Hope for Creation, the Southwest MI regional chapter of Michigan Interfaith Power and Light, is a grassroots inter-religious group working to encourage and support faith-based action on climate change in greater Kalamazoo. 

Getting involved in Hope for Creation connects you (and your congregation or faith-based organization) with others across the region and is a symbol of your congregation’s commitment to Earth stewardship and climate action. 

What are the benefits of being part of Hope for Creation?

• Information and support for reducing your carbon footprint through energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other sustainable practices.
• Connections with peer communities and other sources of support and mutual learning.
• Guidance on starting and maintaining congregational green teams and environmental justice initiatives.
• Up-to-date information about issues that affect the health of our communities and our common home, along with opportunities to advocate for systemic change.
• Avenues to celebrate and promote the ways your house of worship has sustained the earth and to contribute to shared local conservation and sustainability efforts.
• Opportunities to work with, worship with, and advocate alongside other people of faith who are champions of Earth stewardship in their congregations and in the public sphere.