NMIPL IN THE NEWS
Carlsbad Current Argus. Sep. 3, 2020 New Mexico finalizes oil and gas wastewater regulations, lawmakers hear testimony (Rev. Nick King Quoted)
Las Cruces Sun-News, Aug. 19, 2020, Report on solving climate crisis brings hope (Co-authored by Michael Sells, Clara Sims and Edith Yanez)
Santa Fe New Mexican, Aug. 15, 2020 Vote your values this November (Commentary by Larry Rasmussen and Tabitha Arnold)
National IPL Invites You to a Green Team Summit (Virtual and in-Person)
/in Earth & Faith, Featured Articles, NEWS /by adminNational IPL is excited to share the opportunity to attend the annual Green Team Summit hosted by Faith in Place, the Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin affiliate of Interfaith Power and Light. Taking place October 8-11, this highly anticipated event offers a unique hybrid experience. While fully accessible virtually, local keynote watch parties will also be hosted in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
Check out the current Summit Agenda and register for free today!
Sessions
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Session 1- Bridging the Divide: Intersectionality in Environmentalism with Keynote Speaker Leah Thomas
Session 2- Exploring Intersectional Frameworks: Building Awareness of How We See the World
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Session 3- Federal Funding Opportunities for Houses of Worship
Session 4- Transforming Eco-Anxiety: The Role of Spiritual and Self-Care Practices In Navigating Climate Trauma
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Session 5- A Candlelit Vigil: Finding Comfort in an Age of Climate Trauma
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Session 6- The Intersectional Environmentalist Book Club
National IPL Offers Worship Resources to Celebrate our Sacred Earth
/in Earth & Faith, Featured Articles, NEWS /by adminCelebrate our Sacred Earth in your worship services this fall using IPL’s worship resources. NEW! Season of Creation resources and a message from Pope Francis. (NEW! We have a new section of Season of Creation resources from many Christian denominations and a new message from Pope Francis for the 2023 Day of Creation).
One of the most important actions we can take to heal our Sacred Earth is to talk about climate change. Most of us underestimate by half the prevalence of support for climate policies. If we truly knew how many of us are concerned about climate change, we would be more willing to speak out together to heal our common home.
Encourage conversations about climate change by centering your worship services around it, honoring our Sacred Earth with sermons, music, and prayers. Include caring for the Earth in your worship services regularly throughout the year, in addition to Earth Day.
Find worship resources for a wide variety of faith traditions on IPL’s Faith Climate Action Week website.
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Video: Centering Equity in Water Planning
/in Featured Articles, Media, NEWS, Sacred Land and Water, Water /by adminAn informative, interactive discussion regarding water resilience planning to show how we should equitably share water supplies in our hotter and drier future. IPL New Mexico & El Paso was a co-sponsor of this event organized by The Middle Rio Grande Water Advocates
The Middle Rio Grande Water Advocates and other nongovernmental and community organizations believe centering equity in water planning is crucial for New Mexico’s public health and a balanced and secure future. What does centering equity mean in the context of sharing reduced water supplies, across New Mexico and in the Middle Rio Grande? How should regional water scarcity and resilience planning advance public health, and justice, equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusiveness. What should the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission forthcoming water planning rules and guidelines say about inclusion of public voices? About equitable access to water to meet human needs and community values?
Panelists include Paula Garcia, Interstate Stream Commissioner and Executive Director of the New Mexico Acequia Association; Jorge Garcia, Executive Director, Center for Social Sustainable Systems. and Marcia Fernandez, a retired teacher who lives on a small South Valley farm, and is a board member of the MRGWA, CESOSS, and South Valley Coalition of Neighborhood Associations.