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E-Newsletter September 2011
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Contents
KIPL at Louisville Sustainability Forum
When Faith Meets Action Tickets
Movie: Fierce Light Sept 19
World Car Free Day
E-Town - Unity Through Diversity Program
Blessed Earth "Big News"
Holy Land Council Tackles Climate Change
Congregations In Action: Cross Roads
New KIPL Audit Brochures Available
KIPL Blog
Leaders Arrested at Tar Sands Action
Faith Communities Invited to Moving Planet
Volunteers Needed - Food for the Hungry
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The Louisville Sustainability Forum meets at noon on the first Wednesday of the month at the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center located behind St Agnes Church (1924 Newburg Road). The purposes of the forum are 1) Hold and promote the intention of sustainability for Louisville. 2) Establish and nourish relationships that strengthen community and create change.3) Create a space for discussion that inspires, motivates and deepens our ability to catalyze social change.
KIPL Outreach and Project Director Mark Steiner's presentation on September 7th will focus on Julia Butterfly Hill and her upcoming visit to participate in When Spirit Meets Action: Working Together in Response to Climate Change (Louisville, Monday, October 24 and Lexington, Tuesday, October 25).
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See Julia - Get Your Tickets
Complimentary tickets for either the Louisville or Lexington When Spirit Meets Action: Working Together in Response to Climate Change events are available to all KIPL E-newsletter subscribers. You may request a pair of complementary tickets by emailing us info@kentuckyipl.org
If you have friends who want to sign-up for the monthly KIPL E-newsletter, they too can reserve a pair of complementary seats. They can sign-up here
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Come to the Screening of Fierce Light: Where Spirit Meets Action September 19
On Monday September 19, 7 pm we will be hosting a screening of Fierce Light: Where Spirit Meets Action (at the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center located behind St Agnes Church, 1924 Newburg Road).
This documentary (which features Julia Butterfly Hill, Bishop Desmond Tutu, etc) reveals what's possible when human beings are at their absolute best. It captures the Cultural Creative's exciting movement of Spiritual Activism that is exploding around the planet, and the powerful personalities that are igniting it. Fueled by the belief that "another world is possible," the film portrays stories of what Martin Luther King called "Love in Action," and Gandhi called "Soul Force". Refreshments provided. Bring your own water bottle or travel mug.
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World Car Free Day
Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighborhoods to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society. To learn more visit their website.
Heartland Interfaith Offers Unity Through Diversity Seminar September 10
Creation Care concerns such as climate change will be among the topics explored at The Unity Through Diversity Seminar September 10, 10 am - Noon at TK Stone Middle School Auditorium 323 Morningside Drive Elizabethtown, KY 42701.
This event offered by our friends at Heartland Interfaith will incorporate distinguished speakers from the Abrahamic faiths: Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The focus of the interfaith seminar will be a discussion on how these three religions can reach out to each other for better understanding. Refreshments will be served prior to the program beginning at 9:30 am. For More Information - Allan Poikonen poikonen01@comcast.net 270-765-6517.
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Blessed Earth's Big News
Our friends at Blessed Earth (Matthew and Nancy Sleeth) have just been awarded funding that will allow them to significantly step up their efforts on behalf of God's Creation. Read about the big news at their blog.
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Interfaith Holy Land Council in Jerusalem Tackles Climate Change
The Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land (CRIHL), an interfaith committee situated in Jerusalem that includes the chief leaders of Islam, Christianity and Judaism, recently endorsed the Declaration on Climate Change to promote environmental sustainability.
For the full story click here
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www.kentuckyipl.org
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Congregations In Action
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The good people of Cross Roads Christian Church in Lexington's Blessed Earth Community Garden not only grow healthy, low-carbon footprint food, but they then share that food with communities in need via their Agape Market. Learn more clicking here. |
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Electronic (and 100% Recycled Paper) Versions of KIPL Energy Audit Brochures are Now Available
We have created two new brochures one explaining our "Cool Congregations" general energy auditing services (where we help you identify both your energy use and potential ways to reduce it) and one about our targeted Greening West Louisville auditing and support program.
Cool Congregations Energy Audit
Click here for a downloadable Cool Congregations: Reduce Your Energy Usage and Costs With An Energy Audit Brochure.
Greening West Louisville
Click here for downloadable Greening West Louisville Energy Audits Brochure.
Hard copies (printed on 100% post-consumer recycled stock) are available by emailing us your request (info@kentuckyipl.org).
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KIPL BLOG
Staycation - August 10
Preventing the Keystone - August 31
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Energy Tips |
| Cut your energy use and save money be cutting phantom electrical use of home appliances. Connect appliances to power strips and keep strips in off position while not in use. |
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Faith Leaders Believe Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline Not In National Interest
To read Interfaith Power And Light President the Rev.Cn. Sally Bingham's statement click here
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Moving Planet - Moving Louisville Moving Beyond Fossil Fuel
Organizers for the Louisville version of the international Moving Planet event on September 24 are seeking representatives from area faith communities to participate in their celebration and rally from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm at Jefferson Square Park.
Faith communities are encouraged to carry faith-based and congregational banners as they join other community members proceeding to the rally utilizing low-carbon modes of travel such as walking, biking, skating or riding the bus. For more information contact Louisville350@yahoo.com, phone Drew Foley 502-644-0659 or visit their website.
Volunteers Needed
Food for the Hungry
We are looking for volunteers to help with an exciting new program where we will be taking food from farmers' markets to Wayside Christian Mission. If you would like more information about this effort and think that you may be interested in volunteering, please email Tim Darst at tim@kentuckyipl.org.
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