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.

Welcome our new Executive Director

Several months ago I shared that I would be stepping down as Executive Director of Interfaith Power and Light. After alot of prayers, search effort, work and discernment I and the board and team of IPL are so pleased to introduce our New Executive Director, Désirée Bernard. She began work this week and everyone is so excited. Please welcome her and help her feel at home in our wonderful community!

Désirée has a deep passion for the integration of spirituality, religious traditions and climate justice work. She began this life passion during her undergraduate degree with environmental study classes and the accompanying examinations of the intersectionalities of (in)justice. Her heart led her to complete a Master’s of Divinity degree at Harvard University followed by work in various non-profits and as executive director of a service non-profit recently. Desiree can be reached at desiree@nm-ipl.org.

Her work and gifts will be shared with the current team of Rev. Clara Sims, Assistant Executive Director and Carlos Navarro, communications and data work. I will be stepping back, but continuing to work very part-time within the area of climate and oil and gas and with the wonderful Citizens Caring for the Future with whom we work closely with in SE New Mexico.

It has been a sacred privilege to help begin and work with IPL and all of you over the almost 20 years of our organization. The spiritual and ethical voices of caring for our sacred communities, land, water, air and climate are more essential now than ever. Thank you for your faithful part in this essential work.  -Sister Joan Brown, OSF

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.

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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