Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light

PA IPL is moving on to bluer sky's 🌅... we will be leaving twitter (effective immediately), and finding a new home on Bluesky! To keep up with the PA IPL communities programs and updates, come join us @ pa-ipl.bsky.social, our just look up PA IPL to find us!🌿

Folks are invited to come socialize, share their climate work & hear what's happening at PA IPL. We’ll get warmed up with a round of climate bingo, first person to bingo gets a drink of your choice on us! We hope you’ll come by and say hi! Register here: bit.ly/4hcXJwr

Join PA IPL supporters and friends for a Philadelphia Winter Social on Tuesday, January 28th from 5 - 7pm. We’ll meet at Yards Brewing Company (500 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123). There are drink and food options available for purchase on-site. All are welcome!

There is no cost to the program and applications are due by January 20th. Learn more and apply here or at the link in our bio: paipl.us/wonderful-wate… Let’s get to work caring for and protecting our incredible waterways! 🌱

The Watershed Circle is a 6-month coaching cohort designed specifically for congregations & community groups. The cohort will meet each month on Zoom, graduating as Community Watershed Protectors with an identified or implemented Community Watershed Project in-hand.

Don't forget... TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY 🎉 for future watershed leaders!! We invite you to apply for PA IPL’s inaugural Watershed Circle for Spring 2025 🌊

Check out our new blog highlighting Bob Rebuck! Learn what inspired Bob to plant, how he got started, the spiritual aspects of his planting, & some practical advice for the process of planting & maintaining trees! Click here or use the link in our bio: paipl.us/2025-01-14-bob…

Bob has been using the PA Plants Native! program since 2023, and has a wealth of knowledge to share on planting. 🌿

Bob Rebuck—congregant at Himmel’s Church in Northumberland County PA & member of the Sierra Club—has planted over 100 trees & shrubs on his property & helped maintain & replace trees at an Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay planting site through their Riparian Rangers program.🌲

We will also hear from Monte Garber at @stroudcenter about some small and big steps that congregations can take to begin stewarding waters in their local community. Register here or at the link in our bio: bit.ly/3C0052H

We will hear the stories of three congregations – @akronmench, @csjbaden, & Foundation for Islamic Education – each will share about a watershed project they undertook, what inspired them to do it, and what impacts this has had on their community.

Don’t forget that tonight is the last session of our four part interfaith watershed education series, Wandering Waters! 🌊 We will be learning from the experience of communities who have embarked on watershed stewardship journeys.

There is no cost to the program! Applications are due by January 20th. Learn more and apply here or at the link in our bio: paipl.us/wonderful-wate… Let’s get to work caring for and protecting our incredible waterways! 🌱

The Watershed Circle is a 6-month coaching cohort designed specifically for congregations & community groups. The cohort will meet monthly on Zoom for six months, graduating as a Community Watershed Protector with an identified or implemented Community Watershed Project in-hand.

Do you want to become a watershed leader in your community or congregation? We’ve got great news! 📣 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN 🎉 for PA IPL’s inaugural Watershed Circle for Spring 2025 🌊

@FIEExton We will also hear from Monte Garber at @StroudCenter about some small and big steps that congregations can take to begin stewarding waters in their local community. Register here or at the link in our bio: bit.ly/3C0052H

We will hear the stories of three congregations – @FIEExton, Akron Mennonite Church, & Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden – each will share about a watershed project they undertook, what inspired them to do it, and what impacts this has had on their community.

Bittersweet news! The last session of our 4 part interfaith watershed education series, Wandering Waters, is just around the corner! 🌊 Join us on 1/14 at 7pm for our final session where we will learn from experiences of communities embarked on watershed stewardship journeys.

Would you consider supporting our policy & energy work? You can give online, or you can send a check to 321 W Chestnut St, Lancaster PA, 17603. give-usa.keela.co/YEA2024 Thank you for being with us for the journey! Let your friends know, too! Use the hashtag, #IGIVEFORFUTURES

The PA IPL team is feeling energized⚡about the future! It may be cold now, but just as winter will turn to spring, our good work will continue. In 2025, we are excited to reaffirm our commitment to sustainable, just transportation, and climate-friendly ways to power our homes.