New
Mexico Interfaith Power and Light
(NMIPL) mobilizes an active response from faith communities to the reality
of global warming by promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency
and renewable energy in our personal lives and those of our congregations.
May
9, 2008, 7 pm Celtic Coyotes Concert to Benefit New Mexico Interfaith Power
& Light
$10 admission, featuring music of the Celtic lands: Ireland, Scotland,
Brittany, Wales, Isle of Man, as well as a performance of Irish step-dancing.
There will be a silent auction of earth items before the concert and
during intermission.
St. Michael and All Angels, 601 Montaño NW, Albuquerque, NM. Download
the flyer for more information.
May
11, 2008 Mother's Day Gift of Hands Across New Mexico
Join 5,000 mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, neighbors in a gift
of life for Mother’s Day. Draw an outline of your hand and that
of your child or another child that expresses, “I care about
you, my child. I care about the earth. I care about the future.” Download
the flyer for more information.
CNN
interview with Sally Bingham
CNN
recently featured The Rev. Sally Bingham talking about the genesis
of her environmental work. Click
here to learn more.
Church
of the Good Shepherd, in keeping with Environmental Ministry, presents
A Natural Christmas in 2007. Click
here to learn about this project, which partners with the City
of Albuquerque to provide trees for open space.
BREAKING
NEWS!
The
Tides Foundation has awarded New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light
a $5000 challenge grant for 2008
in recognition of NMIPL's outstanding work in 2007 and in support
of the organization's goals for the coming year. Matching the challenge
grant in full will result in a total of $10,000, which will enable
us to provide expanded assistance to our member faith communities.
Donate
Now to help us reach our goal!
We
invite your tax-deductible contributions to NMIPL—thanks
to the Tides Foundation grant, they will be doubled! Checks should
be made payable to the Partnership for Earth Spirituality. Write
"NMIPL" on the memo line and mail to NMIPL at PO Box 27162,
Albuquerque, NM 87125-7162.
NMIPL
Grant Funds Awarded:
In
fall 2007, through grants from PNM and the Tides Foundation, NMIPL
was able to award small grants to seven NMIPL member faith communities
to complete energy saving renovations in their buildings or activities
in their communities which addressed the issues of energy conservation
and climate change.
New:
Shop IPL for
your energy conservation needs.
Lightbulb
Exchange at Griegos Elementary School:
April 19, 2007, Students collected incandescent bulbs in exchange
for energy-efficient compact fluorescent lightbulbs (cfl's).
Step
It Up Congress! Get Serious About Climate Change!
Rally and Neighborhood Actions held April 14, 2007, Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Organized by NMIPL and The Sierra Club in cooperation with the City
of Albuquerque. Click here for photos.
The
Land of Curiosities is the first tale in a series of highly-acclaimed
eco-adventures that explore themes like the relationship between
faith and ecology.
This
is a great gift to teach environmental history and promote eco-values
for young readers.
Join
the Clifton family as they explore Yellowstone the year that it
is declared the world’s first national park. In their first
adventure, James and Alice must ultimately learn to protect each
other and the environment as they uncover the evil plot of Billy
“Bloody” Knuckles.
This
highly-acclaimed hardcover book includes a 16-page real history
section. The book is an intermediate to young adult novel for ages
8 and up (and loved by adults too).
The book was thoroughly researched and is inspired by real events
and places. The author consulted with Yellowstone historians, visited
the region and read primary sources.
For every book ordered, the Interfaith Power and Light campaign
gets $5, buyers just enter Interfaith Power and Light into the designated
field during the order process. www.theecoseekers.com/
COEJL
(Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life) makes
the connection between Judaism and the environment, deepens the
community's committment to the stewardship of creation, and mobilizes
the resources of Jewish life and learning to protect the earth
and all its inhabitants. Founded in 1993, COEJL serves as the
Jewish member of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment,
helping to lead national interreligious coalitions.
