Take the Cool Congregations Challenge

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The Cool Congregations Challenge, is an annual national contest to recognize “Cool Congregations” that are becoming energy efficient and sustainable role models within their communities. The contest is brought to you by Interfaith Power & Light, a nonprofit organization inspiring and mobilizing people of faith and conscience to take bold and just action on climate. There are no fees to enter.

Application period opens November 1 each year. Deadline for entries, December 15.

Get ready to enter the Challenge!

Due to Covid the project eligibility window has been expanded again for 2024. Projects completed in 2021, 2022, and 2023 will be eligible to apply. Deadline Dec 15, 2023, awards announced in February 2024.

NEW! Electric Vehicle Leader category for congregations that have encouraged EV adoption. This category includes: EVs (Congregants and Staff) • Congregational EV Charging Stations • Outreach • Educating and Advocating for EVs.  (Includes all-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and electric bikes. If your congregation is working on reducing transportation emission through public transportation or carpooling, apply to the Community Inspiration category.)

Categories:

  • Energy Saver
  • Renewable Role Model
  • Cool Planner
  • Electric Vehicle Leader
  • Sacred Grounds category
  • Community Inspiration category

Choose Your Entry Form

Video of Webinar for Advanced Clean Vehicle Standards

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IPL New Mexico & El Paso hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 11, featuring comments from experts as we prepare for upcoming hearings on ACC II standards in November. Adoption of these standards is a critical step toward electrification of our state transportation system. Special guests: Lilliana Castillo and Warner Anderson, MD, FACP (Fellow of the American College of Physicians).

Board-Co Chair (EV owner) to gas stations: ‘I don’t need you’

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When it was time for our family to get a new car in 2018, I knew there was no other option for us than an electric vehicle . For our family and future, it was essential to know that we could get around safely, affordably, and without polluting our community’s air.

For the past five years, I have easily gotten around in my Chevy Bolt and I feel comfortable knowing I am not contributing to our air quality crisis. Not only that, I find it easy and fun to drive. As gas prices remain volatile, I love driving by gas stations and waving, “I don’t need you!”  -Ann McCartney, IPL board co-chair in opinion piece posted in Albuquerque Journal on Sunday, Oct. 8

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