Join Us for Online Screening of ‘Other Side of the Hill’

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Film and discussion on how wind, solar, and other creative initiatives can revitalize and renew rural communities. Hosted by New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light, 350 New Mexico, Citizens Caring for the Future and Renew New Mexico

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About the film

Emmy nominated “Other Side of the Hill” explores the impacts of a changing climate in rural Eastern Oregon – as seen through the eyes of local leaders on the ground. From innovative timber operations in Wallowa County to large-scale solar in Lakeview, we amplify the voices of rural communities often left unheard. In a time of unprecedented cultural divide between rural and urban Oregon, we find common ground in an urgency to address a changing landscape.

FEATURED PANELISTS

  • Rep. Angelica Rubio
  • Myra Pancrazio (Executive Director, Estancia Valley Economic Development Association)
  • Bob Bresnhan (Co-Founder, Renewable Taos)
  • Danielle Garcia (ReNew Mexico)

Sister Joan Talks About Need for a ‘Just Transition’ in Permian Basin

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An article in the National Catholic Reporter’s Global Sisters Report quotes several Catholic Sisters around the world, including Joan Brown, osf, executive director of New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light.  She talks about the major challenge in places like the Permian Basin in New Mexico.

Brown said the Permian Basin is “a climate bomb right now. It’s one of the highest-producing oil and gas regions in the world, so there’s a lot of pollution.”

There are concrete concerns to consider, too: More than a third of tax income for the state’s schools come from the oil and gas industry, Brown said.

“That’s something I don’t think that is often thought of is the implications that trickle down in all kinds of ways. It’s not just the worker; it’s the grocery shop person, it’s the education, it’s the school district,” she said. “Communities really need to be engaged in that.”

“The communities there feel that they’re a sacrificed zone and are continually a sacrificed zone,” Brown said. “They’re suffering from pollution now. Everybody else is using their energy. And yet with this transition, where are the jobs going to come from?”

The full article, entitled “In the face of catastrophic climate change, sisters join call for a just transition.” also contains great insights from other Catholic Sisters around the World.

Our New Logo

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NM IPL is so pleased to announce that we are expanding our ministry to connect with the El Paso Region. In the Southern part of our border state there is so much interchange between El Paso Region and Southern NM and our faith communities. Many of our judicatories extend into El Paso and West Texas. We also want to grow the opportunity for faith communities in West Texas to get engaged in health and environmental concerns related to the oil and gas industry and connect with Citizens Caring for the Future which some of our faith leaders are engaged with.
In recognition of our expanded mission, we have created a new logo