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Meet NCIPL Program Coordinator Sarah Ogletree

August 15
Sarah Ogletree, Programs Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Meet NCIPL Program Coordinator Sarah Ogletree

My name is Sarah Ogletree and I am the new Program Coordinator of NC Interfaith Power… Continue Reading

Welcome NCIPL Intern Daniel Perrin

August 8
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

Welcome NCIPL Intern Daniel Perrin

Daniel Perrin has been interning with North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light this summer. He describes… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 29, 2019

April 29
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 29, 2019

Introduced Bills CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 834 – Ban the Box would prohibit the state from asking… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 22, 2019

April 22
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 22, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICEHB 781 – Limitations on Use of Solitary Confinementactually contains several items related… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 11, 2019

April 11
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 11, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 587 – Repeal Death Penalty would abolish the death penalty, and… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019

April 5
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/PRISON REFORM HB 460/SB 545 – Fair Chance Hiring would require state agencies… Continue Reading

Task Force Seeks Input on NC’s Climate Plan

January 14
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Task Force Seeks Input on NC’s Climate Plan

Article published January 11, 2019 by Antionette Kerr with Public News Service NC regarding NC Interfaith… Continue Reading

A Solution for Depleted Soils and Souls

Dec 6, 2018
Sarah Ogletree, Programs Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

A Solution for Depleted Soils and Souls

Last Saturday, NCIPL Director Susannah Tuttle and I had the opportunity to attend a conference entitled… Continue Reading

Going Green this Thanksgiving

Nov 15, 2018
Sarah Ogletree, Programs Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Going Green this Thanksgiving

The food that we consume as a part of the Thanksgiving holiday impacts the health of… Continue Reading

Eagle Solar & Light Becomes First Solar Energy Lessor in North Carolina

Oct 18, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Eagle Solar & Light Becomes First Solar Energy Lessor in North Carolina

On Monday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) approved Eagle Solar & Light to become the… Continue Reading

Vetting the Vote: Climate Change

Oct 4, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Vetting the Vote: Climate Change

Hurricane Florence is proving to be the most devastating extreme weather event in the history of… Continue Reading

Welcome Sarah Ogletree

Aug 23, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Welcome Sarah Ogletree

The Council is excited to welcome Sarah Ogletree as an intern with NC Interfaith Power &… Continue Reading

DEQ Announces the Creation of a Secretary’s Environmental Justice & Equity Board

May 8, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

DEQ Announces the Creation of a Secretary’s Environmental Justice & Equity Board

Last week North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality introduced members of the Secretary’s Environmental Justice and… Continue Reading

Politics of Eating

Apr 24, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Politics of Eating

Sermon originally delivered at the Jack Crum Conference at Highlands United Methodist Church in Raleigh on… Continue Reading

Sustainability Goals Delay Duke University Plans for Power Plant

Apr 21, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Sustainability Goals Delay Duke University Plans for Power Plant

Duke University officials have announced the indefinite delay of plans to build a freestanding Combined Heat… Continue Reading

Soul of Appalachia

Mar 29, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Soul of Appalachia

Remarks originally delivered March 23 at The State of the Soul of Appalachia conference in Pipestem… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women

Mar 22, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women

2018 is shaping up to the be the Year of the Woman. From the halls of… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar: Wisdom of Women

Mar 13, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Critical Issues Seminar: Wisdom of Women

The NC Council of Churches’ 2018 Critical Issues Seminar will focus on women. The theme for… Continue Reading

NC Religious Leaders’ Letter Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling Delivered to DC

Mar 12, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NC Religious Leaders’ Letter Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling Delivered to DC

In response to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke’s proposal to auction off… Continue Reading

It’s Only 40 Days

Feb 19, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It’s Only 40 Days

Sermon delivered by Jennifer Copeland yesterday, Sunday, February 18 at Millford Hills United Methodist Church in… Continue Reading

New Tax Law Will Harm Environment

Jan 5, 2018
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

New Tax Law Will Harm Environment

The final version of the tax bill, passed in late December, will now open the pristine… Continue Reading

NCIPL Testifies at EPA Hearing on Clean Power Plan

Dec 8, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

NCIPL Testifies at EPA Hearing on Clean Power Plan

Last week North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light spoke at the EPA public hearing in Charleston,… Continue Reading

United for Puerto Rico

Nov 9, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

United for Puerto Rico

Written by Council intern Yolanda Santiago-Correa. Yolanda is a Duke Divinity School student and was born… Continue Reading

Don’t let Trump Repeal and Replace our Clean Power Plan

Oct 10, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Don’t let Trump Repeal and Replace our Clean Power Plan

After failing to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration now has its… Continue Reading

What should the Peoples Climate Movement do next?

