On November 14, 2018, Valley Friends (Quaker) Meeting (VFM) in Dayton, Virginia, attained its goal of a (nearly) net-zero carbon footprint. Quakers are nothing if not deliberate, and this milestone marked the culmination of a five-year, multi-phase process.   VFM’s process began in April 2014 when several members, concerned about

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2019 CONTACT Kendyl Crawford, Director, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (804) 505-4624, kcrawford@vaipl.org   Virginia Interfaith Power & Light: Governor Northam Protects Water Quality by Signing Legislation to Clean Up Toxic Coal Ash Richmond, VA – Today, Kendyl Crawford, Director of Virginia Interfaith Power &

          Casa Alma is a volunteer-led, non-profit Catholic Worker Community started by Steve and Laura Brown in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Catholic Worker movement is a network of autonomous communities which value the inherent dignity of every person. Catholic Workers practice peace and nonviolence, justice and reconciliation,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2019 CONTACT Kendyl Crawford, Director, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (804) 505-4624, kcrawford@vaipl.org Virginia Interfaith Power & Light: Governor Northam Vetoes Bill Limiting VA’s Ability to Reduce Power Plant Pollution Richmond, VA – Today, Governor Ralph Northam vetoed HB 2611, a bill that would have limited Virginia’s

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2019 CONTACT Kendyl Crawford, Director, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (804) 505-4624, kcrawford@vaipl.org Virginia Interfaith Power & Light: Statement on Governor Northam Richmond, VA – Today, Kendyl Crawford, Director of Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, released the following statement regarding the release of a racist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2019 CONTACT Kendyl Crawford, Director, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (804) 505-4624, kcrawford@vaipl.org Virginia Interfaith Power & Light: Governor Northam Announces Environmental Justice Council Richmond, VA – Today, Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 29 to re-establish the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice. The Council

Kendyl Crawford, VAIPL Director shares the priority policies for VAIPL during the 2019 General Assembly Session, highlighting upcoming action opportunities, important bills, and how you and your faith community can get involved. Listen or download a recording of the Monday, January 16 briefing. Please follow and like us:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 8 CONTACT Kendyl Crawford, Director, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (804) 505-4624, kcrawford@vaipl.org Virginia Interfaith Power & Light: Air Pollution Control Board Approves Air Permit for the Buckingham Compressor Station Richmond, VA – Today, the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board voted 4-0 to approve the

Interfaith Organizations Merge, Strengthening Focus on Justice Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Commits to Environmental Justice Richmond, VA – Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) and Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (VAIPL) have merged, joining forces to advocate social, economic and environmental justice across Virginia. This partnership helps to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2018 CONTACT Kendyl Crawford, Director, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (804) 505-4624, kcrawford@vaipl.org Interfaith Organizations Merge, Strengthening Focus on Justice Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Commits to Environmental Justice Richmond, VA – Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) and Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (VAIPL) have merged, joining forces to advocate social, economic and environmental justice across Virginia. This partnership helps to