350 Events for Climate Change Action Leading to Copenhagen
Check out our new website highlighting events from every group in the state of NM who is working on 350 events, www.nm-ipl.org/350. Has your faith community said yes to ring bells, sing songs, say a prayer on the street corner at noon for Creation Care?  Let us know if your faith community is joining in the statewide event.

Beautiful New Mexico 350 T-shirts
We have New Mexico 350 T-shirts available for a minimal donation of $10 in sizes medium, large and X large. Soon we will also have stickers and action postcards. These can be used anywhere in the state.

350 T-SHIRTS TOO!

Albuquerque Volunteers Needed!!!!
Meet neighbors, have fun and help spread the NMIPL word about climate change action by tabling at: the State Fair on Friday, September 25 and/or at the Solar Fiesta on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27. You can sign up for 1 or 2 hour blocks and will work with one other person. Contact Joan at joankansas@swcp.com

VOLUNTEER
at the
NM STATE FAIR
or the
2009 SOLAR FIESTA!

NMIPL Has CFL Light Bulbs and Energy Efficiency Kit Mail in Order Cards
We are doing outreach to PNM utility areas throughout the state by offering 4 CFL light bulbs per household and Energy Efficiency Kit Mail in Order Cards (for lights, shower heads and other goodies). NMIPL is especially interested in those areas underserved and food pantries of faith communities. Contact us if you want more information, info@nm-ipl.org

CFL's and MORE!

Free Energy Audits and Efficiency Assistance in Santa Fe
Residents of Santa Fe are lucky to have free energy audits for homes, faith communities and businesses through the city of Santa Fe. Call Santa Fe Youth Works at 505-989-1855. Let us know if you have done an energy audit and what efficiency measures you are taking.

Coal, Mountains and Power Plants
Several members from Appalachian Voices will be in Santa Fe and Albuquerque the beginning of October offering presentations. St. Thomas of Canterbury, Albuquerque, will host a presentation Friday, October 2 at 7:00. Santa Fe event will be finalized soon. If anyone in Las Cruces would like to offer a venue and organize an event please let us know.

Las Cruces NMIPL Members and Friends
HOLD the DATE!! Temple Beth-El is sponsoring a climate change educational symposium on Saturday, November 14. More details to come or contact Phil Alkon at palkon@aol.com

NOV. 14
LAS CRUCES
EVENT

Senate Climate Change Legislation
The American Clean Energy Security Bill will be moving through the Senate this fall. Your phone calls and letters to Senator Udall and Senator Bingaman are needed to let them know you believe this is a critical issue. Letters to the Editors of newspapers throughout the state are needed showing support of this bill as a religious and moral issue. Let us know if you write a letter. Let us know if you need assistance writing a letter. You may also collect signatures on our petition or get your faith leaders to sign our faith leader letter. Download faith leader letter here. Download petition letter here.

PLEASE CALL
OR WRITE
YOUR
LEGISLATORS!

SIGN THE
PETITION!

YUM! YUM! Low Carbon Dinner Party
Enjoy the local fruits of New Mexico in the fall, have a wonderful time and learn about the joy of reducing your carbon footprint through eating heavenly homemade local food. Deacon Jan Bale's home, 3112 La Mancha, Wednesday, September 25, 6:00-8:00. We invite your donation of whatever you might pay for such a meal in a restaurant to assist the work of NM Interfaith Power and Light. RSVP to Joan Brown, joankansas@swcp.com or Jan Bales, janiceb@all-angels.com.

A Climate Prayer
Creator God, have mercy on our wayward world, tottering on the brink of self-destruction. Have mercy on those living in poverty around the world who are least responsible for the problems of climate change, yet stand to suffer the most. Have mercy on the rulers and statesmen who bear the ultimate burden of government. Have mercy on our nation as we face our share of responsibility. We recognize that we have allowed the values of consumerism to override the permanence of your Creation, and cause us to act in ways that damage your creation and wrap your children in the cycle of poverty. Have mercy on us all, and grant us your forgiveness. Amen

Check out Shopipl on the nm-ipl.org website for great energy efficient needs, including Sears appliances. Put in the code Shopipl when you order and receive an additional 10% discount.

New Report: Strong Energy Efficiency Policies in Energy/Climate Legislation
Would Save New Mexico Families $337 per Year, Create 4,300 Jobs
Santa Fe - A new national report finds that New Mexico households would save an average of $337 per year and 4,300 sustainable jobs would be created in the state over the next ten years if Congress acts now to include strong energy efficiency improvements in energy and climate legislation. The report, entitled Energy Efficiency in the American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009: Impacts of Current Provisions and Opportunities to Enhance the Legislation, wasreleased by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The efficiency provisions would prevent 3 million metric tons of global warming emissions. This is the equivalent of removing the pollution from nearly 550,000 cars from the road for a year.

SAVE

CREATE
JOBS