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 […]
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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 […]
Loomis Basin Congregational United Church of Christ
Loomis, CA Loomis Basin Congregational UCC, in Loomis, California, is certified as a Cool Congregation at the 100% reduction level for installing solar that powers their all-electric buildings. “As progressive Christians we understand that true justice requires that all of creation be healed in the process. God’s reign can only truly come to fruition when […]
Lutheran Church of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI Prompted by deep concerns about climate change and rising energy costs from O’ahu’s only energy provider, the Lutheran Church of Honolulu successfully switched to on-site solar. Their solar provides all of their energy needs which qualifies them as a Certified Cool Congregation at the 100% level. IPL congratulates the Lutheran Church of Honolulu! […]
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Davis, California Becoming a Zero Carbon Church The Episcopal Church of St. Martin offered a virtual tour of their Zero Carbon facility at IPL’s Climate Week NYC presentation, Going for Zero! Take the tour: In 2004, the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis, California, took first steps toward becoming a zero-carbon church by […]
Crosslake Presbyterian
Crosslake, MN Gold Certified Cool Congregation, 110% carbon reduction equivalent Crosslake is a rural town some refer to as “God’s Country” because it is in northern Minnesota’s breathtaking lake region. It is here, deep in the pristine woods, that a project called the “New Noah Project” was born out of a spiritually based appreciation of and […]
