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Sing for the Climate Concert

April 26, 2019 by Louise Gorenflo

Knoxville TIPL offers a Sing for the Climate Concert!

Join us as we unite in Knoxville with our partners at the Sing for Climate Change Concert! This is a free event sponsored by Interfaith Power and Light at the Tennessee Amphitheater at World’s Fair Park. The concert will feature performances by Maggie Longmire & Free Soil Farm, The Emancipators, Jay Clark, and more! You’ll also have a chance to meet fellow #RenewTN volunteers and explore other organizations in Knoxville that are working on solutions for climate change.

Date: Saturday, June 29th
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Location: World’s Fair Park (963 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN)

RSVP

Visit www.climateknoxville.org for more information.

Listen to Maggie Longmire’s interview on WUOT

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February 22, 2019 by Louise Gorenflo

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KIPL Climate and Immigration Teleconference

January 3, 2019 by Louise Gorenflo

Intersection of Climate Change and Immigration/Migration
with Meghan Conley of AKIN

KIPL Teleconference
6pm ET Thursday, January 31, 2019

REGISTER HERE

Meghan Conley is the Director of Community Partnerships in the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, where she teaches and writes about immigration politics and policies. She is also the co-chair of AKIN (Allies of Knoxville’s Immigrant Neighbors), a network of people in the Knoxville area who work to encourage dialogue and understanding about issues related to immigrants and refugees, to support immigrant and refugee communities, to promote more just and reasonable policies, and to foster a welcoming community.

The Knoxville Branch of TN IPL encourages you to join this call on the intersection of climate change and human migration.  Meghan will give us  a presentation about the forces that cause people to move from where they live and how climate change becomes the primary driver of people moving.

You must register to receive the presentation and teleconference number. 

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Knoxville TIPL Donates Carbon Tithes to (En)lighten Thanksgiving Baskets

December 15, 2018 by Louise Gorenflo

Knoxville TIPL and several individuals donated their carbon tithes to purchase 500 packages of four LED light bulbs for inclusion in the Thanksgiving Baskets distributed by churches in East Knoxville. Shown in the picture are Rev. John Butler of the Knoxville Inter-Christian Ministerial Association social action committee and Jennifer Alldredge, KIPL president. KIPL and individuals donated these funds to offset the damages caused by their carbon emissions.

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Knoxville Climate Vigil

December 14, 2018 by Louise Gorenflo

Knoxville Interfaith Power & Light held a Interfaith Climate Vigil at St. Elizabeth Episocopal Church in November.  Clergy offering reflections on responding spiritually to climate change included Rev. Claire Keene ( retired Episcopal), Pastor Kenneth Faught (retired United Methodist), Rev. Carol Bodeau (Westside Unitarian Universalist), and Jimmy Groton (Lotus Light Buddhist Center.)

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TIPL

P.O. Box 26313
Knoxville, TN 37912
tninterfaithpl@gmail.com

 

Mission Statement

 

The mission of the Tennessee Interfaith Power & Light is to spiritually respond to the challenges of the climate crisis through upholding the sacredness of all life, protecting vulnerable communities, and caring for the Earth. We demonstrate our spiritual values by reducing our carbon footprint within our daily lives, releasing the spiritual power of our faith communities, and advocating for transformative climate protection and justice policies.

Tennessee IPL

P.O. Box 26313
Knoxville, TN 37912
tninterfaithpl@gmail.com

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