Virginia Interfaith Power and Light

Energy Burden: VAIPL believes as people of faith, it's our responsibility to promote clean, affordable energy for all Virginians and respond to the experiences andchallenges of energy burden and access that Virginia families face. We work tosupport access to sufficient and affordable energy for all Virginia communities. VAIPL works to educate faith communities on lowering their energy burden through energy efficient and renewable energy opportunities (solar). We also support communities attempting to protect their environment and air quality against pollution through emissions.

Water Affordability and Access: We work to achieve water justice for Virginians threatened by sea level rise, flooding, and well failures due to salinization in coastal communities. We are gathering stories and experiences from individuals across the state and working on the middle peninsula to help faith communities develop resilience strategies and projects to provide residents support, particularly in severe weather conditions. Finally, we are serving faith communities in Richmond and Petersburg for stormwater reduction, heat island impact, and lowering their energy costs.

Public Transportation: Our work for robust public transportation systems across Virginia consists of supporting the modernization and implementation of amenities such as shelters, branches, and trash pickup at bus stops. In addition, we engage with transit systems to encourage the expansion of routes and offer 360 degrees of service for shopping, employment, education, medical, and entertainment access. We also seek to help communities improve biking and walkability safety on their streets by organizing community stakeholders meetings with faith communities, businesses, and community social institutions.