Sep 25, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

What should the Peoples Climate Movement do next?

It has been three years since 400,000+ people came together in the streets of New York… Continue Reading

Praying in Opposition to Fracked Gas Pipelines

Sep 18, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Praying in Opposition to Fracked Gas Pipelines

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline met more opposition last week. This time in the form of a… Continue Reading

Hurricanes and Interfaith Power & Light

Sep 14, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Hurricanes and Interfaith Power & Light

Over the past week we have experienced a thousand-year flood in Houston and the most powerful… Continue Reading

Statement Opposing Fracked Gas Pipelines

Sep 12, 2017
North Carolina Council of Churches

Statement Opposing Fracked Gas Pipelines

As people of faith, we proclaim our belief that our world is God’s creation, that God… Continue Reading

Rights Advocacy At Risk

Aug 3, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Rights Advocacy At Risk

The optics, as they say, are terrible. But in a state whose motto is “To Be… Continue Reading

Gov. Cooper Speaks Up for Protecting NC’s Coast

Jul 24, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Gov. Cooper Speaks Up for Protecting NC’s Coast

Governor Roy Cooper has announced his strong opposition to offshore drilling and seismic blasting along North… Continue Reading

Wood Pellet Plant Would Be Environmental Injustice

Jul 22, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

Wood Pellet Plant Would Be Environmental Injustice

More than 10,000 individuals and 50 organizations have signed a petition asking Governor Cooper to revoke… Continue Reading

Great to Meet You at Wild Goose!

Jul 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Great to Meet You at Wild Goose!

We were delighted to meet many of you at the Wild Goose Festival last week. Council… Continue Reading

More Wind Energy, Not Less

Jul 3, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

More Wind Energy, Not Less

It is becoming a national trend for politicians to “divide and conquer” by attacking the wind industry… Continue Reading

Rising Up with Richmond County

Jul 1, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Rising Up with Richmond County

“Biomass” may sound like a clean idea, but it actually means cutting down and turning trees… Continue Reading

GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful

Jun 12, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful

The General Assembly leaders meeting to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the… Continue Reading

Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement

Jun 1, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement

We were already living in a time of profound consequence. President Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the… Continue Reading

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call

May 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call

Plenty of analysis is already happening around the 2018 budget proposal out of the White House.… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017

May 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For more information on bills, including committee referrals and re-referrals,… Continue Reading

The People’s Climate March — Called to Respond

May 8, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

The People’s Climate March — Called to Respond

Multi-faith pilgrims on a moral high road unified to honor God’s creation at the Peoples Climate… Continue Reading

Shepherds of Creation

May 8, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Shepherds of Creation

Sermon preached on May 7, 2017 at Church of the Nativity, Raleigh. When I was in… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017

Apr 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [The deadlines for the introduction of most new bills have… Continue Reading

Science Must Matter to People of Faith

Apr 22, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Science Must Matter to People of Faith

Crowds are gathered on this Earth Day in Washington, D.C. and in cities across the country… Continue Reading

Tax-Cut Fever Threatens Services

Apr 22, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Tax-Cut Fever Threatens Services

How many times do we have to say it? Well, it’s worth repeating – especially in… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017

Apr 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES H 540, Teachers &… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017

Apr 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Bills are being introduced at a rapid pace as the… Continue Reading

Let NC Legislators Know You Care about Creation

Apr 6, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Let NC Legislators Know You Care about Creation

NC Interfaith Power and Light’s lay and faith leader network is at the General Assembly on… Continue Reading

Speak Out Against Anti-Climate Executive Order

Mar 29, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Speak Out Against Anti-Climate Executive Order

This week, Donald Trump issued an executive order to turn back the clock on the climate progress… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online

Mar 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online

For those who could not be with us at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Raleigh,… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017

Mar 26, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION H 356, Tax Reduction… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions

Mar 24, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions

Thank you to those who have registered for the 2017 Legislative Seminar. We are looking forward… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017

Mar 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION HB 329, Home School… Continue Reading

If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?

