Our Sacred Commitment

We acknowledge that the active care of the natural world is central to spiritual life and social justice.
This drives our focus on responding to climate change, protecting sacred land and water, and advocating for overburdened communities.
What We Do

Upcoming Events

Permian Basin Field Tour

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2:00pm to 5:00pm MDT
Format: In-Person Tour

Join Citizens Caring for the Future (CCFF) and Healthy Climate NM for a Permian Basin Field Tour around the Artesia area.

Climate Connection Circles: Honoring Emotions & Activating Hope

Date & Time: October 29, 2025 6:00pm to 7:00pm MDT
Format: Online

A virtual gathering holding space to honor what weighs heavily on our hearts while moving us toward embodied hope for our planet.

Introducing Project HOW: A Renewable Energy & Resilience Initiative for Faith Communities

Date & Time: October 30, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm MDT
Format: Webinar

NM-IPL is launching Project HOW, a renewable energy and resilience initiative that helps faith communities transition their facilities from fossil fuels to clean energy. Join our webinar to meet the NM-IPL staff and partners providing hands-on support and learn how your faith community can take part.

Recent News

September 30, 2025

Sister Joan Brown, OSF, Calls for Action on Oil and Gas Cleanup in Albuquerque Journal Opinion

Sister Joan Brown, OSF, urges New Mexicans to hold oil and gas companies accountable for cleaning up abandoned wells. In her Albuquerque Journal opinion, she highlights the environmental and community impacts of leaking toxins and calls for stronger bonding rules to protect our land, water, and future generations.

September 19, 2025

NM-IPL Announces Project HOW: A Renewable Energy and Resilience Initiative for Faith Communities

New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light launches Project HOW, helping faith communities cut emissions, save energy, and become hubs of resilience in the climate crisis.

August 27, 2025

New Mexico Oil & Gas Bonding Reform

More than 60,000 oil wells need to be cleaned up in New Mexico. However, current laws let the oil & gas industry off the hook.

Project HOW: A clean energy & resilience initiative for faith communities

Project HOW

New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light's Project HOW empowers New Mexico's faith communities to take action on climate change.

We provide New Mexico's faith communities with the expert guidance, technical resources, and financial options to make energy upgrades, switch to renewables, and become hubs of hope and stability.