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Solar Possibility Meeting
Keeping the Earth Fall Retreat
Cool Congregation Challenge
NMIPL Annual Meeting
Events and Resources
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October E-Notes, 2011
Greetings! Joan Brown,osf

Wangari Maathai passed over this week leaving behind a living legacy of leaders and trees. I was privileged to attend a meeting with her at the Copenhagen Climate Conference. As one tree falls, so it fertilizes sprouts of newness. Could some of the newness at the Wall Street demonstration be shoots for an economic and ecological movement?  

NMIPL continues to plant seeds and trees of hope and action in the work that we do with you and your faith communities. This past month we were particularly excited by a meeting of faith communities exploring solar energy through bundling and power of purchase agreement. Learn more about this possibility and others in this October E-notes.

Much peace and good,
Joan Brown,osf
Executive Director, New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light
Solar Possibilities for Houses of Worship/Schools
Would you like to be part of another informational meeting?
NMIPL sponsored a great informational meeting with Consolidated Solar Technologies and a dozen faith communities in Albuquerque to consider the possibilities of solar PV through power purchase agreements and bundling. We would love to assist in bringing more faith communities throughout the state together. If you are interested, contact NMIPL.Contact info@nm-ipl.org.
camp stoney
Camp Stoney sunset
Keeping the Earth Fall Retreat
October 14-16, 2011, 6pm Fri.- noon Sun. Camp Stoney (7855 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe) 
"All Creation is a symphony of praise to God."

Take a fall break, enjoy solitude, input and conversation with wonderful people of various faith traditions. Come to Episcopal Camp Stoney for time away. Retreat includes meals, lodging, prayers, program and fun.

Donation: $140 retreat house lodging or $115 cabin lodging
Visit our website www.nm-ipl.org for more details or  contact us    
cool congregations
Cool Congregation Challenge

Time is running out.....have you taken the Cool Congregation Challenge to enter and Win $$$$$
Summer is a great time for congregations to prepare an entry for the Cool Congregations Challenge. It's a fall contest with prizes that recognize congregations that are becoming energy efficient and sustainable role models. Top cash prizes of $1,000 plus additional prizes will go to winning contestants in four categories: energy efficiency, renewable energy, grounds and water conservation, and helping congregants lower household energy use. All faiths are welcome to participate. Projects of any size completed in the last year from October 20, 2010 through October 20, 2011 qualify.

 

Contest is free to enter. Cool Congregations Challenge is sponsored by Interfaith Power & Light. New Mexico InterFaith Power and Light is based in Albuquerque but works throughout New Mexico.


Visit http://interfaithpowerandlight.org/challenge2011 for more info.

NMIPL Fall Feast, Film and Fellowship

Celebrate a year of service at our Annual Meeting

Wednesday, November 2, 6:30-8:30

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 Indian School, ABQ

Enjoy Local Food Pot Luck with Prizes for best dish, lowest carbon footprint dish, best use of  local produce and more; bring your recipes and invite your friends who love to COOK and EAT!

  

Honor 2011 NMIPL SEED Award Recipient, East Central Ministries and purchase gift items for the holidays that support local folks

 

Hear about NMIPL's work and projects including the newest solarization and youth projects

 

View trailers of great films to use as resources or show in your home for friends and family

 

More details at www.nm-ipl.org or call 505-266-6966 

 

Events and more......

 

Perspectives on Climate Change (Fulbright Association NM Chapter) 

3 pm, Sunday, October 16, 2011

Jewish Community Center, 5520 Wyoming Blvd, Albuquerque

*The scientific evidence that growing carbon dioxide levels and global warming are largely of human origin; Professor David Gutzler, UNM

*Predicted climate changes caused by global warming and their likely consequences; Dr. Mark Boslough, Sandia National Laboratory

*Obstaclews standing in the way of addressing global warming-a business community perspective; Mr. Jeff Sterba, CEO (retired) PNM

* Moderator: Mr. John Fleck; Science writer, The Albuquerque Journal

 

 

SFCC Hosts Carbon Economy Series on Soil

Friday, Oct. 14-Sunday Oct. 16

Seminars on healthy soil presented by Rodale Institute's Dr. Elaine Ingham

 Living Soil is Where It's At

Dr Elaine Ingham, Rodale Institute, discusses healthy soil biology, fertility and high production yield.

When: Friday, October 14, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Santa Fe Community College, West Wing Lecture Hall, Room 216

Tickets: $10 at http://www.carboneconomyseries.com

 

Episcopal Regional Meeting, Clovis

October 19-21, 2011

NMIPL will have a table and we also want to bring CFL light bulbs for those congregations of various faith traditions to utilize in their homes.  Contact us if you are interested and in PNM utility area, info@nm-ipl.org  

 

Open Space Alliance presents 'Burque Bioneers 2011

October 21-22, 2011

National Hispanic Cultural Center, nhccnm.org

A local, self-organized event broadcasting practrical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies to restore Earth's imperiled ecosystems from 9 am to 4 pm daily. Video's of keynote speakers from 22nd annual Bioneers Conference and local workshops, including workshop and table with NMIPL.  Tickets are $25 for both days, $15 for one day, on sale at nhccnm.org. Visit blog at bbabq.wordpress.com for full schedule and details. Tickets are limited.

 

NM Conference of Churches Statewide Meeting

Saturday, October 29, 2011, 9-3:30 

Holy Rosary Church, Albuquerque

* Keynote speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon, General Secretary National Conference of Churches,

* Many workshops

*Turquoise Chalice Lunch honoring Bishop Ricardo Ramirez of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces

   $25 Registration at discount rate by October 1 at www.nmchurches.org


Resources:

 

NMIPL has numerous resources on our website and in our office. If you are looking for a film, book, speakers on creation care and climate change contact us info@nm-ipl.org. 

 

Recycling Electronics Goodwill accepts donations of used computers, computer equipment and other electronics year-round at a store near you anywhere in New Mexico. http://www.goodwillit.org/donate/what-where.htm

 

Looking for recyclable plates, cups, more for events?  

Some houses of worship have found everything they were looking for and more at Southwest Green Building Center, Albuquerque, www.swgreenbuildingcenter.com

 

Worship in the Wilderness offers wonderful reflective hikes and opportunities for prayer with nature. Check them out witwabq.webs.com/  

 

Friending Planet Earth: Helping Youth Understand Solidarity & Sustainability in Light of Climate Change