Mar 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?

The budget blueprint for 2018 released by President Trump on Thursday cuts a wide swath through… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017

Mar 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE H 233, Ban… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC

Mar 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC

The political situation at the national level has occupied the time and attention of many faithful… Continue Reading

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017

Mar 3, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017

We are pleased to introduce the PHW Collaborative. Mostly, it is a change in the name,… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — February 28, 2017

Mar 1, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 28, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills ENVIRONMENTAL CARE H 171, Change Exclusion for… Continue Reading

Congregations Act on Faith and Science

Feb 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Congregations Act on Faith and Science

Remarks delivered by NCIPL Director Susannah Tuttle at a press conference on February 23. People of… Continue Reading

Sol Train Connects Climate and Faith with Solar Power

Feb 22, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Sol Train Connects Climate and Faith with Solar Power

Many people want to take meaningful action on climate change but don’t know where to start.… Continue Reading

Welcome Andrew and Michelle!

Feb 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Welcome Andrew and Michelle!

The Council has added two new staffers in recent months. Andrew Hudgins is our Program Associate… Continue Reading

Whispers and Shouts

Feb 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Whispers and Shouts

Sometimes God whispers. Whether through hymns or homilies or kids dancing their way down the aisle… Continue Reading

Big Stakes in High Court Pick

Feb 1, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Big Stakes in High Court Pick

Compared with some of the provocatively, even outrageously unsuited people whom President Trump has chosen for… Continue Reading

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul

Jan 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul

Our friend Rob Schofield over at Policy Watch wrote a column on Tuesday that was as… Continue Reading

Let’s Keep Marching

Jan 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Let’s Keep Marching

At another time in my life, I would not have spent most of Saturday occupying my… Continue Reading

A Letter to President Trump

Jan 20, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Letter to President Trump

Dear Mr. Trump, You ARE my president. I did not vote for you, but you were… Continue Reading

Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees

Jan 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees

Groups at the state and national level continue to mobilize around concerns about President-Elect Donald Trump’s… Continue Reading

PHW Mini-Grants Now Open

Jan 7, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Mini-Grants Now Open

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting mini-grant applications. Congregations who were certified… Continue Reading

Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6

Jan 5, 2017
Chris Pernell, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6

PHW-certified congregations across North Carolina are eligible to apply for a mini-grant to assist in furthering… Continue Reading

Job Opening: Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

Jan 1, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Job Opening: Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

The Council is hiring a full-time program associate to support Partners in Health and Wholeness and… Continue Reading

Seeds of Change in a Momentous Year

Dec 31, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Seeds of Change in a Momentous Year

As we watched the egregiously unqualified Donald Trump campaign for and win election to the White… Continue Reading

The Rural Oasis: Conetoe Family Life Center

Dec 28, 2016
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

The Rural Oasis: Conetoe Family Life Center

The amount of grassroots, efficient, and sustainable Kingdom work happening in North Carolina is astounding. People… Continue Reading

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift

Dec 26, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift

Looking ahead to 2017, there is much more work for the Council to do than we… Continue Reading

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace

Dec 18, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace

We are living in unsettling times. Progress we once thought inviolable now feels threatened. One constant… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 18

Dec 17, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 18

Excerpted from How Will We Welcome the Prince of Peace? An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year… Continue Reading

Post-Election Travesty Targets the Governor

Dec 15, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Post-Election Travesty Targets the Governor

The ugly truth can’t be evaded or denied: North Carolina’s General Assembly, in the grip of… Continue Reading

NCIPL Webinars — December 5 and 7

Dec 5, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NCIPL Webinars — December 5 and 7

Now, more than ever, we need you to put your faith into action. On April 29,… Continue Reading

Be Thankful for Immigrants and Indigenous People

Nov 23, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Be Thankful for Immigrants and Indigenous People

Almost 400 years ago, in what is now Massachusetts, a group of newly arrived immigrants from… Continue Reading

Nina Voli: Duke University Must be a Climate Leader

Nov 17, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Nina Voli: Duke University Must be a Climate Leader

Council intern and Duke Divinity School student Nina Voli contributed a powerful column to The Chronicle… Continue Reading

Knowing the Truth

Nov 15, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Knowing the Truth

Remarks delivered by Jennifer Copeland at a November 15 press conference in Fayetteville opposing the Atlantic… Continue Reading

