Georgia Interfaith Power & Light

Through our Solar-Wise program, we're helping Georgia faith communities get #ThePayback from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)! Learn more about our program and how you can cut your congregation's greenhouse gas emissions, putting more money back into mission and ministry: gipl.org/solar #Solar #ClimateChange #Georgia

Shout out to all our GIPL Green Team Text Bankers, helping get out the VOTE in Georgia! ?? Reminder: Today is the last day to register! Check your voter registration status now at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov.

L’shana tovah u’metukah! ???? Jewish Green Teams and friends, may this year bring you renewed hope and peace.

"Instead of letting the market decide the fate of an uneconomical industry, the Public Service Commission (PSC) used its immense power to give biomass a Georgia Power billpayer-funded bailout." Check out Codi Norred's recent AJC #oped on the PSC's decision last month to burn “tree scraps” — called biomass — for energy... https://lnkd.in/eRtWargw

Have you registered for our second IRP Training Session on Oct. 16? We'll be considering how decisions of the Public Service Commission (PSC) impact equity and inform Georgia Power's progress toward lowering carbon emissions. Learn more and sign up today: https://lnkd.in/eGMTkwW4 #Energy #Equity #ClimateChange #Sustainability

Yesterday (before #helene) we hosted "A Spiritual Awakening for Climate and Democracy" at All Saints' Episcopal Church, Atlanta, bringing together influential leaders from across the nation to consider the role of faith in environmental stewardship and democratic renewal. ? ? Our Executive Director, Codi Norred spoke on a panel with Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, Board Chairman Emeritus of Interfaith Power & Light, and Gil Rogers, Director of the Southern Environmental Law Center's Georgia Office. David Orr led a presentation and many other notable Georgians and GIPL board members were present. Together, in faith, we know we have the power to change our country and the #climate for the better! ???

Exciting opportunity! Our Executive Director, Codi Norred, is teaching alongside other esteemed theologians in the Candler Foundry's new "And It Was Good" short course on the Bible, theology, and ecology. Learn more and register today at https://lnkd.in/eza6hXxS.

We're growing! Please join us in welcoming Stephanie Williams to the GIPL Team as our new Development Manager! With nearly a decade in nonprofits, fundraising, and relationship management, Stephanie is passionate about leveraging her skills to support GIPL’s mission. Before joining GIPL, she oversaw resource development as the Interim Executive Director for the Atlanta Masjid Community Foundation and advancement fundraising for Mohammed Schools of Atlanta. Stephanie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Georgia State University, where she concentrated in nonprofit management. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University’s Lilly School of Philanthropy. Learn more about Stephanie and the rest of the GIPL Team at gipl.org/staff! #newhire #development #fundraising #philanthropy #welcome

In celebration of #WorldRiverDay, Sunday, over 200 faithful Georgians came together to clean up waterways across metro Atlanta, removing over 2,000 pounds of trash and debris from local creeks and streams! We're grateful for our partnership with The Ismaili and the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta for making these cleanups happen. #FaithInAction

Sunday, GIPL's Jay Horton led a Sunday Supper discussion on Creation Care 101 at Sandy Springs United Methodist Church. This upcoming Sunday the church plans to continue the conversation further discerning how best to move forward in protecting our Common Home as they redesign their campus! #climatecantwait #climatechange #leadership