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EPA Takes Moral Action to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

By chris

The EPA is acting on our moral obligation to address unlimited carbon pollution coming from the nation’s power plants, the single largest source of global warming pollution in the country.

EPA Takes Moral Action to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

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The EPA is acting on our moral obligation to address unlimited carbon pollution coming from the nation’s power plants, the single largest source of global warming pollution in the country. Click here to let Governor Pat McCrory know that you support the EPA’s standards!

The new standards will help usher in clean energy solutions like improved efficiency and solar power: things that NC Interfaith Power & Light congregations have been using in their facilities for years to reduce emissions and save money.

Emerging wind and solar companies have been in a David and Goliath struggle against the well-funded coal and gas industries.

By requiring a 30% reduction in carbon pollution from power plants by 2030, the standards will create a dynamic move toward cleaner energy. IPL and its 40 state affiliates reaching 15,000 congregations strongly support the EPA’s important action.

The Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham, President and Founder of Interfaith Power & Light, issued the following statement:

We applaud this landmark action that comes at a pivotal time when more people than ever have recognized the threat to their health and safety from unregulated pollution. These rules will safeguard our communities, our climate, and our children’s future.

As people of faith called to care for God’s people and Creation, especially the most vulnerable, we have a moral obligation to address the profound impacts of the way we use energy.

In addition to protecting our climate, curbing pollution from power plants offers many important benefits, including saving lives and reducing health risks to those suffering from heart disease and respiratory ailments such as asthma.

Governor McCrory needs to hear that as people of faith
we support these historic landmark safeguards.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION
to help protect the blessings of clean air and water.

Vatican Call to Action

By chris

The Vatican has officially released the Papal encyclical on the environment: “Praised Be: On the Care of Our Common Home” (Laudato Si’).

Vatican Call to Action

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“Praised Be: On the Care of Our Common Home” (Laudato Si’).  View the english text of encyclical here.

A Papal encyclical is a letter sent by the Pope to the bishops of the world and to the entire Catholic population across the globe.  Additional, Pope Francis is addressing a wider audience.  During his weekly blessings in St. Peter’s Square this past Sunday, Pope Francis said, “This encyclical is aimed at everyone:  Let us pray everyone can receive its message and grow in responsibility toward the common home that God has given us.”

This is the first encyclical in the history of the Vatican to address environmental concerns.  Pope Francis has declared climate change and environmental protection as related moral, social, and ecological issues. The encyclical is bringing much needed global attention and focus to these issues, and aims to serve as a motivating force for the over one billion Catholics of the world and many other people of spiritual and environmental conviction.

This is a deeply spiritual document that needs to be fully received holistically to fully embrace its significance.  We wish to deeply honor and respond in ways that are respectful to this process.  When the Pope is visiting the U.S. in September, NCIPL will be working with Catholic congregations in NC to help hold meetings on the encyclical and how we can put our “faith into action” across through collaboration across the state.

Please contact info@ncipl.org if you would like to participate in the planning of local events in your area!

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Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day March 25th

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You are invited to join NCIPL and Interfaith Power & Light founder and President Rev. Sally Bingham on March 25th at the NC General Assembly in Raleigh for the Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day. […]

Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day March 25th

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Faith-Voice-for-Clean-Energy-2You are invited to join NCIPL and Interfaith Power & Light founder and President Rev. Sally Bingham on March 25th at the NC General Assembly in Raleigh for the Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day. We will meet with members of the General Assembly to hear their vision for North Carolina and to express our support for new and existing clean energy policies.

We have created a pre-advocacy day webinar covering logistics for Advocacy Day, how to talk to elected officials, and a briefing on clean energy policies.  You can view the recorded webinar here.

Can’t join us in Raleigh? Join us virtually! Starting on the evening of March 24th, congregations from across the state will be logging on and participating by sending emails to NC General Assembly members!

Click this link for more information or to register for Advocacy Day in Raleigh.

 

NCIPL Invites Faith Communities to join in the National PreachIn on Global Warming!

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This may be the biggest PreachIn yet and you don’t want to miss it! Over 3,000 faith communities all over the US may preach or hold educational events on Valentine’s […]

NCIPL Invites Faith Communities to join in the National PreachIn on Global Warming!

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PreachInLogoWithDateThis may be the biggest PreachIn yet and you don’t want to miss it!

Over 3,000 faith communities all over the US may preach or hold educational events on Valentine’s Day weekend.  What a wonderful Valentine for the planet! The message will be climate justice and loving God’s Creation and will reach over one million people of faith.heartEarth

“The Preach-In is our most popular event of the year, hands down,” said organizer Andree Duggan of national IPL. “We’ve learned a lot from our congregations about what they need from us, and we provide everything from sample sermons and prayers, to bulletin inserts and post cards to senators. There’s something very powerful about knowing thousands of congregations are preaching about this issue at the same time. And this year, we’ll be adding a synchronized prayer for climate action on Valentine’s Day.”

Ninety percent (90%) of all major faith traditions are represented in this event and most have issued climate statements about the moral imperative to act as responsible stewards of the Earth.

Please participate in the PreachIn on Global Warming! Sign up for access to free online resources and an affordable printed kit that includes “love the Earth” valentines for US Senators!

And if you need more time, NCIPL includes from Valentine’s Day to Earth Day in the PreachIn activities! Help us make NC a better place for everybody to live.

Preach-In on Global Warming
Preach-In on Global Warming

EPA Takes Moral Action to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

By chris

On June 2nd, 2014 the EPA acted on our moral obligation to address unlimited carbon pollution coming from the nation’s power plants, the single largest source of global warming pollution in the country. The new standards will help usher in clean energy solutions like improved efficiency and solar power: things that NC Interfaith Power & Light congregations have been using in their facilities for years to reduce emissions and save money. Emerging wind and solar companies have been in a David and Goliath struggle against the well-funded coal and gas industries.

EPA Takes Moral Action to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

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EPA_IPLstatement

On June 2nd, 2014 the EPA acted on our moral obligation to address unlimited carbon pollution coming from the nation’s power plants, the single largest source of global warming pollution in the country. Click here to show your support!

The new standards will help usher in clean energy solutions like improved efficiency and solar power: things that NC Interfaith Power & Light congregations have been using in their facilities for years to reduce emissions and save money.

Emerging wind and solar companies have been in a David and Goliath struggle against the well-funded coal and gas industries.

By requiring a 30% reduction in carbon pollution from power plants by 2030, the standards will create a dynamic move toward cleaner energy. IPL and its 40 state affiliates reaching 15,000 congregations strongly support the EPA’s important action.

The Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham, President and Founder of Interfaith Power & Light, issued the following statement:

We applaud this landmark action that comes at a pivotal time when more people than ever have recognized the threat to their health and safety from unregulated pollution. These rules will safeguard our communities, our climate, and our children’s future.

As people of faith called to care for God’s people and Creation, especially the most vulnerable, we have a moral obligation to address the profound impacts of the way we use energy.

In addition to protecting our climate, curbing pollution from power plants offers many important benefits, including saving lives and reducing health risks to those suffering from heart disease and respiratory ailments such as asthma.

The EPA needs to hear that as people of faith
we support these historic landmark safeguards.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION
to help protect the blessings of clean air and water.