About Nebraska IPL
The Nebraska Interfaith Power and Light was officially established in January of 2008 as the 26th state affiliate of The Regeneration Project. The Interfaith Power and Light campaign is the way that we mobilize people of faith to deepen their connection between ecology and faith through the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
All Interfaith Power and Light affiliates are faith-based and inclusive of multiple faith traditions. We advocate for clean energy, conservation, and the responsible stewardship of Creation.
The Nebraska IPL has six religious organizations who are currently members. Those faiths are the Nebraska Synod ELCA, the United Church of Christ-Nebraska Conference, the Homestead Presbytery, the Society of Friends, First Unitarian Church of Omaha, and the United Methodist Conference. We are currently exploring membership with four additional faith groups. There is no cost of membership. The Nebraska IPL is funded by donations only. All members are encouraged to have representatives of the clergy and the laity on the steering committee in order to represent their particular faith.
We have a simple agenda for 2009. "Walk the Talk" is a program to help houses of worship lower their energy costs by conserving energy, building energy efficiencies and developing policies that provide incentives for building renewable energy capacity, on or off-site.
"Taking it to the Family" is about helping individuals learn how to lower their carbon footprint in simple, effective ways; about teaching children about stewardship of God's created Earth; to build a better community of young adults and families where life is better in a quieter, less-expensive insulated home.
Finally, we have "Faith in the Public Square" where the Nebraska IPL brings the religious perspective on the environment and global warming that all faiths share to the process of developing public policy on energy and the environment by offering opportunities for people of divergent views to work together on energy and environmental solutions for the benefit of all people.
All Interfaith Power and Light affiliates are faith-based and inclusive of multiple faith traditions. We advocate for clean energy, conservation, and the responsible stewardship of Creation.
The Nebraska IPL has six religious organizations who are currently members. Those faiths are the Nebraska Synod ELCA, the United Church of Christ-Nebraska Conference, the Homestead Presbytery, the Society of Friends, First Unitarian Church of Omaha, and the United Methodist Conference. We are currently exploring membership with four additional faith groups. There is no cost of membership. The Nebraska IPL is funded by donations only. All members are encouraged to have representatives of the clergy and the laity on the steering committee in order to represent their particular faith.
We have a simple agenda for 2009. "Walk the Talk" is a program to help houses of worship lower their energy costs by conserving energy, building energy efficiencies and developing policies that provide incentives for building renewable energy capacity, on or off-site.
"Taking it to the Family" is about helping individuals learn how to lower their carbon footprint in simple, effective ways; about teaching children about stewardship of God's created Earth; to build a better community of young adults and families where life is better in a quieter, less-expensive insulated home.
Finally, we have "Faith in the Public Square" where the Nebraska IPL brings the religious perspective on the environment and global warming that all faiths share to the process of developing public policy on energy and the environment by offering opportunities for people of divergent views to work together on energy and environmental solutions for the benefit of all people.