For Everyone	Join us for our first summit on "How Your Congregation Can Be Part of the Climate Solution." Learn practical skills like how to afford green buildings and how to incorporate food and public policy into your environmental work. And hear success stories from local congregations. When: Sunday, Oct. 14 at 1:45pm Where: St. Columba's Church, 4201 Albemarle Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016 More information: www.gwipl.org/summit2007.asp RSVP: 202-885-8684 or Allison@gwipl.org
For Clergy	Please join the Right Reverend James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool, Imam Yahya Hendi, Secretary General and Founder of Imams for Human Rights and Dialogue, and Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, President of the Washington Board of Rabbis as they share their thoughts on the faith community's role in caring for creation. Through fellowship, food, discussions, and free materials, learn how to integrate environmental stewardship into your sermons, address your followers' concerns about climate change, and make your synagogue, mosque, gurdwara, temple, or church more sustainable for generations to come. When: Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 8:00am Where: United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002 RSVP: 202-885-8684 or Allison@gwipl.org. Please let us know if you will require a kosher, halal, or vegetarian breakfast.
For the Tech Savvy	Wondering how much energy your house of worship uses? During this free online training, learn how to determine the environmental footprint of your building. Grab your last 14 months of your energy bills, a computer, and a phone and join us for this webinar. When: Oct. 30 at 7:00 pm Where: your computer Register: https://energystar.webex.com/energystar/j.php?ED=100031182&UID=0
For Youth and Young Adults (16-26)	Powershift 2007: This fall 3,000 -5,000 youth from across the country we converge in DC to change the climate on global warming in the United States. We invite you to participate in this historic event. There will be specific workshops focused on organizing in your faith community: how to form a green team, how to lead your community in reducing your house of worship’s carbon foot print, and how to create a "green" worship services. The weekend also includes a day where you will get to tell Congress why they should take action on the global climate crisis. When: Nov. 2-5 Where: University of Maryland, College Park Register: http://powershift07.org/registration/register Let Allison know you are attending - 202-885-8684 or Allison@gwipl.org

Faith Communities in the Spotlight

1. On Wednesday, September 26, Ginny Spevak, of the Earth Stewards Task Force at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, testified before the DC City Council in support of the DC Clean Cars Act of 2007 (Bill 17-0099), which would reduce global warming pollution by 30%. She explained how her group has taken seriously being a steward of creation through activities like selling CFLs, and she emphasized that passage of this bill will help prevent further devastation to our poorest neighbors, like seen with Hurricane Katrina (Read Ginny's testimony). If you are a resident of DC, please take action by sending an email to thank council member Jim Graham for holding the hearing and encourage him to seek swift passage of the bill. Use GWIPL's new online action center to send the email.

2. Ramadan Compact: As the month of Ramadan commenced, a group of "green" Muslims got together and started an experiment to "buy nothing" for the month. The group aims to:

1. "Go beyond recycling in trying to counteract the negative global environmental and socioeconomic impacts of U.S. consumer culture, to resist global corporatism, and to support local businesses, farms, etc. -- a step, we hope, inherits the revolutionary impulse of the Mayflower Compact;

2. To reduce clutter and waste in our homes (as in trash Compact-er);

3. To simplify our lives (as in Calm-pact)"

To read about their experience check out http://ramadancompact.blogspot.com/

Other Events
1. "Green-IN" at Cedar Lane UU Church
When: Saturday, Oct. 20, 3pm - 8pm
Where: 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD
Description: Entertainment • Food • Speakers • Poetry • Exhibits • Art • Movies • Hybrid Car Demos. Learn about climate change, the environment, and what YOU can do to be "IN the Green" today! - Call Mike McKenna, 202-352-1327 for more information.

2. Reducing Contributions to Global Warming
Are you concerned about global warming? Learn how each of us can take simple steps in our own lives and in our communities to curb our contributions to the problem. Results from UUCR's spring energy assessment will be shared, and there will be information on the Montgomery County Clean Energy Rewards program. Come with your energy bills and get ready to take action.
Speakers: Allison Fisher, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, and Susan Kirby, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection.
When: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD 20850

3. Cool Capital Challenge Leadership Training
The workshop will empower residents and businesses to take specific steps to reduce energy use, save money, and help the region address the climate crisis by spreading the word to friends, neighbors, customers and colleagues. Using the Cool Capital Challenge's web-based "carbon calculator," residents and businesses will be able to track their progress in reducing emissions and serve as an inspired example of regional collaboration and action. Sponsored by Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection, Sierra Club, Washington Parks and People, and GWIPL
When: Thursday, Oct. 25, 6:30pm
Where: One Discovery Place, in downtown Silver Spring
RSVP: Allison@gwipl.org or 202-885-8684

Go to the GWIPL Event Calendar

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