Utah  Interfaith
Power & Light
Utah Interfaith Power & Light requests you to visit our partner websites:
Help Us Change the World.
Take the ENERGY STAR Pledge!
When you pledge, you are making a commitment to save energy and money and fight global warming by taking energy-saving actions in your home, such as changing a light to an ENERGY STAR qualified model, enabling your computer to power down when not in use, installing and using a programmable thermostat correctly with pre-programmed settings, choosing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR, and more. Taking these actions will also save energy and money.

Take the ENERGY STAR Pledge now, and join with millions of Americans who are taking small steps that make a big difference in the fight against global warming. Once you’ve taken the pledge, share your energy-saving stories to inspire others. Together, we can all make a difference.
Thank you for your support!
Monitor our success here
Eliminate 300,000 trips - 1 million Utah miles 
and 1,200,000 lbs CO2
June 1st - July 10 - Let's clear our air: Take the challenge now!
We encourages faith communities to create teams to better our air for all and protect creation for future generations.  We &  the LDS church are solution partners of  the Clear the Air Challenge started by Governor Jon Hunstman and Mayors Becker and Corroon.
 
UtahIPL received $1000 in donations from individuals for prizes to faith communities’ members who participate and achieve goals.  Already UtahIPL faith communities have set up teams to reduce trips and better the air and reduce CO2.   How about yours?
Click here to read: LDS church going green with Library
 & thanks to all who turned off the
EarthHour*lights!!
*see Cool Stuff to learn more
 
"Renewal" --"Fighting Goliath" 
host a screening as a community event!
here's info about "Renewal":
Stories from America’s Religious Environmental Movement:   In communities across America, ordinary citizens have begun to answer a spiritual call they believe honors the profound connection between humankind and the natural world.  The 90-minute documentary RENEWAL captures the vitality of this growing religious-environmental movement by focusing on the ecological initiatives designed to help build a greener future.  
Evangelicals stand against the devastation of mountaintop removal in Appalachia.  The New Jersey interfaith organization GreenFaith helps houses of worship take the first steps to “go green.”  An innovative camp / education program helps Jewish kids discover the deep bond between their spiritual tradition and the earth.  Muslims in Chicago support the sustainable, organic raising of chickens and cows. 
Celebrate The Earth Music Concert 2009
Read about it on BYU NewsNet
and thanks to First Baptist Church in SLC!
Jon Green  LIVE at the concert!
Shop for items to save the world, money, time, and lots of energy at ShopIPL.org.

This cool online store for energy efficient products provides individuals and congregations with high quality, deeply discounted conservation options.  In addition, congregations and their members can get 10% off all prices by entering this special promotion code:  shopiplA portion of the proceeds will  benefit Utah Interfaith Power & Light .
"Earth & Spirit Songbook"  interfaith composer / editor & guitarist  Jim Scott
in concert at Utah IPL member UU of Ogden (find their site on "Who?")

It was a great concert on June 6th, 2009....
  
Jim's music is a great resource for earth focus'd services.  His music has been a part of numerous services in Utah.

UtahIPL's Steve Ritchey featured some also, at the 2008 National IPL Conference in DC and played and sang with Jim at the Ogden concert.
Call your congress-person today -- see the "Cool Stuff" page for more info!