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Eco-Poetry as Spiritual Practice
For me, reading poetry is like seeing the world again for the first time, especially when it comes to ecopoetry.
Instead of merely writing about nature as if it were a distant, untouchable object, ecopoetry immerses the human imagination in the world of the natural environment, drawing on our human connection, for better or for worse, to our shared, Sacred Earth.
Can These Bones Live?
All of these things are connected. When we protect our planet, we protect people. When we care for the lost, the least, the hungry, the unhoused, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, we are making our planet more whole. And the scripture says that once the bones are reassembled, new life — the Spirit — will come from the four winds, from every direction, from places you could not even fathom, breathing new life into worn-out bodies.
A Lenten Pilgrimage to the Capitol: Encounter, Advocacy, and Ecological Conversion
Encounters at the Capitol can be a form of ecological conversion. When citizens and legislators meet face to face, something begins to change. These moments invite us to see with new eyes the beauty of the created world and our shared responsibility to care for it.
Crossover Day Update: Momentum Is Building
The 2026 legislative session is approaching Crossover Day, and the Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) community has already made a measurable impact on our priority issues. You have sent letters, made calls, shown up at the ropes, and met directly with lawmakers. That presence matters. It changes vote counts, shapes bill language, and ensures that decisions about Georgia’s energy and environmental future are not made without accountability.
The Season for Nonviolence: A Reflection
The Season for Nonviolence offers 64 lessons grounded in the teachings of Gandhi and Dr. King on nonviolence and the transformative power of peaceful action.
What these daily resources don’t always highlight is the historical and spiritual connection between the movements that shaped these teachings. In 1936, during the nonviolent struggle for Indian independence, Gandhi met with American minister and theologian Dr. Howard Thurman. Thurman would later be known as the spiritual architect of the Civil Rights Movement and a spiritual advisor to Dr. King and many other activists.
2026 Legislative Priorities
As Georgia’s legislative session begins, Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) is watching a few key issues that speak directly to our shared values of stewardship, health, and care for community. Here are the top three priorities we’re tracking this session: Data Centers & Energy Demand (SB 34), Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Transparency (HB 611), and Protecting the Okefenokee Swamp (HB 561).