Columbus Green Team Summit Circle
Join Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church for a regional Green Team Summit Circle in Columbus. This half-day gathering will bring together Green Teams, faith leaders, and environmental advocates for a morning of connection, learning, and faithful action. As part of GIPL’s Summer of Advocacy, participants will learn about the impacts of a proposed pipeline and data center in the area, as well as ways to get involved in clean energy advocacy efforts in Columbus and beyond. Participants will also have the chance to hear from GIPL staff about how to organize effectively in their congregation and how planting and protecting trees, especially in underserved neighborhoods, can advance justice and build climate resilience. Learn more and register below.
Power Trip Stop: Albany
This summer, we’re following the path of power across Georgia, tracing how it's made, how it's priced, and how it's felt in communities. From urban centers to rural towns, we'll be listening to the people living with and paying the true cost of fossil fuel decisions. Throughout this statewide journey, we will work to connect policy to place and people, revealing that energy isn't just infrastructure, it's lived experience!
Our next stop: The East Campus of Albany State University on Friday, June 19, from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. While this program will be specifically geared toward Summer Success Academy students at ASU, all are welcome to attend.
Power Trip Stop: Milledgeville
This summer, we’re following the path of power across Georgia, tracing how it's made, how it's priced, and how it's felt in communities. From urban centers to rural towns, we'll be listening to the people living with and paying the true cost of fossil fuel decisions. Throughout this statewide journey, we will work to connect policy to place and people, revealing that energy isn't just infrastructure, it's lived experience!
Our next stop: The Bridge United Methodist Church in Milledgeville, Georgia, on Thursday, June 25, from 6:30-8 p.m. Let us know you’re coming below!
Power Trip Stop: Macon
This summer, we’re following the path of power across Georgia, tracing how it's made, how it's priced, and how it's felt in communities. From urban centers to rural towns, we'll be listening to the people living with and paying the true cost of fossil fuel decisions. Throughout this statewide journey, we will work to connect policy to place and people, revealing that energy isn't just infrastructure, it's lived experience!
Our next stop: Centenary United Methodist Church in Macon, Georgia, on Sunday, June 28. GIPL’s very own, Rev. Jay Horton, will be preaching Creation care in worship at 11 a.m., and then from 12:30-2 p.m., we’ll have a free pizza lunch and workshop. Let us know if you’re coming to lunch below!
Power Trip Stop: Augusta
This summer, we’re following the path of power across Georgia, tracing how it's made, how it's priced, and how it's felt in communities. From urban centers to rural towns, we'll be listening to the people living with and paying the true cost of fossil fuel decisions. Throughout this statewide journey, we will work to connect policy to place and people, revealing that energy isn't just infrastructure, it's lived experience!
Our next stop: The Islamic Society of Augusta on Saturday, July 18, from 2:30-4 p.m., following Dhuhr (Midday Prayer). Ayesha Abid, GIPL’s Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, will lead an environmental justice workshop discussing data centers, energy burden, and a proposed methane pipeline expansion running through South Augusta. We’ll discuss why faith leaders are raising concerns, how these issues connect to the broader fight for energy justice in Georgia, and what you can do about it.
Coastal Green Team Summit
Join GIPL on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at White Bluff Presbyterian Church for a regional Green Team Summit Circle in Savannah.
This summit invites Green Teams, faith leaders, and environmental activists to dig deep and let justice grow. When we nurture a movement grounded in equity, resilience, and healing, we create space for transformation. Together, we will explore how the wisdom of our faith traditions shapes our call to pursue justice. We will consider how to live into this call through practical climate solutions and how policy efforts can support thriving communities.
We will be joined by our keynote speaker, Janisse Ray, author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood. Learn more and register below!
Summer of Advocacy: Climate Vigil
Join Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) and faith leaders from across Georgia in committing to pray and fast for our Common Home from sunrise on July 9 to sunrise on July 10. As people of faith, we’ll raise a collective call for courage and accountability from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) and stand in solidarity with frontline communities disproportionately impacted by environmental injustice. Learn more and sign up to join in person or online below.
Summer of Advocacy: PSC Power Hour(s)
Join us on Sunday, June 8, from 2 to 5 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Columbus for our PSC Power Hour(s)—part of GIPL’s ongoing Summer of Advocacy series! This in-person gathering hosted in partnership with Clean Energy Columbus will focus on raising awareness about Georgia’s Public Service Commission (PSC), the upcoming elections, and how we can take meaningful action together. Learn more and register below.
Summer of Advocacy Kickoff
Join us for our Green Team Roundtable on May 20 at noon as we kick off GIPL’s Summer of Advocacy—a seasonal campaign to mobilize faith communities across Georgia for bold, environmental action. During this virtual gathering, we’ll share what’s ahead for the summer, introduce opportunities to take action on climate and environmental justice—including advocacy around Georgia’s Public Service Commission—and offer tools to help your congregation engage meaningfully in your community. Come ready to learn, connect, and prepare for a summer of faithful action!
Participant link:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81214363862