Upcoming Events

1. Tuesday, Feb. 5 - A Tale of Two Coal Plants: Virginia’s Clean Energy Future
Join Congressman Jim Moran, Kathy Selvege, Rev. Dr. Janet Parker, and others for a town hall style meeting to discuss the dirty legacy of Virginia coal, its human impacts, and the actions that we can take to help move Virginia towards a clean energy future.
When: Feb. 5, 7pm-9pm (tabling & schmoozing from 6:30pm-7pm)
Where: Lyles Crouch Elementary School, 530 South Saint Asaph Street, Alexandria

2. Monday, Feb. 18 – Global Warming Action Day
Join youth of faith from throughout Maryland for Global Warming Action Day. Learn and meet with your representatives and let them know that you want global warming solutions!
The day will include

• Fun activities to help learn about global warming from an interfaith prospective.
• Briefings from experts on global warming solutions.
• Opportunity to meet your legislators and make your voice heard.
• Lots of food. You won’t go hungry.

When: President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 18 (no school) from10:30am until 6:00pm
Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis and the Maryland House and Senate Office Buildings
RSVP: Please register in advance so that we can make appointments with your legislators at www.gwipl.org/actionday08.asp
Not a youth? Then you can attend Environmental Action Day- the same day- and talk to your own representatives. For more information, go to http://www.mdlcv.org//calendar/

3. Sunday, Feb. 24 - Creation Care 101: How to Build a Sustainable Virginia One Congregation at a Time
Through this interactive afternoon, explore the moral consequences of how we use our resources and what steps we can take in our own faith communities to move towards a sustainable future. Workshops include: Why All Faiths Care About Our Future; The Other Side of The Light Switch: Where our energy comes from and how it affects us; and What’s Next: How To Bring This Back to Your Congregation.
When: Sunday, Feb. 24 from 2pm- 5pm
Where: Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100 Westmoreland Street, Falls Church, VA 22043
For directions, go to http://www.templerodefshalom.org/trsmap.htm

For more events, go to the GWIPL Event Calendar

Join Us

Religious Leaders Sign-On Letter
Join religious leaders from throughout Virginia and sign on to a letter asking Governor Kaine to be the leader of Virginia’s clean energy future and oppose the building of Dominion Power’s proposed Wise County coal plant. If built, this plant would devastate Virginia’s air, water, land, and people. We have hope that together we can keep Virginia healthy for future generations. To sign on, email Allison@gwipl.org by Feb. 28. To read the letter go to http://www.gwipl.org/Virginia.asp. To read more about the proposed plant, visit http://www.cleanenergyva.org/

Carbon Lenten Fast
Join GWIPL and others in our region in committing to the Lenten Carbon Fast. In light of the climate crisis, this Lent let us reflect upon our actions and take steps to improve ourselves and our communities. To find out how to participate and involve your community click here.

Congregation in the Spotlight

Mt. Vernon UU Church
On Sunday, Jan. 27, congregants of all ages gathered for a yummy pot luck dinner to celebrate their green initiatives and discuss and energize their programs for the future. Even the youngest members of the community participated during the evening by leading the congregation in song. Mt. Vernon UU has a long standing green sanctuary committee that among its accomplishments received $60,000 from Fairfax County to create rain gardens on their property. The organizers used the evening to present the results of their energy audit from GWIPL and recruited attendees to help them implement suggested changes, so they can continue to be good stewards of the earth. For more information on their programs visit: http://www.mvuc.org/OLW/green.html

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