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IPL Current Policy Issues (5/10/17)

May 10, 2017 by trpadmin

Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act:  The bipartisan nonprofit energy efficiency Act has been introduced in the House and the Senate.  The new bill numbers are S. 981 in the Senate, and H.R. 2197 in the House.

House Climate Solutions Caucus:  First major piece of legislation introduced from the House Climate Solutions caucus, the Climate Solutions Commission Act. Total of 12 co-sponsors, evenly split between parties. Read more here.

Bipartisan letter sent from caucus members to Trump urging him to maintain US commitment to Paris deal. Read more here.

Cafe Standards:  A bad bill reducing the current fuel efficiency standard is expected in senate in the next two weeks.

Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951):  Introduced by Senator Portman (R-OH). The “Regulatory Accountability Act” would make it difficult if not impossible for new rules to take effect. The bill would give those who oppose new rules tools to block them at agencies and in the courts. The result would be to shut down efforts to adopt important new health and safety standards.

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Unity of Music City Partners with TIPL

April 24, 2017 by trpadmin

Unity of Music City Partners with TIPLTIPL welcomes Unity of Music City as our faith group partner.  We join with Unity in fulfilling its “sacred responsibility, individually and collectively, to make a positive difference through personal example and active service in our church, our community and our world.

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Edgehill United Methodist Church’s Green Team Partners with TIPL

April 10, 2017 by trpadmin

TIPL welcomes the Green Team of Edgehill United Methodist Church of Nashville as our newest faith group partner.  The Green Team has a mission to live as a faith community in convenant with God and each other, as stewards of creation, using natural resources responsibly and helping others do the same.

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TIPL Creation Care Survey Available for Your Faith Group

February 28, 2017 by trpadmin

TIPL Creation Care Survey Available for Your Faith GroupTIPL has put together a Creation Care Survey to learn about the sustainability practices of your faith group.  We ask you to take the lead to complete this survey or to give this survey to someone else to take the lead, letting us know who that person is.

We would like to take several next steps with the completed surveys:

  • Share the survey results with our partner faith groups in your community.
  • Develop with local media a feature article on how faith groups are taking the lead in practicing sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint.
  • Invite Creation Care leadership within to a networking meeting to learn more about each others’ programs, identify ways we might mutually support of efforts, and how we might encourage other faith groups to start their own sustainability programs.

Please contact tennesseeipl@gmail.com to learn more and get started.

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Nashville IPL meeting with Southern Environmental Law Center

February 27, 2017 by trpadmin

Nashville TIPL had a great meeting with Amanda Garcia with the Southern Environmental Law Center making an excellent presentation on the Mayor’s Livable Nashville draft report on “Climate and Energy.”  The Chapter will engage in shaping Nashville’s response to climate change and how that response can benefit all Nashvillians, including our low-income neighbors.

The next meeting is Monday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. at Holy Name Catholic Church, 521 Woodland Street (corner of Woodland and 6th St. in East Nashville to plan all the different activities/actions around Earth Day week, which includes:

  • Saturday, April 22:  Rally for Science and Climate March in Nashville. Exact timing, place, etc., are still being worked on.  TIPL-Nashville supports the combined rally and march.  Please mark your calendar.  More information soon.
  • Saturday, April 22:  Earth Day Festival in Centennial Park.  TIPL-Nashville will have a booth. booth.
  • Saturday, April 29:  People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C.  Some will be car pooling from Nashville and the Sierra Club is organizing a bus from Tennessee. The link to the Facebook page where folks can sign up for the Sierra Club bus:  https://www.facebook.com/events/872936742846612/ or .

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Knoxville, TN 37912
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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.

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