by policy | May 31, 2017 | Featured, News
Julia Smith, mother of two, is her daughter’s Girl Scout troop leader, and the Charter Representative for her son’s Cub Scout Pack. She is also active in her children’s school Parent Teacher Association and works as a Dental Hygienist. “When I think of my own precious...
by policy | May 31, 2017 | Featured, News
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Norwalk, Iowa is turning to solar power to save money and protect the earth. The 60kW-dc array, set to be installed this month, is expected to offset 37% of the congregation’s electricity and save them $2,000 each year. Though...
by policy | May 31, 2017 | Featured, News
Iowa IPL works to equip and inspire people of faith to become leaders finding solutions to climate change. We’re hosting meetups across the state to bring our supporters together, to connect with like-minded individuals, and to talk about the realities of climate...
by policy | Apr 20, 2017 | Featured, News
During the week leading up to Earth Day, more than 130 faith leaders from across Iowa signed a statement calling for action on climate change. Five of the leaders spoke Thursday at a press conference at the Iowa State Capitol releasing the statement to the public. The...
by policy | Feb 13, 2017 | News
A NEW 2017 Lenten calendar is now available for use in your congregation. This year’s calendar takes its theme from our new program, The Good Life Redefined, which explores how our cultural obsession with stuff is driving climate change and how our faith traditions...
by policy | Feb 13, 2017 | News
Urbandale United Church of Christ becomes first church in Central Iowa to adopt the Paris Climate Pledge Urbandale United Church of Christ voted to take the first step of the Paris Pledge, committing itself to reduce the carbon pollution from its church building by 50...
