Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light

Community Gatherings & Regional BreakoutsCommunity Gatherings serve as a place for our members (and our wider network) to connect with each other, learn about the state of the environment here in Pennsylvania, receive updates on our work, and meet in regional cohorts. Join us from 7PM-8:30PM. We will have an hour of programming followed by 30 minutes for regional breakouts moderated by PA IPL team members. For April’s gathering, we will watch a short film “Is Your Power Company Funding Climate Denial?” followed by a time for discussion. We will also provide updates on current campaigns and upcoming events.Attendance for

Regional gathering in the Philadelphia area for anyone participating in the Bike and Hike FundraiserJoin us on Sunday, May 19 at 2pm on the Schuylkill River Trail near the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education! We will have a regional gathering for communities and individuals in the Philadelphia area who are participating in the Bike and Hike Fundraiser to get together, be in nature, and go for a walk together! There will be poetry reading and some light meditation on the Earth, the land, and our relationship to the natural world. We aim to be in community with others doing this

Letter to the Editor (LTE) Writing Workshop hosted by PA IPL fellow Kiana BozorgniaJoin us Tuesday, May 28th at 7:00pm for a Letter to the Editor (LTE) writing workshop. The virtual workshop will begin with an overview of LTEs, as well as examples, instructions, and tips that will help you write your very own LTE! Though this is a general LTE informational workshop - there will be resources and time built in to write an LTE on the topic of protecting EPA rules from the Congressional Review Act.The workshop will be hosted by PA IPL fellow Kiana Bozorgnia! Kiana is

Understanding Governor Shapiro's new proposed climate policies of PRESS and PACERJoin Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light and the Jewish Earth Alliance on May 29 at 7:00pm for a discussion about how to understand Governor Shapiro's new proposed climate policies of Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) and Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER).Speaker: Rob Altenburg – Senior Director for Energy and Climate, PennFutureRob brings a career’s worth of environmental, climate, and energy expertise to advance clean energy solutions for Pennsylvania. As Senior Director for Energy and Climate, he analyzes legislation and regulations and helps craft policy recommendations to address the

Indigenous Wisdom of Robin Wall Kimmerer, Sandra Ingerman, and Lyla June JohnstonWelcome to PA IPL's 2024 Interfaith Spiritual Care zoom series, Gathering Wisdom from the Wise Ones. Join us on Monday, June 10th at 7:00pm for the second session, which will explore the Indigenous Wisdom of Robin Wall Kimmerer, Sandra Ingerman, and Lyla June Johnston. As in the past, we will use music, prayer, meditation, responsive reading, and small group discussion to explore this topic.This Spiritual Care series provides space for our interfaith work and expressions of our traditions. Each event is designed to help us come together, reconnect, and

Understanding Governor Shapiro's new proposed climate policies of PRESS and PACERJoin Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light and the Jewish Earth Alliance on June 26 at 7:00pm for a discussion about how to understand Governor Shapiro's new proposed climate policies of Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) and Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER).Speaker: Rob Altenburg – Senior Director for Energy and Climate, PennFutureRob brings a career’s worth of environmental, climate, and energy expertise to advance clean energy solutions for Pennsylvania. As Senior Director for Energy and Climate, he analyzes legislation and regulations and helps craft policy recommendations to address the

Informational and Volunteer Orientation SessionJoin us Thursday, June 27th at 7:00pm as we launch a brand NEW resource called “Faith in Public Life”. This resource has been compiled by our Spring Fellows who have done a wonderful job of building a container for reflection and conversation at the nexus of faith and engagement in the civic process. We can’t wait to share it with our network!We are looking for volunteers to help us out with this campaign as we move into the Summer and Fall. We are specifically looking to recruit at least 10 volunteer leaders across the state who

An Intergenerational Approach to the Climate CrisisCommunity Gatherings serve as a place for our members (and our wider network) to connect with each other, learn about the state of the environment here in Pennsylvania, receive updates on our work, and meet in regional cohorts. Join us from 7PM-8:30PM. We will have an hour of programming followed by 30 minutes for regional breakouts moderated by PA IPL team members.In July’s regional gathering we will be discussing the unique challenges of various generations facing the climate crisis, and imagining an intergenerational approach to the climate crisis. Lydia Wylie-Kellermann will ground us in

Solar for PA Schools Grant ProgramJoin Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light and the Jewish Earth Alliance on August 21 at 7:00pm for a discussion promoting the Solar for Schools program recently passed in PA. Solar for Schools will help school districts across the Commonwealth install solar panels to lower energy costs while reducing carbon pollution – ensuring more resources will go to our students and teachers. There is plenty of federal and state money available, but few school districts know how to apply. We need local champions to call their school districts!Speaker: Liz Robinson – Executive Director, Philadelphia Solar Energy

Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh, Stephali Patel, and Satish KumarWelcome to PA IPL's 2024 Interfaith Spiritual Care zoom series, Gathering Wisdom from the Wise Ones. Join us on Monday, September 23rd at 7:00pm for the third session, which will explore the Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh, Stephali Patel, and Satish Kumar. As in the past, we will use music, prayer, meditation, responsive reading, and small group discussion to explore this topic.This Spiritual Care series provides space for our interfaith work and expressions of our traditions. Each event is designed to help us come together, reconnect, and seek hope as an

Taking Root, Stewards of the Land, Common GroundDate: Thursday, September 26thTime: 6PMTitle: Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari MaathaiDescription:TAKING ROOT tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy—a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration.Synopsis:TAKING ROOT: THE VISION OF WANGARI MAATHAI tells the inspiring story of the Green Belt Movement of Kenya and its founder Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.The U.S.- educated

You are warmly invited to join us for a statewide interfaith climate convening on Sunday, September 29th 1PM-6PM.The Annual Convening (formerly Conference) has been a core offering of Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light for many years. It serves as a way to connect passionate individuals across the state, strengthen interfaith community, and build momentum to address climate change as a moral issue here in the Keystone State.This year, we are proud to present a fully virtual and accessible event to better serve our network. Our theme is housed at the intersections of faith, food, sustainable agriculture, and justice. We can

Faith and Civic EngagementCommunity Gatherings serve as a place for our members (and our wider network) to connect with each other, learn about the state of the environment here in Pennsylvania, receive updates on our work, and meet in regional cohorts. Join us from 7PM-8:30PM. We will have an hour of programming followed by 30 minutes for regional breakouts moderated by PA IPL team members.This month, we will discuss how faith calls us to be civically engaged. How can we start to make changes by asking questions about our community? Given our mutual interdependence, how do our faiths call us

Wandering Waters Seminar SeriesJoin us Tuesday, October 29th at 7:00pm as we launch a brand NEW series “Wandering Waters”. The first seminar in the series will be an introduction to watershed stewardship.What is a watershed? What is watershed stewardship? As our climate is changing, we are seeing impacts to these vital ecosystems. Congregations, community groups, and people of faith and conscience have an important role to play in caring for and stewarding our watersheds. Join us for a launch conversation with experts who will share more about how we define watersheds, the climate impacts we are witnessing in our Pennsylvania

Wandering Waters Seminar SeriesJoin us Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00pm for the second seminar in our series “Wandering Waters”. In this session we are hosting an interactive conversation with some of Pennsylvania’s waterkeepers! Waterkeepers are a crucial part of keeping Pennsylvania waters safe and healthy for all of us. The work of waterkeepers varies as much as our watersheds do! Our waterkeepers will share more about their work and the biggest problems facing Pennsylvania’s waterways. Ever wondered what the most common types of water pollutants are? Wonder no longer as we hear from the experts who spend their time intimately

Lancaster PA IPL Celebration EventJoin PA IPL supporters and friends for a Lancaster Fall Social on Thursday December 5th from 5-7pm. We’ll meet at Root, Lancaster’s vegan restaurant and bar downtown. Come for a drink or grab a bite to eat!With no formal agenda for the evening, folks are invited to come and socialize, share about climate work happening in their own worlds, and hear about current and future murmurations at PA IPL. We’ll get warmed up with a round of climate bingo, first person to bingo gets a drink of your choice on us! If you’ve been around in

Wandering Waters Seminar SeriesJoin us Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00pm for the third seminar in our series “Wandering Waters”. In this seminar, we will hear from folks who hold responsibility to protect and regulate Pennsylvania’s waterways. A representative from the PA Department of Environmental Protection as well as the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 will join us on this call to share about the water work their offices are engaged in. We will additionally hear from experts in water policy and conservation about some of the ways they are working on the ground and in the halls of power to

Wisdom of Joanna MacyWelcome to PA IPL's 2024 Interfaith Spiritual Care zoom series, Gathering Wisdom from the Wise Ones. Join us on Monday, December 16th at 7:00pm for the last program this year. We will be exploring the Wisdom of Joanna Macy, focusing on Active Hope and the Spiral. As in the past, we will use music, prayer, meditation, responsive reading, and small group discussion to explore this topic.This Spiritual Care series provides space for our interfaith work and expressions of our traditions. Each event is designed to help us come together, reconnect, and seek hope as an interfaith community.