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace

Nov 10, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace

The NC Council of Churches has never taken peace for granted. Indeed, along with our work… Continue Reading

Community Contributes to Our Wholeness

Nov 10, 2016
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Community Contributes to Our Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness ambitiously endeavors to work for and toward issues of mind, body,… Continue Reading

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935

Nov 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935

We work toward a church that is all-loving. That’s what we’ve always done and that’s what… Continue Reading

First in NC: Screening of “Before the Flood” in Raleigh on November 3

Oct 29, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

First in NC: Screening of “Before the Flood” in Raleigh on November 3

Join North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light and the NC Council of Churches for a first… Continue Reading

Faith Groups Keep Pushing for Solar Access in NC

Oct 24, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Faith Groups Keep Pushing for Solar Access in NC

As the North Carolina Court of Appeals considers a Greensboro church’s use of a popular solar… Continue Reading

Prayers for Those Impacted by Matthew

Oct 10, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Prayers for Those Impacted by Matthew

We pray for all those impacted by Hurricane Matthew’s devastation. May we be faithful in our commitment… Continue Reading

A Month to Reflect on Energy Efficiency

Oct 7, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

A Month to Reflect on Energy Efficiency

October is National Energy Awareness Month and the NC Council of Churches wants to empower congregations… Continue Reading

Growing a Partnership with Environmental Defense Fund

Oct 3, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Growing a Partnership with Environmental Defense Fund

Two weeks ago I was selected as the keynote speaker at the Environmental Defense Fund NC’s… Continue Reading

Inclusive Climate Adaptation and Resilience Building

Sep 16, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Inclusive Climate Adaptation and Resilience Building

The impacts of climate variability and change affect everyone, but they disproportionately affect vulnerable populations with… Continue Reading

Health, Wholeness, and Climate Change?

Sep 9, 2016
Nicole Johnson, PHW Regional Coordinator

Health, Wholeness, and Climate Change?

“Partners in Health and Wholeness, an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is designed… Continue Reading

Pray for God’s Creation

Aug 30, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Pray for God’s Creation

On September 1 people around the world are coming together to pray for God’s creation, and to observe the Season… Continue Reading

NCIPL’s Penny Hooper Named “Woman of the Year”

Aug 26, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NCIPL’s Penny Hooper Named “Woman of the Year”

We are thrilled to share that Penny J. Hopper has been awarded “Woman of the Year”… Continue Reading

When it Rains it Pours in a Changing Climate

Aug 19, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

When it Rains it Pours in a Changing Climate

Extreme rainfall events like this week’s storms in Louisiana are expected to grow increasingly common in… Continue Reading

Summer Is a Great Time to Be emPOWERed

Jul 22, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Summer Is a Great Time to Be emPOWERed

Energy usage is soaring in NC as we all try to stay cool during the long days… Continue Reading

African Methodist Episcopal Church Adopts Climate Change Resolution

Jul 18, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

African Methodist Episcopal Church Adopts Climate Change Resolution

By Ryan J. Smith, Blessed Tomorrow The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest independent Protestant denomination… Continue Reading

Light Up: Reflections on the Summer Solstice

Jun 20, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Light Up: Reflections on the Summer Solstice

Like most days, I start the day by scanning email on my phone before I even get… Continue Reading

Budgeting that Tests our Values

Jun 3, 2016
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Budgeting that Tests our Values

Let’s assume the worst, which for the moment would mean that the N.C. Senate’s version of… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report: Weekly Update, May 25, 2016

May 25, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report: Weekly Update, May 25, 2016

The update is compiled on a volunteer basis by George Reed, the Council’s retired executive director.… Continue Reading

2016 Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day

May 15, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

2016 Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day

On May 11, NCIPL hosted the Second Annual Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day. Members… Continue Reading

Earth Day 2016

Apr 22, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Earth Day 2016

On this Earth Day 2016, let us celebrate that the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management… Continue Reading

NCIPL Joins National Call to Support Green Climate Fund

Apr 12, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NCIPL Joins National Call to Support Green Climate Fund

This week, NC Interfaith Power & Light joined 120 religious traditions and organizations across the nation representing… Continue Reading

2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops

Apr 5, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops

Registration for 2016 Critical Issues Seminar workshops is now available online. If you have not yet… Continue Reading

