National IPL Prays for All in the Wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Calls for Climate Action

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The team at Interfaith Power & Light is praying for all those impacted by #Milton and #Helene,

“Our many varied faith traditions have taught us the power of prayer and the values of love and compassion. In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the team at Interfaith Power & Light and our network of state affiliates offer our deepest prayers, from our multitude of spiritual backgrounds, for the individuals and families who have lost loved ones, their homes, and their livelihoods in these disasters. We pray for the communities continuing to be impacted by the lack of clean water or electricity, for the aid workers and emergency responders, and for the congregations in impacted areas continuing to provide strength and support for their communities in strained circumstances.

Please read the full statement from the President of IPL, Rev. Susan Hendershot: 

Video: Fossil Free Retirement Advocacy Info Session

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American workers collectively invest trillions of dollars in their retirement funds, often through employer-sponsored 401(k) and 403(b) plans. These retirement plans, in turn, often invest heavily in fossil fuels. As people of faith and conscience, we are tasked with building a more just world – one that is in line with our moral values of protecting our most vulnerable siblings and being faithful stewards of the Earth. This leaves workers to choose between compromising their values (by investing in and profiting from harmful fossil fuel development) and compromising the security of their retirement. People of faith shouldn’t have to make that choice. Instead, faithful workers should have the right to opt into retirement funds whose investments do not violate their fundamental moral responsibilities.

Interfaith Power & Light has partnered with ClientEarth, an environmental legal advocacy organization, to work together on a unique opportunity that people of faith have to help shift financial institutions away from investing in fossil fuel projects. Fill out this questionnaire to let us know you’re interested in helping – https://forms.gle/iqwHW5hFWiUECHEN7 Learn more about this faithful advocacy opportunity here – https://interfaithpowerandlight.org/b…

Rev. Clara Sims featured in IPL Video: Mining, Faith and the Future of Green Technology

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Amidst our collective energy transition away from fossil fuels, demand for transitional minerals is rapidly increasing. Given widespread practices of mining, especially on Indigenous lands, how are people of faith and conscience called to respond? This webinar, co-sponsored by the Western State Affiliates of Interfaith Power and Light and national IPL, included Clara Sims, assistant executive director for IPL New Mexico and El Paso. Participants learned about the landscape of mining in the United States, as we hear from panelists who hold a range of expertise on issues of extractivism.