Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL)
701 S. Columbia Dr. Campus Box 326, Decatur, 30030
(404) 377-5552
Georgia Interfaith Power & Light helps faith communities across Georgia work on climate change, environmental justice, and community resilience. It coaches Green Teams, offers energy, solar, water, and waste assessments or audits, and helps congregations with native gardens, invasive plant removal, and tree planting. It also speaks up on clean energy and water policy and runs nonpartisan get-out-the-vote text banks.
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What they offer 12
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Climate and environmental justice advocacyProgram
GIPL works with local, state, and federal leaders for clean energy laws, fair water policy, and environmental justice. Its current priorities include the Blake Plateau, biomass, a gas pipeline expansion, and Public Service Commission elections.
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Film screening helpService
GIPL helps faith communities set up, find, and promote film screenings about environmental justice. It can also supply discussion questions or lead a panel.
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Green TeamsProgram
GIPL's yearly summit for Green Teams, faith leaders, and environmental advocates."
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Power-WiseProgram
GIPL offers Power-Wise energy assessments that help faith communities lower their carbon footprints.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 5
Resilience Hub ProgramProgram
GIPL helps faith communities plan trusted neighborhood spaces that support residents before, during, and after climate emergencies.
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ReWildingProgram
GIPL helps congregations build community gardens, remove invasive plants, and plant trees and native plants.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Solar-WiseProgram
GIPL offers Solar-Wise assessments that help faith communities lower their carbon footprints.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Water-WiseProgram
GIPL offers Water-Wise audits that help organizations reduce their water waste.
Events 2
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Tree Adoption at Community Church Atlanta
Sat, Nov 14 · 9 am
Eligible homeowners can get one or two free native trees and learn how to plant them. Local vendors will also be there.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Get-out-the-vote text banks
Date not announced
Volunteers send nonpartisan text reminders to Georgia voters about the Public Service Commission election. Some sessions are online and one is in person at Glenn Memorial UMC in Atlanta.
Past events (4)
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Invasive Removal Training
Sun, Oct 18 · 2–4 pm
A hands-on training to learn how to spot and safely remove invasive plants at houses of worship or at home. It is held at a GIPL partner site in Stone Mountain.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Sabbath at the Swamp
Sat, Oct 17 · 10 am–3 pm
An interfaith gathering at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp in Folkston. It includes a multifaith prayer service, lunch, an advocacy talk, and a guided boat tour.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 5
Glenn Memorial UMC Text Bank
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30–8 pm
Dinner, nonpartisan election education, and volunteer voter reminders take place at Glenn Memorial UMC, 1660 North Decatur Road, Atlanta.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 5
GOTV Virtual Text Banks
Wed, Oct 14 · 1:30 pmOnline
Volunteers send online reminders encouraging participation in Georgia’s Public Service Commission election.
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