In 2008 VTIPL received a grant ro redesign the website to add capacity and content and make it so that the Administrator will be able to make basic changes to the site so that it can act as a clearinghouse of information about what Vermont's faith communities are doing to save energy and use it more efficiently.
Vermont Interfaith Power and Light
Our Purpose
Vermont Interfaith Power & Light (VTIPL) works to help members of Vermont's faith and spiritual communities understand that the climate crisis which is threatening the world is, at heart, a spiritual crisis. This spiritual crisis demands recognition that: Earth is a precious gift; global climate change is a moral challenge; global climate change is disrupting the natural balance; we live our faith through our actions; and there is no peace without a planet.VTIPL seeks to empower members of faith and spiritual communities to advocate for our Earth and future generations. VTIPL helps people take action in their houses of worship, homes, and workplaces to conserve energy, use it efficiently, and increase the use of renewable energy. We have also taken on the issue of clean water reseources in Vermont and around the world and have worked, most recently, to support the publication of a Congregational Watershed Stewardship Manual that encourages faith communities to get in touch with their local waters and to begin to advocate for their health.
Summary of Projects
VTIPL received a grant in 2006 to help fund a major expansion of educational workshops and energy audits to help Vermont congregations recognize the moral implications or present patterns of energy use and learn how to reduce energy consumption and increase use of renewable energy.