Drawdown GA Webinar: Climate Solutions for Congregations
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.
GOTV Virtual Text Bank One
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.
And It Was Good: The Bible, Theology, and Ecology: Session 1
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.
And It Was Good: The Bible, Theology, and Ecology: Session 2
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.
October 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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.
Georgia Power IRP Training Session 02
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.
And It Was Good: The Bible, Theology, and Ecology: Session 3
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.
And It Was Good: The Bible, Theology, and Ecology: Session 4
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.
GOTV Virtual Text Bank One Two
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.
And It Was Good: The Bible, Theology, and Ecology: Session 5
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.
November 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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 Nov. 12, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.
Georgia Power IRP Training Session 03
GIPL and Southface invite you to join us for the third 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 third session will consider features of the core IRP topics of resource adequacy and reliability in a time of unprecedented growth in electricity demand.
Learn more and register below.
December 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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 Dec. 10, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.
Georgia Power IRP Training Session 04
GIPL and Southface invite you to join us for the fourth 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 fourth session will consider Georgia Power solar procurement programs and explore the utility’s solar valuation in system planning, alongside a targeted discussion of the importance of transmission planning in the IRP and its impact on the expansion of renewable energy.
Learn more and register below.
Georgia Power IRP Training Session 05
GIPL and Southface invite you to join us for the fifth 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 fifth session will cover current and proposed energy efficiency (a.k.a., demand-side management) and demand response programs, an evaluation of current low-income DSM programs, and the value of energy efficiency and demand response in system reliability planning
Learn more and register below.
Georgia Power IRP Training Session 06
GIPL and Southface invite you to join us for the sixth and final 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 final session will feature role-playing and other learning techniques for advocating issues in the IRP. The session will also feature a review of the 2025 IRP as filed the prior month.
Learn more and register below.
Georgia Power IRP Training Session 01
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.
September 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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.
August 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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.
Georgia BRIGHT Virtual Info Session
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!
July 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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.
June 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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.
Summer of Advocacy Kickoff
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.
“Keeping the Chattahoochee” Book Study
Join Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's founding director, Sally Sierer Bethea, for a two-week study on her recent book Keeping the Chattahoochee.
Bethea was one of the first women in America to become a “riverkeeper”—a vocal defender of a specific waterway who holds polluters accountable. In Keeping the Chattahoochee, she tells stories that range from joyous and funny to frustrating―even alarming―to illustrate what it takes to save an endangered river. Her tales are triggered by the regular walks she takes through a forest to the Chattahoochee over the course of a year, finding solace and kinship in nature.
The study group will meet via Zoom on April 23 and 30 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Learn more and register below.
April 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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 April 9, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.
March 2024 Green Team Roundtable
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 March 12, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.
Making Sense of Rooftop Solar in 2024
Join GIPL and Solarize Cobb for an exciting conversation with experts on the latest developments in Georgia's solar policy and regulatory landscape, as well as the practical implications for homeowners, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The Public Service Commission (PSC) is currently evaluating Georgia Power’s 2023 Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) Update and there is hope that it will include more solar. Several bills in the Georgia General Assembly may also have an impact on residential and commercial rooftop solar. RSVP to learn more!
Georgia BRIGHT Virtual Info Session
Join Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) for a virtual informational session with Georgia BRIGHT on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. GIPL and Georgia BRIGHT are dedicated to helping Georgia's low- and middle-income communities access solar energy through discounted solar leasing. 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, have a roof in good condition, and meet certain income requirements (no minimum credit score required). Learn more below!
February Green Team Roundtable
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 Feb. 13, 2023, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.
Solarize Cobb Info Session
Solarize Cobb is a community-based group-purchasing program for solar energy and battery storage, of which Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) is a part. Through group purchasing, the program helps homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits, like faith communities, become more resilient, reduce energy expenses, and save on the cost of renewable energy systems by obtaining volume discounts on materials and installation services—the more that participate, the greater the savings!
During our virtual information session on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. we’ll provide an overview of the bulk-discount program, how to leverage all available tax incentives, and enroll in the program for a FREE solar assessment.
December Green Team Roundtable
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 Feb. 13, 2024, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.
Solarize Gwinnett Virtual Info Session
Solarize Gwinnett, a community-based group-purchasing solar campaign, winds down at the end of this year. Therefore, December is the final opportunity for residents of Gwinnett County to take advantage of reduced pricing and financial incentives offered via the campaign.
Learn more and ask any last-minute questions about the program, solar, and/or battery storage at our upcoming virtual information session on Nov. 29 from 7-8 p.m. via Zoom.
October Green Team Roundtable
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. 17, 2023, from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom. For the participant link, please email programs@gipl.org.
Faith In Place Green Team Summit
We are excited to partner with Faith in Place, the Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin affiliate of Interfaith Power and Light, for their annual Green Team Summit, taking place from October 8-11. This virtual summit will delve into the realms of spirituality, the environment, and justice. The Summit is thrilled to welcome Leah Thomas, founder of Intersectional Environmentalist and recognized by Time Magazine as one of the world's top 100 rising stars, as the keynote speaker.