NCIPL Hosts Katharine Hayhoe, World-Renowned Climate Scientist

Apr 3, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NCIPL Hosts Katharine Hayhoe, World-Renowned Climate Scientist

NCIPL is hosting Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, world-renowned climate scientist and educator with a deep faith in God, the first… Continue Reading

Obama Withdraws Plan for Atlantic Coast Offshore Drilling

Mar 15, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Obama Withdraws Plan for Atlantic Coast Offshore Drilling

No drilling off North Carolina’s coast… It’s time to celebrate! NCIPL recently presented a statement opposing offshore… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide — Fifth Sunday

Mar 12, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Lenten Guide — Fifth Sunday

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Love One Another: Reflections on Race, Power,… Continue Reading

The Path Toward Energy Justice: Creating a Climate for Change

Mar 4, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

The Path Toward Energy Justice: Creating a Climate for Change

Infographic by Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn / The Nation. Shutterstock images from Lorelyn Medina, Agusto Cabral The… Continue Reading

NCCC Policy Statement Opposing Offshore Drilling

Mar 3, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NCCC Policy Statement Opposing Offshore Drilling

The following was adopted by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches at… Continue Reading

Statement Opposing Offshore Drilling

Mar 1, 2016
North Carolina Council of Churches

Statement Opposing Offshore Drilling

As people of faith, we proclaim our belief that our world is God’s creation, that God… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open

Feb 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open

Join us for the Council’s 2016 Critical Issues Seminar, focused on Race, Power, and Privilege, on… Continue Reading

Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13

Feb 6, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13

Join the NAACP, NC Council of Churches, and other coalition partners for the Tenth Annual Moral… Continue Reading

Watershed Discipleship

Jan 21, 2016
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Watershed Discipleship

I was intrigued by this ten-minute video passed on to me by community organizer and Council super-volunteer John Parker.… Continue Reading

The State of Our Union and Climate Justice

Jan 14, 2016
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

The State of Our Union and Climate Justice

Were you watching? This week President Obama gave his final State of the Union speech. He… Continue Reading

2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding

Dec 31, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding

For those of us who want to see North Carolina governed with the interests of all… Continue Reading

Paris Agreement a Breakthrough for Creation Care

Dec 17, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Paris Agreement a Breakthrough for Creation Care

The world has witnessed a breakthrough with the release of the proposed final text of the… Continue Reading

United Church of Chapel Hill’s Solar Journey

Dec 10, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

United Church of Chapel Hill’s Solar Journey

On November 6, the latest photovoltaic array on a North Carolina house of worship went online.… Continue Reading

PHW Intern Reflections

Dec 6, 2015
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Intern Reflections

By Brian Hollingsworth, PHW Intern, Wake Forest University School of Divinity A few years ago, my… Continue Reading

Paris Climate Talks in Three Minutes

Dec 2, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Paris Climate Talks in Three Minutes

Take three minutes to watch NCIPL Director Susannah Tuttle explain the climate conversation in Paris.

Coffee Cups and Jesus

Nov 12, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Coffee Cups and Jesus

Jesus does not care about your latte. Your frappuccino, cappuccino, or mocha, either. At least, he… Continue Reading

‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!

Oct 3, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!

The senators and representatives who make up North Carolina’s General Assembly let their 2015 session run… Continue Reading

Pope Francis in the US

Oct 2, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Pope Francis in the US

For faith-based environmental activists, Pope Francis’s visit to the United States had a major effect even… Continue Reading

Love God, Love Creation

Sep 23, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Love God, Love Creation

The following, based on Psalm 148, was offered by Rev. Jennifer Copeland at Raleigh’s Church of… Continue Reading

Budget Struggle’s Bitter End

Sep 17, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Budget Struggle’s Bitter End

The proverbial elephant labored and, against all hopeful expectations, brought forth a mouse. The “elephants” who… Continue Reading

Congregations Need NC’s Solar Tax Credits Extended

Aug 28, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Congregations Need NC’s Solar Tax Credits Extended

NC Interfaith Power & Light Director Susannah Tuttle delivered this statement at a press conference held… Continue Reading

Pope Francis Calls for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Aug 17, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Pope Francis Calls for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

“I wish to inform you that I have decided to institute in the Catholic Church the… Continue Reading

Clean Power Plan: Right and Moral

Aug 8, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Clean Power Plan: Right and Moral

