Blogs

Fight poverty and climate change in your community: free training and leadership opportunity with the Oxfam Action Corps

 The midwest's first LEED Platinum home was recently completed in Columbus.  Click here for story and photos.

As the U.S. approaches legislation to address climate change, unprecedented numbers of lobbyists are addressing the issue in Washington.  Click here for story.

The climate change education and advocacy workshop at 7pm on March 12 will be held at the nation's first LEED Gold house of worship, the Wayne County Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Click here for more information and a flyer for the event.

The Marianist Environmental Education Center in Dayton has released a Lenten Reflection Guide for 2009 called "Energy Fast."  It includes weekly commentary, and prayer and reflection questions to guide the reader through the Lenten Season in prayerful consideration of climate justice.  The booklet is available online.  Click here for more information.

 The Akron Beacon Journal published an article today announcing our upcoming climate change education and advocacy workshops in the Akron area.  Click here to read the story.

New technologies for tapping deeper geothermal energy sources are being touted as capable of providing 20% of US electricity by 2043.  Click here for video and story.

Ohio Interfaith Power and Light, Environment Ohio, and several other partners are collaborating to provide a series of workshops examining climate change impacts in Ohio, and what we can do to make a difference.  Click here for a list of dates, times and locations, or browse the OhIPL Calendar of Events.

 California Interfaith Power and Light has compiled a guide to financing solar installations in Congregations.  Click here to view the guide (pdf).

 Interfaith Power and Light has sent a petition signed by thousands of religious leaders and lay people across the country, urging President Obama and Congressional leaders no to falter on investing in clean energy and green jobs as the economic stimulus package is debated.