Our Core Belief is that the Active Care of the Natural World is Integral to Spiritual Life and Social Justice

New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light works for climate justice by mobilizing faith communities, faith leaders and people of faith to reduce the causes and consequences of global climate change through religious inspiration, education, outreach, implementation of sustainable practices and advocating effective climate protection policies.

We are blessed to be a large interfaith community of love in action in New Mexico. Every voice is important.

Persevering in Beauty

Videos and Photos from our Annual Fall Gathering

The theme of our annual fall gathering was Perservering in Beauty and Joy!  The event was held on Wednesday, October 16, at First Unitarian Church in Albuquerque.

Here are a couple of videos.

Our evening included a time of prayer and centering with original musical offerings from cellist, Keely Mackey as well as artist, Elizabeth Margit-Anne.

The Seed Awards were presented to the M.T.O. Shamagh School of Islamic Sufism, Community of Joy Lutheran Church, First Congregational United Church of Christ and Upaya Zen Center. The Sprout Award was presented to Dr. Ladona D. Clayton, E.D., Oglalla Land and Water Conservancy

Here are several photos from our special evening


Donate $100 and get an IPL t-shirt

Our associate executive director Clara Sims designed these shirts for Earth Day with a message for all of us: “We Are Earth: Love, grace, and justice guide our steps into the future.” We hope you are inspired to carry these words with you this season.

 DONATE HERE


‘Our Power Comes from Above’

An Easy Solar Option for Faith Communities

New Mexico & El Paso Interfaith Power and Light is excited to work with more faith communities to install solar power in their facilities. This is a great opportunity for our communities to lower energy bills and make more funds available for ministry, address climate change and care for our sacred creation.  Learn More

Contact us via this form or send a message to info@nm-ipl.orgif you’re interested in bringing solar power to your house of worship or faith community.


Vote to Protect Our Sacred Earth

(From National IPL)

Through the power of our vote, we can communicate our shared values of caring for our common home and living out our love and respect for one another. We can join together to protect our Sacred Earth and create a better world for current and future generations.

Check out IPL’s nonpartisan Faith Votes Campaign and its resources

On the homepage, visitors can complete a short form to access BallotReady, where they can:

    • pick a date, time and place to vote
    • research every candidate and measure on their ballot
    • check their voter registration is up-to-date, or register (if applicable in your state)
    • request a mail ballot
    • pledge to vote
    • get to know their elected officials at every level of government

The following resources are also available for you to share:


Read Our Newsletters

Do you want to go back and read one of our New Mexico El Paso Interfaith Power & Light newsletters without searching through all your e-mails?  Our repository goes back  to October 29, 2021.  You can access the newsletters here.


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