New federal safeguards to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants are necessary not just because… Continue Reading

A New Heaven

Jul 10, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

A New Heaven

“Joy, can you still dance. Now that I just heard about the Charleston shooting, can you… Continue Reading

Conflicts over Policies, Power, Pride

Jul 9, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Conflicts over Policies, Power, Pride

Regarding the state of affairs within the N.C. General Assembly these days, one little set of… Continue Reading

An Encyclical for Summer Reading

Jul 8, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

An Encyclical for Summer Reading

Summertime has always been considered the best season for reading and this year we are blessed… Continue Reading

The Leadership of Pope Francis

Jun 26, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Leadership of Pope Francis

By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern “[Pope] Francis almost makes me want to convert to… Continue Reading

Evelyn and the Encyclical

Jun 18, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Evelyn and the Encyclical

I strongly suspect Sister Evelyn Mattern would have liked Pope Francis. She’d have appreciated his focus… Continue Reading

The Pope and Ecology: Shouts from the Highest Steeple

Jun 12, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

The Pope and Ecology: Shouts from the Highest Steeple

The excitement is building: for the first time in history, the Pope is issuing an encyclical… Continue Reading

Leadership and Hope at the Margins

Jun 5, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Leadership and Hope at the Margins

By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern This past Tuesday, more than 200 people celebrated the… Continue Reading

Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers

May 28, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers

For a boatload of lofty, noble and wise sentiments, look no farther than the opening fanfares… Continue Reading

At the Legislature, a Fateful Crossing

Apr 30, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

At the Legislature, a Fateful Crossing

With its self-imposed April 30 “crossover” deadline, the General Assembly can sidetrack bills that haven’t gained… Continue Reading

Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause

Apr 18, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause

The Council of Churches’ Legislative Seminar – its top-profile public event of the year – is… Continue Reading

NCIPL’s Spring into Action Kickoff Week has Wrapped Up

Mar 31, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

NCIPL’s Spring into Action Kickoff Week has Wrapped Up

By Reuben Gelblum, NCIPL Intern Thank you to everyone who helped make our Spring Into Action… Continue Reading

Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table

Mar 16, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table

The mission of the NC Council of Churches extends into many areas that highlight the links… Continue Reading

Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!

Mar 11, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!

The Council’s 2015 Legislative Seminar is about a month away, and we have an exciting program… Continue Reading

Thoughts on Obama’s Veto of Keystone XL

Mar 6, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Thoughts on Obama’s Veto of Keystone XL

President Obama has vetoed the Keystone XL bill that he received from Congress, one of only three… Continue Reading

Mar 3, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters

Join us on April 14 at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary for the Council’s 2015… Continue Reading

A Guide to the Christian Food Movement

Mar 3, 2015
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

A Guide to the Christian Food Movement

In these opening years of the twenty-first century, the need for a more sustainable food system… Continue Reading

NCIPL Invitation — Join the National Preach-In on Global Warming

Feb 2, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NCIPL Invitation — Join the National Preach-In on Global Warming

This may be the biggest Preach-In yet, and you don’t want to miss it! More than 3,000… Continue Reading

What Frightens Civitas?

Jan 28, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

What Frightens Civitas?

Apparently I scare Civitas. Maybe it’s my upbringing. I was raised by a single mom (my… Continue Reading

Healthy Eating for You and the Planet

Jan 14, 2015
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Healthy Eating for You and the Planet

Many of us kick off the new year committed to healthier eating. In his words below,… Continue Reading

So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!

Dec 29, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!

Of the many decisions and activities that unfold in the arena of public affairs, the ones… Continue Reading

Climate Change and the New NC DENR Chief

Dec 20, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Climate Change and the New NC DENR Chief

More than 97 percent of the world’s climate scientists believe we humans are changing our climate… Continue Reading

Giving Thanks for Christmas Trees

Dec 10, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Giving Thanks for Christmas Trees

This time of year we give thanks for many things — including our families, our health,… Continue Reading

2014 Advent Guide

Nov 24, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2014 Advent Guide

The Council’s 2014 Advent Devotional Guide is now available as a free download. Each year, Council staff take… Continue Reading

Religious Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator McCarthy

Nov 22, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Religious Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator McCarthy

This week, representatives from 17 religious organizations met with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to… Continue Reading

