Maine Interfaith Power & Light Cool Congregations Membership Program
- faith building energy audits
- speakers amd resources
- WindowDressers storm window insert "community build" program
- faith based advocacy
Interfaith Power & Light (our national parent organization)
- resources for congregations, children and clergy (including sermons)
- information on national IPL programs including
- Cool Harvest
- Carbon Covenant
- Preach-In on Global Warming
Other Faith Related Programs and Organizations:
United Church of Christ - Green Justice Church
Presbyterian Church USA - Earth-Care Congregations and program guide
Unitarian Universalist Association - Green Sanctuaries
Earth Ministries - Greening Congregations
Green Faith - Certification Program (for congregations of any faith)
National Religious Partnership for the Environment - http://www.nrpe.org/
Interfaith Moral Action on Climate - http://www.interfaithactiononclimatechange.org/
National Climate Ethics Campaign - http://climateethicscampaign.org/
www.350.org has a great list of links for people of faith -
State and Federal Energy Efficiency Websites:
- http://www.efficiencymaine.com/
- http://www.energytaxincentives.org/
- http://www.epa.gov/gateway/learn/greenliving.html
Gardenering and Farming:
- UMaine Cooperative Extension http://extension.umaine.edu/
- Maine Organic Farmers Gardeners Assoc. www.mofga.org
- Raising Backyard chickens: www.sopochickens.org
Eating lower on the food chain:
Recycling information:
- Computer recycling: http://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/computerrecy.html
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Maine: http://www.habitat.org/restores/directory/me
Responsible Consumerism:
- general: www.goodguide.com
- car shopping: www.greencars.org
- cold water laundry and clothes line use: http://www.laundrylist.org/Laundry and Clothes Lines:
- greener gift registry: www.alternativegiftregistry.org
- fair trade information: www.fairtradecertified.org
P.O. Box 4834 - Portland, ME 04112-4834 / (207) 721-0444 / info@meipl.org
