Kansas IPL Supports President Obama’s Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline
For more information or comment contact Kansas IPL Director Rabbi Moti Rieber at rebmoti(at)kansasipl.org, or (913) 232-2336 Lawrence, KS, January 18, 2012 — Kansas Interfaith Power & Light (Kansas...
View ArticleKANSAS INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT AWARDED $65,000 ENERGY UPGRADE GRANT
Kansas Interfaith Power & Light is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $65,000 grant to perform energy-efficiency upgrades in 15 houses of worship in the Kansas City metropolitan area....
View ArticleClean Air Advocates Cheer Court Decision on Kansas Coal Plant Expansion
The Sunflower coal plant expansion in the southwestern town of Holcomb, KS, has been a controversial issue for years now. In fact, it was one of the first issues that Kansas IPL worked on back in...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day by Becoming an Individual Member of Kansas IPL!
Dear Friend – In the year since I became director of Kansas Interfaith Power & Light, I’ve seen again and again how people of faith are empowered and energized by their commitment to Creation, and...
View ArticlePrayers of the People on Earth Day
Prayed by Rev. Tom Are, Jr. on Earth Day, April 22, 2012, at Village Presbyterian Church Creator God and creating God and Lover of beauty: Before the world ever was, how is it that you imagined color?...
View ArticleFilm: “DIRTY BUSINESS: ‘Clean Coal’ and the Battle for Our Energy Future
Kansas IPL is pleased to announce that, thanks to a grant from the National Council of Churches to our sponsoring organization, Ecumenical Campus Ministries at the University of Kansas, we will be...
View ArticlePlease make your year end donation to Kansas IPL!
Please click here to make your tax-deductible contribution to Kansas IPL. In 2012, we saw: Drought covering half the nation (and causing disaster declarations in 103 of Kansas’ 105 counties), Record...
View ArticleThanks to you – we did it!
Thanks to everyone who donated to Kansas IPL’s fall fundraising campaign. Thanks to your generous support, we met and exceeded the amount we needed to match our challenge grant. Thanks to you we will...
View ArticleNational Preach-in on Global Warming – Feb. 8-10, 2013
It’s time for the 2013 National Preach-In on Global Warming, Interfaith Power & Light’s biggest event of the year. On the weekend before Valentine’s Day, thousands of clergy, lay leaders, and other...
View ArticleBILL TO ROLLBACK RPS TABLED
On Tuesday, March 19th, the House Energy & Environment committee voted 10-9 to table HB 2241 which would have rolled back renewable energy targets. Thank you for your letters, calls and emails to...
View Article“Wind Works for Kansas”: Volunteers Needed at State Fair!
Kansas IPL is part of Kansans for Clean Energy, a coalition that helped protect the Renewable Portfolio Standard during this year’s legislative session; we expect the RPS to be a major issue again next...
View ArticlePanel Discussion on Climate Change – Oct. 13 in Wichita
Panel Discussion: Climate Change and Its Local, Regional and International Implications Sunday, October 13th 2013 4:00 pm – College Hill United Methodist Church 2930 E. 1st Street North, Wichita, KS...
View ArticleCan we count on your support this year?
Dear Friends: In September, the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was released. It showed that the last 30 years were probably the warmest for at least 1,400 years. It said...
View ArticleThis Fall: Screenings of the film “Chasing Ice” , sponsored by Kansas IPL
We’re excited to announce that Kansas IPL will be sponsoring five screenings of the powerful and popular documentary “Chasing Ice” throughout the state this fall. Acclaimed environmental photographer...
View ArticleInterfaith Prayer Vigil for Climate Action – Jan. 16 at the State Capitol
Kansas Interfaith Power & Light will be holding a vigil for climate action and protection at the State Capitol. Our many faiths call us to be responsible stewards of Creation and to stand in...
View ArticleWes Jackson to Speak at Kansas IPL Annual Dinner, June 10
We are very pleased to announce that Wes Jackson will be the featured speaker at Kansas IPL’s Annual Event, to be held in the evening of June 10 at ECM in Lawrence. Wes, founder and president of The...
View ArticleKansas IPL’s Adopt-a-Light Program
Did you know… - Lighting is, on average, 11% of a house of worship’s energy costs. - Switching from inefficient T-12 bulbs to 68% more efficient T-8s reduces your monthly utility costs. - Money saved...
View ArticleGet on the Bus to the People’s Climate March!
This September, tens of thousands of people will gather in New York for a “People’s Climate March” ahead of an important UN Climate Summit. The event is being organized by Bill McKibben of 350.org, who...
View ArticlePut solar on your home for $0 down – and help Kansas IPL too!
You can put solar power on your home with no money down, and make payments that are less than your current electricity bill – and help Kansas IPL as well. Lawrence-based Cromwell Solar has pioneered...
View ArticleVolunteers Needed at the Kansas State Fair!
Calling all volunteers! The Kansas State Fair is just three weeks away and Wind Works for Kansas (our coalition partner) needs your help at their booth in the Pride of Kansas building. That’s right…the...
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