Over four years ago when I began working at Iowa IPL, I dove into what our mission meant to me and our supporters like you. Iowa IPL’s mission is to empower Iowans of faith and conscience to take bold and just action on the climate crisis. It aligned (and still does) with my calling to empower people of faith to root into their faith tradition and seek justice out in the world.
Since 2006, Iowa IPL has had many chapters, but for me, the most exciting one is on the horizon. As executive director, the path has never been more clear and exciting. I don’t just say this because I work at Iowa IPL. Iowa needs Iowa IPL and we are uniquely positioned to continue to have an impact on the climate crisis in Iowa.
I believe that our work should inspire and then activate faith communities to lead the way in creating a sustainable, climate-resilient future through education, advocacy, and practical environmental actions. This work can lead to advocating for the Farm Bill, evaluating the energy efficiency of our houses of worship, showing up for a direct action, participating in a Faith Farms & Climate session, and countless other ways. We are making strides in addressing climate change through faith-based initiatives that no one else is doing in Iowa. This is the direction our mission is taking Iowa IPL.
In the next few months, we will be updating our monthly newsletter in new and exciting ways that create more ways to take faith-filled climate action. We will be announcing new events, including a few faith field days that focus on climate-informed ministry and regenerative agriculture, our first rural Bible study, as well as working towards the relaunch of our summer Called To Climate Action student leadership program in 2025. There are more things that the Iowa IPL board and staff are mulling over to live into our mission and provide new ways for supporters like you to seek climate justice in Iowa.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment as a supporter of Iowa IPL. You are exactly who is needed to take climate action in Iowa and make a difference.
Faithfully,
Irene