Denver, CO First Universalist Church of Denver is a national IPL Certified Cool Congregation at the 100% reduction level for renovating their building with geothermal and solar to provide all their energy needs, preventing approximately 100 tons of carbon emissions annually. First Universalist Senior Minister Rev. Eric Banner says of the project “So much of […]
Cool Congregations
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Decorah, IA Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, Iowa is certified as a Cool Congregation at the 100% reduction level for converting their building to all-electric, powered entirely by solar on their property, preventing 25 tons of carbon emissions annually. “In Micah 6:8, God calls us to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with […]
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Kula, Hawaii St. John’s Episcopal Church in Kula, Hawaii, is a Certified Cool Congregation at the 40% and above level of carbon reductions for their successful solar installation. They tracked energy use over a 10-year period and attributed their reduction partly to increased awareness of energy use. “I give thanks for the St. John’s Green […]
Commission on the Environment, Episcopal Diocese of Northern California
Welcome! The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, led by their Commission on the Environment, is thrilled to announce a partnership with Interfaith Power & Light for the purposes of achieving the Episcopal national call to reach zero emissions by 2030. The 2022 Diocesan convention approved Resolution R2-22 to further the work outlined in the General […]
Connect With Your State IPL
Cool Congregations is a program of Interfaith Power & Light, which is a national organization with a network of 40+ related, independent state affiliates. Together we inspire and mobilize people of faith and conscience to take bold and just action on climate change. We reach 22,000+ congregations with information on reducing carbon emissions at our […]
2023 Renewable Role Model Winner: Creation Care through Solar
St. Anthony Catholic Parish is the winner of the Renewable Role Model award category of Interfaith Power & Light’s Cool Congregations Challenge for the work of their small Creation Care or Laudato Si’ committee that convinced the parish to install solar, then influenced the diocesan attitude by inviting the Bishop to attend the solar installation […]
