Through an executive order and state legislation, New Mexico has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions 45 percent by 2030 and required all utilities to decarbonize their electricity supply by 2045. In light of these ambitious climate policies, a team of researchers from PSE Healthy Energy and the University of New Mexico analyzed large stationary […]
Sponsored by Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) With natural gas prices high and federal and state tax credits in place, 2023 is a great year to explore adding a new heat pump to your home. In this free webinar, the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) will highlight the key points to consider in electrifying both […]
An annual festival dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The festival commemorates the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, and is also regarded to be the occasion that the deity performs his divine dance, called the Tandava.
First Presbyterian Church in Santa Fe will hold a Care for Creation Day on Sunday, Feb 19. Sister Joan Brown, executive director of Interfaith Power & Light -New Mexico and El Paso, will be preaching on that day. The church is located at 208 Grant Ave, in Santa Fe. More details on Creation Care activities […]
The Turkish Raindrop community is saddened by the devastating news of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria and its tragic impact on many people's lives. These quakes have caused the massive destruction and collapse of buildings, with thousands of deaths and many more injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. […]
Learn about the importance of benchmarking your facilities’ energy use to shape your congregation’s plan to cut energy costs and care for our sacred Earth. This is the first step to making a plan to take advantage of federal funding, like the Inflation Reduction Act. Presenters include: Jerry Lawson, National Manager of EPA’s Energy Star […]
National IPL's Creation Justice Webinar will focus on the Land Back Movement which has been succinctly described as the generations long struggle to put “Indigenous lands back into Indigenous hands.” In this webinar, organizers and practitioners within the movement will place the struggle within the context of dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery and the ongoing […]
The committee will cover updates to state and federal work, especially the latest news from the NM legislature. Please contact committee chair Ruth Striegel, ruth.striegel@gmail.com, to receive Zoom neeting link
Interfaith Power & Light- New Mexico and El Paso, 350 New Mexico, Sierra Club -Rio Grande Chapter, Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment, Audubon Southwest, Public Power New Mexico and several other organizations are hosting Climate Justice Day at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on Thursday, February 23, Join your fellow climate advocates to learn […]
This Lent, join the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Arizona in taking decisive action! Featuring the Christian practices of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer, we will renew and improve our care of creation. Here’s a hard truth: One person’s dietary and lifestyle changes won’t reverse a drought or stop the glaciers from melting or […]
Climate financial policy analyst Jordan Haedtler will speak about state-level green financing opportunities through the Inflation Reduction Act such as the Green Bank (SB169) and other bills up this session. Jordan, who recently relocated to New Mexico, works for the Sunrise Project on proposals to mitigate the exposure that state budgets, pension funds, displaced fossil fuel workers, […]
This Lent, join the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Arizona in taking decisive action! Featuring the Christian practices of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer, we will renew and improve our care of creation. Here’s a hard truth: One person’s dietary and lifestyle changes won’t reverse a drought or stop the glaciers from melting or […]