Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light

Join us next Tuesday, Dec 10 7pm-8pm! In our third 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 enact positive change for our waterways. Speakers for this session include: Amani Reid, Office of Environmental Justice, PA Department of Environmental Protection  Nicole Lick, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Division Michael Mehrazar, Advocacy Manager, PennFuture Lindsey Walker, Senior Manager Education & Community Conservation, National Wildlife Federation And we will be joined by Jayda Hayman from National Parks Conservation Association for a special conversation in the Delaware watershed breakout session! Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gFV4DaTG 

Come join us on Tuesday November 19th 7PM for our next Wandering Watersheds seminar. 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 acquainted with the beautiful and the ugly of our waterways. Speakers for this session include: Ted Evgeniadis, Executive Director, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Captain Evan Clark, Water Keeper, Three Rivers Waterkeeper Sandy Bihn, Lake Erie WaterKeeper Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/e-kd2vCh

Join us this Sunday, September 29th for our Annual Convening! Grab your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eBaKavq5 Cultivating Hope in a Time of Catastrophe Rev. Dr Christopher Carter Climate scientists have warned us that unless we make some moderate and some significant changes to how we produce energy we will cause irreparable harm to our planet. Many people understand that we are at a tipping point and yet remain paralyzed or inactive within the environmental movement. In this talk, Rev. Dr. Carter will explore some of the fundamental assumptions about what it means to be “human” and how these ideologies are at the heart of the environmental and climate crisis. He will end his talk by describing a pathway forward, the cultivation of hope through love and solidarity. About Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter’s teaching, research, and activist interests are in Black, Womanist, and Environmental ethics, with a particular focus on race, food, and nonhuman animals. He is the co-creator of Racial Resilience, an anti-racism and anti-bias program that utilizes the combined insights of contemplative practices and critical race theories. His academic publications include “Blood in the Soil: The Racial, Racist, and Religious Dimensions of Environmentalism” in The Bloomsbury Handbook on Religion and Nature (Bloomsbury, 2018), The Spirit of Soul Food (University of Illinois Press, December 2021), and “Race, Animals, and a New Vision of the Beloved Community” in Animals and Religion (Routledge, 2024). Currently he is an Associate Professor of Theology, Race, and Ecology at Methodist Theological School of Ohio, a Faith in Food Fellow at Farm Forward, and lead pastor of The Loft at Westwood UMC, in Westwood California.

You are warmly invited to join us for a statewide interfaith climate convening on Sunday, September 29th 1PM-6PM. Planting Seeds for New Futures: 2024 Annual Interfaith Convening 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 provide a Watch Party Guide for folks who would still like to gather in person at their congregation or other local community space (request this option on registration). We have a packed agenda! We will get started with an opening address from Soul Fire Farm, “Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”. After that, there will be a short welcome and orientation session led by PA IPL staff and board. We will then split into two tracks, Tenders and Tellers. Yes, you will have to choose, but don’t worry! These sessions will be recorded and available later to all registrants. During breaks in programming, you will be given opportunities to visit with our sponsors and partners to learn more about their incredible work. We will reconvene for a keynote address from Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter on “Cultivating Hope in a Time of Catastrophe”. This will be followed by live Q&A which will bring our formal program to a close. Optional regional breakout rooms will be opened between 6pm-7pm for those interested in staying for conversation. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eBaKavq5 To register as a sponsor (aligned business and non-profits welcome), please visit: https://lnkd.in/e4qEGpyP To register as a co-sponsor (no cost, for non profit partners only) please visit: https://lnkd.in/eqqiv_ds Check out film screenings we are offering as part of the PA IPL 2024 Film Festival here: https://lnkd.in/eUqF__3k

PA IPL seeks an accounting partner as we grow our organizational capacity! Our Finance Committee is seeking the services of an accountant or accounting firm with experience providing audit, tax and accounting support to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations. If you or someone you know would be a good fit, please reach out. Desired services include: • Advice and support on conversion from cash to accrual accounting • Advice and support in IRS 501(h) reporting of advocacy and lobbying expenditures • Advice and support on State and Federal grant reporting • Preparation of IRS 990/990ez tax return • Preparation of PA Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations registration and associated audit Applications are being received on a rolling basis. You can view the entire RFP and application process here. https://lnkd.in/esEM7zfA

Hey everyone! I’m happy to announce being offered a fellowship with Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light! I’m so excited to be offered this fellowship a second time around & work with amazing people. Climate change truly is a moral and religious issue for those who believe we are stewards of the Earth!