Wandering Waters Seminar SeriesJoin us Tuesday, January14th at 7:00pm for the final seminar in our series “Wandering Waters”. In our final session in this series, we will learn from the experience of communities who have embarked on watershed stewardship journeys. We will hear the stories of four congregations, each will share about a watershed project they undertook, what inspired them to do it, and what impacts this has had on their community. We will also hear from Monte Garber at Stroud Water Research Center about some small and big steps that congregations can take to begin stewarding waters in their

An Evening of Food, Fun, and FriendsJoin PA IPL supporters and friends for a Philadelphia Winter Social on Tuesday, January 28th from 5 - 7pm. We’ll meet at Yards Brewing Company (500 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123). There are drink and food options available for purchase on-site. All are welcome!With no formal agenda for the evening, folks are invited to come and socialize, share about climate work happening in their own worlds, and hear about current and future murmurations at PA IPL. We’ll get warmed up with a round of climate bingo, first person to bingo gets a drink

Wonder as We Wander in Our World – CREATURESWelcome to PA IPL's 2025 Interfaith Spiritual Care zoom series! As the saying goes, "all who wander are not lost." Join us on Wednesday evening, February 26th at 7:00pm for the first installment of our 2025 Interfaith Spiritual Care series, Wonder as We Wander in Our World. Using music, poetry, prayer, small group discussion and imagery, this hope-filled zoom program will focus on the theme of wonder, as we explore the amazing creatures of the earth.This Spiritual Care series provides space for our interfaith work and expressions of our traditions. Each event

Wonder as We Wander in Our World – FLORAAs the saying goes, "All who wander are not lost."Join us on Wednesday evening, May 21st at 7:00pm for the second installment of our 2025 Interfaith Spiritual Care series, Wonder as We Wander in Our World. Using music, poetry, prayer, small group discussion, and imagery, this hope-filled zoom program will focus on the theme of wonder as we explore our planet’s amazing flora (trees and plants).This Spiritual Care series provides space for our interfaith work and expressions of our traditions. Each event is designed to help us come together, reconnect, and seek

PA IPL Bike & Hike 2025 GatheringJoin us in Clark Park in West Philly on Wednesday, May 28th from 5-7pm for an informal PA IPL gathering! This month is the Bike & Hike, which is all about building community, and a great time to get outdoors and meet other like-minded people! Join us for fun conversations with PA IPL staff and others in the community, and bring food to make it a picnic! Come hear about all our current and upcoming programs and share what you are working on right now! Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve been a long-time volunteer

Faith Community Climate & Health Roundtable Climate and Health Listening CircleHosted by PA IPL and Bread & Roses Community FundCongregations and faith-based groups are on the frontlines of providing critical resources and services to communities. By providing these resources, faith communities are responding to the environmental and climate needs of communities, often without defining the work in an environmental or climate justice framework. Faith communities provide blankets when it’s cold, cooling when it’s hot, access to food pantries and other critical resources communities need as extreme weather events increase and worsen.Climate change and adverse health outcomes are significant and growing

Closing Celebration Call of this year's Climate Advocacy Bike & HikeJoin us for our Bike & Hike Closing Celebration Call on Thursday, June 5th from 7-8pm! Whether you’ve hiked 100 miles, biked one mile, read along with our book club, donated $10, or joined us for advocacy opportunities, it has been an exciting month and we’d like to celebrate with you! Everyone is welcome to join!We will be playing bingo with prizes of our custom designed stickers, native wildflower seed mix, and screenprinted t-shirts/tote bags! You won’t want to miss this!

Wonder as We Wander in Our World – WATERAs the saying goes, "All who wander are not lost."Join us on Wednesday evening, September 17th at 7:00pm for the third installment of our 2025 Interfaith Spiritual Care series, Wonder as We Wander in Our World. Using music, poetry, prayer, small group discussion, and imagery, this hope-filled zoom program will focus on the theme of wonder as we explore our planet’s water (lakes, rivers, and oceans).This Spiritual Care series provides space for our interfaith work and expressions of our traditions. Each event is designed to help us come together, reconnect, and seek

A Philadelphia Celebration of StewardshipWhether you live in the Southwest or the Northeast, we should know what is happening across our city. Our goal is to connect communities of faith from across Philadelphia with other communities of faith and social and environmental justice oriented organizations, so that we can support and be inspired by one another!Join us to listen to music, meet and mingle with communities and individuals of faith from across Philadelphia dedicated to stewardship, climate action, land justice, and other forms of environmental advocacy, activism, and action! Our space will be informal, with music, guided conversation activities, and