Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (VAIPL) used to be a program of Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. They have since spun off as their own nonprofit, and we still partner on major events. We encourage you to visit their website!
VAIPL is the state affiliate of a national organization, Interfaith Power & Light, which is dedicated to bringing together all faith communities to mobilize a religious response to climate change through energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.
Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. It is based on the principle that no segment of the population, especially individuals most impacted and vulnerable, should bear disproportionately high or adverse effects of environmental pollution.
Environmental justice calls for the decrease of environmental burdens for everyone, rather than the equitable distribution of pollution and other negative environmental impacts.
All too often, environmental burdens disproportionately impact vulnerable populations, people of color, and low income communities. In the Commonwealth that is no different.
To achieve environmental justice in Virginia, Virginia Interfaith Power and Light (VAIPL) is mobilizing faith communities to advocate at the statewide level to transform our state to a just, clean energy system for all.
