PLACES OF WORSHIP

“The very existence of life – life that religious people are called to protect – is jeopardized by our continued dependence on fossil fuels for energy. Every major religion has a mandate to care for Creation." —Interfaith Power & Light

Many churches, temples and mosques are responding and adapting. Interfaith Power & Light, a national coalition that fuses faith with environmental advocacy, has assisted over 770 houses of worship nationwide to reduce their carbon footprint by installing solar panels on their buildings. 

• The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation was thefirst house of worship in the world to become LEED certified. 
• A Minneapolis mosque, Masjid An-Nur, had been plagued with flooding and is now being transformed into an “eco-mosque” with stormwater improvements.
• Masjid An-Nur is also working together with Shiloh Templeon a massive community solar garden project. Shiloh Temple has installed solar on their rooftop, enabling them to provide clean energy in a low-income community of color, create green jobsfor local residents, and make sure that low-income families have access to community solar.  

See some inspiring green houses of worship around the world here.