New Mexico Green Ammendment Strategy Session

Join Representative Joanne Ferrary, Senator Pope, Senator Pinto, Representative-elect Hernandez, Senator Sedillo Lopez and others as they bring us up to speed on the plans for securing constitutional protection of New Mexico's environmental rights via a New Mexico Green Amendment in 2025. Register here.

Festive Holiday Gathering – celebrate Sr. Joan and welcome Desirée!

Congregation Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107 Join us to celebrate and honor Joan's many years of leading NM IPL and to warmly welcome Desiree as our new Executive Director. There will be a short program at the beginning followed by to socialize and connect as a community. Holiday cookies, snacks […]

Sierra Club: Session Launch with Speaker Martinez

Please join tbe Sierra Club -Rio Grande Chapter online this Thursday Dec.12th at 6pm for its 60-day Legislative Session Launch with House Speaker Javier Martinez. The Speaker will start us off by talking about how we can be best prepared for the last 60-day session of the Lujan Grisham Administration. This session will be a […]

Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action Apply by December 21

Transform your community through faith-based climate action. Our program equips leaders with the tools, knowledge, and networks to implement impactful climate resiliency projects. Join our 2025 faith-based leadership program for climate justice. Applications open until December 1, 2024. Course runs January 22-May 14, 2025 and is fully online. More details here.

Climate Change Bureau Clean Transportation Fuel Program In-Person Public Meeting

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announces the dates of public meetings on the discussion draft of the Clean Transportation Fuel Program rule Location: ithe Community Meeting Room at the International District Library, 7601 Central Ave NE in Albuquerque NMED staff will facilitate these meetings and answer questions from attendees. The public can also submit […]

Climate Change Bureau Clean Transportation Fuel Program Virtual Public Meeting

Come learn about the New Mexico Clean Transportation Fuel Program (CTFP).  At this meeting, the Climate Change Bureau will present details about the CTFP and the rulemaking process and timeline.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to provide public comments. If any person requires assistance, an interpreter or auxiliary aid to participate in one of […]

Forum: Our Water is Running Out!

How to Advocate for Water Funding from the NM Legislature Water is Life! Join the Green Justice team at First Congregational UCC and co-sponsor IPL-New Mexico El Paso to learn about how New Mexico’s water supply is dwindling at an alarming rate and how you can advocate for robust water funding during the 2025 New […]

Moving from Concern to Activism

Featuring Methane Don Schreiber When Jane and Don Schreiber moved from Farmington to their retirement home & ranch in northwest NM south of Dulce in the San Juan Basin things looked good. Then the oil drilling rigs started showing up. Because they did not own the mineral rights under their ranch, there didn’t seem like […]

Clear Horizons Act Hearing

The Clear Horizons Act will be heard in the Senate Conservation Committee on Tuesday, January 28. The act encompasses Senate Pro Tem Mimi Stewart’s suite of bills that will take action on climate change: the Clear Horizons Act, the Community Benefits Fund, and the Innovation in Government Act.   The hearing will be held at 9:00 am  -  Room […]

Hearing on HB 35: Children’s Health Protection Zones

HB 35: Children's Health Protection Zones will be heard in the Energy Environment & Natural Resources Committee on Thursday.  8:30 AM  -  Room 317 of the Roundhouse  HB 35 creates a 1-mile buffer to reduce air pollution impacts from oil and gas facilities, prohibits new facilities in the zone, and requires additional pollution controls, monitoring and reporting […]