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.

We Continue the Search for a New Executive Director

Interfaith Power and Light, New Mexico & El Paso Region is seeking an individual who demonstrates self-initiative, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to serving the common good to enact meaningful change.

The work involves engaging in climate justice initiatives from a spiritual, ethical, and moral perspective. The organization’s focus is on climate justice through educational programs, practical projects including energy audits, solar energy implementation, and land/water conservation efforts, as well as public policy advocacy.

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How to Apply

Submit a 1-page cover letter, resume, and 3 references. Applications must be submitted electronically AND in hard copy form.

• Submit electronically to: nmiplapplications@gmail.com
• Submit in hard copy by mail to: PO Box 27162, Albuquerque, NM 87125

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Persevering in Beauty

Interfaith Power & Light’s Annual Fall Gathering

Join us for a ritual gathering of healing, song and centering as a part of a celebration of our community’s work this year.

First Unitarian Church
3701 Carlisle Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Register Here
In Person       Virtually

Sponsor This Gathering

Does your organization want to be an event sponsor and help support our work?  Contact Clara Sims, clara@nm-ipl.org

Talent Show: Share your special skills or artistic talents at our first-ever talent show, which is part of IPL-New Mexico & El Paso’s annual gathering.

Reach out to Clara (clara@nm-ipl.org) if interested

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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

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‘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.

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A Celebration of Water & the Rio Grande

IPL New Mexico-El Paso hosted Rio Unidos: Rio Grande Project celebration at Tingley Beach Overlook on Saturday, August 24.  This was a great morning of reflections, blessings and meditations. Thank you to board member, Rev. Ryan Tate, and to spiritual leader D’Santi Nava for leading us in movement and prayer  More Pictures Here

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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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