Kansas Interfaith Power & Light

Upcoming Events:

• Kansas IPL “Legislator Education Day”

  Tue., 2/7/12, 9:30 am

  Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 9:30 AM- 12 Noon
  State Capitol, Topeka

  It’s been a couple of years since the Clean Energy Days sponsored by environmental groups in Kansas, which Kansas IPL was part of and which brought hundreds of concerned Kansans to the Capitol. There’s a very busy legislative schedule this session and environmental issues aren’t really on it. But our elected representatives still need to know that there are many people of faith from all over Kansas who care about our environment and a clean energy future!

  The Steering Committee of Kansas IPL will be going to the Capitol building on the morning of February 7 to introduce ourselves to our legislators and share with them some of the issues of most concern for us: incentives for renewables; low-interest loans for energy efficiency improvements for homes, businesses and houses of worship; extending net metering to rural electric coops and BPUs, and more. Our Advocacy Committee is developing the talking points now and will share them with participants before the event.

  If you care about these issues and want to help Kansas IPL build a presence in Topeka, advocating for the issues that are vital to us and to the environment, please make plans to join us on “Legislator Education Day”. Send an email to Kansas IPL Director Rabbi Moti Rieber (rebmoti<at>kansasipl.org) letting him know you’re interested in coming, and we’ll make sure you’re kept in the loop before the event.

   

• Kansas IPL Steering Committee Meeting

  Tue., 2/7/12, 1:00 pm

  Topeka, Kansas
  Tuesday, February 7, 2012
  1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

  Venue to be announced

• National Preach-In on Global Warming

  Sun., 2/12/12, 10:00 am

  This year’s National Preach-In on Global Warming will be over Valentine’s Day weekend, February 10-12, 2012. Clergy of all religions, lay leaders, and green team members from across the country are invited to participate, and when you sign up to preach, teach, or host an event, we’ll make a variety of support resources available in January, including:

  • Denomination-specific liturgical and thematic notes to help in the preparation of sermons, reflections, devotionals, Bible studies, and youth activities
  • Ready-to-go sample sermons on global warming
  • Global warming fact sheet and bulletin inserts
  • Valentine’s Day postcards for policy makers
  • Preaching for the Planet 30-minute film in DVD format

  All materials are free-of-charge to those who wish to give a sermon or hold an activity. Resources will be sent in January to those who register. Simply fill out the form on the national IPL website. Download the Preach-In on Global Warming Flyer to print and share with others.