illness and mortality.

For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.

In April, DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry introduced a resolution to create a resident-led DeKalb Environmental Justice Commission to provide for collaboration, transparency, and ensure accountability to create a more equitable and sustainable future for all. Join community leaders including GIPL’s Executive Director, Codi Norred, on June 29 from 9 a.m. - noon at New Life Church for an introductory forum to discuss the systemic issues impacting the county and how we plan to work collectively to solve these problems. The event will provide an update on Terry’s resolution as well as connect the progress of the Civil Rights movement with today’s call for environmental justice and sustainability for all communities. Learn more and register below.

We're partnering with the Georgia Muslim Voter Project to host an Eco-Clothing Swap on June 12 from 6:30-9 p.m. at Black Coffee Co. (1800 Jonesboro Rd SE Suite C, Lakewood, GA 30315). Program Coordinator, Ayesha Abid, will lead a discussion about Islamic Environmental Stewardship and the environmental issues caused by "Fast Fashion." Participants will then have the opportunity to "shop" and "swap" gently used clothes, reducing waste and helping protect our shared planet. Register at the link below.

Join other Green Team leaders and members from across the state to learn, share, collaborate, and plan eco-projects together! This Green Team Roundtable will take place on June 11, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.

Our next Green Team Roundtable will take place on Tuesday, May 14 from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. This roundtable will also serve as our Summer of Advocacy Kickoff! The GIPL organizing team will provide information about opportunities in May, June, and July to take advocacy and action together for our Common Home. Join us and learn more! For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.

Join Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), Rafi, Metro Atlanta Urban Farm, and Georgia Young Farmers on April 25 from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm (3271 Main St., College Park, GA 30337) to learn more about the connections between faith, food, and land. This event will bring together local farmers and faith leaders to learn about each other's work, collaborative measures, and how to advocate for a more just food system. Learn more and register below.

In partnership with the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, the General Board of Church and Society, the Love Your Neighbor Coalition, and United Women In Faith, the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement is hosting an "Earth Day Vigil for Creation" on April 22 at 7 p.m. The main event will take place at First UMC, Charlotte before the United Methodist General Conference, with featured speaker/preacher Dr. Musa Dube from Candler School of Theology.

Decatur First UMC has agreed to serve as a North Georgia host site for the vigil live stream. Join us in person as we worship together, create prayer flags for Sacred Earth, and have a time of reflection for our planet. Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) will be present to offer additional resources for individuals and congregations looking to expand their Green Team efforts. Learn more and register below.