Environmental Responsibility Knows No Boundaries

Nov 13, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Environmental Responsibility Knows No Boundaries

This week, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping – leaders of the world’s two biggest… Continue Reading

Conservatives, Riding High, Can Heed Cooler Heads

Nov 8, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Conservatives, Riding High, Can Heed Cooler Heads

There’s no getting around the fact that when North Carolinians went to the polls on Nov.… Continue Reading

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville

Nov 7, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville

What do Tuesday’s elections mean for North Carolina? How can people of faith in the state… Continue Reading

Hope for Our Future: The EPA Clean Power Plan

Nov 7, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Hope for Our Future: The EPA Clean Power Plan

More than 40% of carbon pollution comes from power plants. Yet incredibly, there are currently no limits on… Continue Reading

Worship Resources on Sustainable Living

Nov 1, 2014
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Worship Resources on Sustainable Living

Date: Christ the King – Nov. 23, 2014
Topic: Sustainable Living
Focus Text: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
In North Carolina, we have begun to pay more attention to the quality of our air and water and how our daily practices, both individually and corporately, can contribute either to environmental degradation or restoration. But my time in India impressed upon me the reality that my concern for clean air and water cannot stop at the state line.

Reflections from the People’s Climate March

Sep 26, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Reflections from the People’s Climate March

Many Interfaith Power & Light folks, from NC and all over the country, took to the… Continue Reading

NCCC Eating Well Curriculum is a National Resource

Sep 16, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

NCCC Eating Well Curriculum is a National Resource

If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at the Council’s curriculum, “Eating Well: For… Continue Reading

The Right Step At Home—A New Fitness Guide

Sep 9, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

The Right Step At Home—A New Fitness Guide

Forget the yoga mats and fitness tapes, and step your way to health in your home,… Continue Reading

NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities

Aug 22, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities

I had the pleasure of serving on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s (NCIOM) Task Force… Continue Reading

Power Surge Hits Streams, Constitution

Aug 21, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Power Surge Hits Streams, Constitution

The N.C. General Assembly during its 2014 session – a session so rife with disputes among… Continue Reading

Watershed Discipleship — Radical and Urgent Change

Aug 19, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Watershed Discipleship — Radical and Urgent Change

The Watershed Discipleship Course was held June 16-20 at in Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa. This… Continue Reading

Connect and Share with Others in Planning for the People’s Climate March in September!

Aug 14, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Connect and Share with Others in Planning for the People’s Climate March in September!

The People’s Climate March is bringing together people with the urgency and power needed to address the… Continue Reading

PHW Honors Helen Livingston

Aug 13, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Honors Helen Livingston

Meet one of our community leaders, Helen Livingston, of Scotland County. I first met Helen through the… Continue Reading

2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!

Aug 10, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!

Please join the North Carolina Council of Churches at the 2014 Faith and Health Summit, which… Continue Reading

Raising the Faith Voice Regarding Climate Change Now

Jul 28, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Raising the Faith Voice Regarding Climate Change Now

People of faith are coming together in more and more impactful ways to help create the… Continue Reading

Another Spirit-filled Weekend with Partners in Health and Wholeness

Jul 24, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Another Spirit-filled Weekend with Partners in Health and Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness co-hosted a youth conference on Saturday, July 12, with Empowering Word… Continue Reading

The Earth and Its Fullness: NC Public Citizens’ Hearing

Jul 24, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

The Earth and Its Fullness: NC Public Citizens’ Hearing

We wanted to share Rev. Richard Eden’s words of welcome from the hearing hosted by United… Continue Reading

Lake Chatuge GreenFaith Team to Launch Energy Saving Campaign

Jun 29, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Lake Chatuge GreenFaith Team to Launch Energy Saving Campaign

The Lake Chatuge GreenFaith Team, a group of environmentally concerned churches from Northern Georgia and Western… Continue Reading

National Day of Action #PutSolarOnIt

Jun 20, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

National Day of Action #PutSolarOnIt

On June 21, the longest day of the year, Interfaith Power & Light is joining a coalition… Continue Reading

EPA Takes Moral Action to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

Jun 13, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

EPA Takes Moral Action to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

On June 2, the EPA acted on our moral obligation to address unlimited carbon pollution coming from the… Continue Reading

Senate Budget, Fracking Roar Through

May 31, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Senate Budget, Fracking Roar Through

