Menu
Email Us At
contactus@vaipl.org
Call Us Now!
202 848 2909
Donate Now!

Civic EngagementFaith Climate Justice Voter

As people of faith, we are called to care for Creation and our children’s future. That’s why Virginia Interfaith Power & Light encourages you to pledge to vote your values today.

READ MORE

Community Engagement & Environmental JusticeChallenge for Green Futures

Take action and join the VAIPL Challenge for Green Futures! Your congregation can earn a mini-grant of up to $500! VAIPL will award mini-grants to churches, synagogues, mosques, and faith communities with the most participants when the program ends in Spring 2021.

READ MORE

General Assembly 2021Policy Priorities

VAIPL actively advocates for environmental justice policies in the Virginia General Assembly. Learn more about the different climate justice policies VAIPL is supporting and advocating for in the General Assembly 2021.

READ MORE

Sacred Ground: Cultivating Connections Between Our Faith, Our Food and the ClimateFaith Climate Action Week 2021

Faith Climate Action Week will take place April 16-25, 2021 and VAIPL is excited to announce our 2021 theme "Sacred Ground: Cultivating Connections Between Our Faith, Our Food, and the Climate." We examine how our food systems contribute to injustice and to climate change, and how our faiths call us to respond through practical solutions.

SAVE THE DATE

RAISERoanoke Area Interfaith Stewards of the Earth

RAISE is a Roanoke-based chapter of Virginia Interfaith Power and Light, with the mission to create opportunities for local congregations to live out their callings to care for creation and enact environmental justice. They meet people and congregations where they are and enable them to act on their environmental values.

Read More

Our Vision

We empower all faith communities across the Commonwealth of Virginia to achieve sustainable living.

Our Mission

We are people of faith collaborating to grow healthy communities and advance climate justice through education, advocacy, and worship.

Our Partner Faith Communities

Our Partner Faith Communities are a part of a supportive, statewide interfaith network of Virginians seeking to care for Creation.

SUPPORT OUR CAUSES

Your donation helps Virginia Interfaith Power & Light works with faith communities like yours to mitigate the effects of climate change and to advocate sound public policy.  We are a resource for accurate information about climate change and for programs to encourage local participation in becoming better stewards of Creation.

Raised: $130.00
26%
Goal: $500.00
DONATE NOW!

General Assembly 2021

Policy Resources for VA General Assembly 2021.
LEARN MORE

Latest News

Catch-up on the latest news, resources and updates from VAIPL.

May 15, 2020

Laudato Si’ Resources Available Now

VAIPL is happy to provide you and your faith community with Laudato Si' resources ready to be used for the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical.

DETAILS
April 14, 2020

Earth Month 2020

Please click here to see the Earth Month resources that VAIPL has put together.

DETAILS

Our Team

Meet the amazing people that make-up VAIPL. Our team works to empower all faith communities across the Commonwealth of Virginia to stand for environmental justice and sustainable practices.
Kendyl CrawfordDirector
Rev. Dr. Faith HarrisInterim Co-Director
Leah JonesFaith Community Outreach Coordinator
Kidest GebreCommunications & Education Coordinator

VAIPL Gallery

Climate Justice Leadership Training
Standing with Frontline Communities
Creation Care Advocacy
Climate in the Pulpits, on the Bimah & in the Minbar
Day for All People 2020
Environmental Justice RVA Rally