California Interfaith Power & Light

10/24/2026

"All living creatures are sparks from the radiation of God's brilliance."

- Hildegard of Bingen

10/23/2026

Wonderful to see! Congratulations 🎊

10/23/2026

What a night to remember.

More than 100 guests gathered at the Presidio Officers' Club on October 13 for the 2026 Cool Climate Awards, celebrating congregations and faith leaders who are turning moral conviction into climate action.

From Pastor Deborah and St. Mark AME Zion replacing thousands of disposable dishes with reusables, to Temple Beth Israel planting an oak and sharing 25 fruittrees for Tu BiShvat, this year's honorees show what faithful leadership looks like.

Read the full recap and see photos from the evening:

October 14, 2026 by Gregory Stevens On Tuesday, October 13, more than 100 guests gathered at the historic Presidio Officers’ Club in San Francisco. Over local w**e and the music of the Zach Gamble Trio, with the beautiful San Francisco Bay as backdrop, faith leaders, congregation members, supporte...

10/23/2026

"The world is green and sweet, and Allah has appointed you His stewards over it, and He sees how you act."
- The Prophet Muhammad

10/22/2026

Faith in action works.

This year, 40 CIPL advocates held 35 meetings with California legislators, championing five priority climate bills, from balcony solar access to oil well cleanup accountability.

Read the recap:

August 12, 2026 by Gregory Stevens Yesterday, CIPL advocates brought your voices to policy makers at the state capital. Across a virtual day of advocacy, 40 advocates from faith communities across California held 35 meetings with legislators and legislative staff, sharing why climate justice is not....

10/21/2026

Join Pine United Methodist Church for Sunday Worship, Spirit & Solidarity Sunday, to hear speakers from CAL-NEV PSTF ICHRP Northern California defendnegros.norcal in how their faith-spiritualities have been formed by the work of solidarity with the poor and oppressed. Hear how you might join with many others in putting your faith into action.

🕊️ It doesn’t matter where you are on your spiritual journey, how you identify or the labels the world puts upon you, all peace-loving people are welcome here.
🏳️‍🌈 Service is lead and held by Asian LGBTQ+ people and allies.

10/21/2026

Your congregation's parking lot could help power the future.

EV charging at houses of worship makes clean transportation accessible to the whole neighborhood, and congregations in Alameda and San Joaquin counties may qualify for no-cost installation.

Learn more:

January 14, 2026 by Gregory Stevens EV Charging at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Faith communities have always been places of refuge, moral leadership, and collective care. As the climate crisis deepens, congregations are uniquely positioned to model the kind of future we believe in. One po...

10/21/2026

✏️ Get the facts:
Prop 45 is a corporate-backed rollback of critical public health and environmental protections. It raises costs for taxpayers. It's the wrong direction for California.

10/21/2026

"See My works, how beautiful and praiseworthy they are. Everything I created, I created for you. Take care not to corrupt and destroy My world, for if you do, there will be no one to set it right after you."
- Midrash Kohelet Rabbah, on Ecclesiastes

10/20/2026

Across California, congregations are cutting energy waste, lowering bills, and caring for Creation.

Our Certified Cool Congregations have done the work: energy audits, efficient lighting, solar, and more.

See who is leading the way:

Across California, people of faith are making changes in their places of worship to mitigate and adapt to climate change through our Cool Congregations program. Our unique stewardship program helps congregations reduce the carbon footprint of their facilities and engages their members in reducing th...