Say this much for the leaders of the North Carolina Senate and House: When they make… Continue Reading

We Drew a Line in the Sand

May 27, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

We Drew a Line in the Sand

On Saturday, May 17, at noon, about 30 people gathered at the Atlantic Beach/Fort Macon Swimming… Continue Reading

Fracking and “Reform”: Senate’s Shaky Start

May 24, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Fracking and “Reform”: Senate’s Shaky Start

The North Carolina Senate could have gotten its 2014 session under way with a show of… Continue Reading

Tax Cuts’ Sour Notes

May 20, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Tax Cuts’ Sour Notes

If a session of the NC General Assembly can be compared to an opera — comedy,… Continue Reading

Buckle Up – Here Comes the Legislature

May 10, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Buckle Up – Here Comes the Legislature

The motto of North Carolina’s General Assembly during the past few years could well have been… Continue Reading

To All Who Love God’s Creation and Hope for the Future

Apr 21, 2014
Kathy Shea, Former Senior Advisor - NCIPL

To All Who Love God’s Creation and Hope for the Future

As we enter Easter Season, the time when Christians celebrate the greatest mystery of our faith,… Continue Reading

PHW Community Hero: Helen Livingston of Scotland County

Apr 15, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Community Hero: Helen Livingston of Scotland County

Meet one of our community leaders: Helen Livingston of Scotland County. I was able to get… Continue Reading

A Chance to Enjoy God’s Creation

Apr 10, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

A Chance to Enjoy God’s Creation

Last week Rev. Sally Bingham, founder of Interfaith Power & Light, simply asked: “Do you remember… Continue Reading

Healthy North Carolina 2020: Are We Gaining or Losing Ground?

Apr 3, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Healthy North Carolina 2020: Are We Gaining or Losing Ground?

Healthy North Carolina 2020 is a health improvement plan for our state. It addresses a wide… Continue Reading

Fifth Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Creation

Apr 1, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Fifth Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Creation

In recognition of our faithful call and of this time in history, the Council’s annual Lenten… Continue Reading

Out of the Ashes – Creation Care?

Mar 25, 2014
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Out of the Ashes – Creation Care?

Living in harmony with the world of nature has never been all that simple for us… Continue Reading

Climate Activists Must Heed the Lessons of North Carolina

Mar 16, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Climate Activists Must Heed the Lessons of North Carolina

Joe Wainio begins his wonderful article on TruthOut, Climate change activists should look to North Carolina… Continue Reading

Allowing Access to Church Facilities to Promote Physical Activity: Free Webinar

Mar 15, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Allowing Access to Church Facilities to Promote Physical Activity: Free Webinar

Partners in Health and Wholeness recently teamed up with the NC Division of Public Health, Faithful… Continue Reading

April Event Celebrates Legacy of Lex Mathews

Mar 14, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

April Event Celebrates Legacy of Lex Mathews

The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina is sponsoring a “Day of Diocesan Story-Telling and Celebration,” focusing… Continue Reading

Gardening With a Purpose

Feb 25, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Gardening With a Purpose

Recently, I received a notice from a local community garden organizer about a grant opportunity sponsored… Continue Reading

Photos from HKonJ 2014

Feb 22, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Photos from HKonJ 2014

The Council helped organize a Service of Repentance and Consecration in front of the General Assembly Building prior… Continue Reading

HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly

Feb 8, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly

A cross-section of North Carolinians and progressives from other states flooded downtown Raleigh on Saturday as part… Continue Reading

Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday

Feb 6, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday

Join the NC NAACP, the North Carolina Council of Churches, and coalition partners for this weekend’s… Continue Reading

HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8

Jan 12, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8

It’s now just four weeks until this year’s HKonJ People’s Assembly. There is nothing more important for… Continue Reading

The Common Heritage of This State by Susannah Tuttle – Voices of Moral Mondays

Jan 12, 2014
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

The Common Heritage of This State by Susannah Tuttle – Voices of Moral Mondays

By Susannah Tuttle, North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light, Raleigh

As Director of NC Interfaith Power & Light, it is both my personal and professional responsibility to draw connections between the spirituality of stewardship and the procedures of policy making. I often lead my presentations with the point that caring for the environment is not just political, it is spiritual doctrine shared by all faith traditions. When the seventh Moral Monday focus was designated as environment, justice, and health, I was absolutely elated.