By Rob Hogg
In September, I was invited by President Bishop Michael Curry to join a 24-person delegation that will virtually represent the Episcopal Church at the world climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, that start November 1st.
Iowans of faith and conscience, we are all called to climate action! As we prepare for the third annual Called to Climate Action event on Saturday, I’m reminded that the enormity of the climate crisis can overwhelm us into believing there isn’t enough time, enough resources, enough people, enough political will, or even enough faith to prevent the consequences of global warming. It can feel like nothing we do will be enough.
November 9th, 2021 at 5:30 PM online
Throughout college, I struggled with what I wanted to do after graduation. I majored in English because I loved reading and writing, and I minored in Environmental Science because I couldn’t get the nagging voice out of my head telling me I needed to pursue my passion.
Last week the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published their Sixth Assessment Report. I sat down with coffee on Monday morning to start reading , looking at the data and the articles on the report when a typhoon of sadness hit me, making it hard to breathe.
We’re growing in so many ways at Iowa Interfaith Power & Light, and the most exciting growth is adding a new amazing person to our staff.
Alli Parker joined our team this month as our program associate. She hit the ground running as we start a new fiscal year September 1.
