Cool Congregations was a program of Interfaith Power & Light, whose mission is to inspire and mobilize people of faith and conscience to take bold and just action on climate change. While we can certainly take bold action as individuals, bold action is more powerful and effective when done in community, such as in a faith community. In 2026, the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites faith communities to join our third Cool Congregations cohort, where we’ll meet online monthly to learn and support each other in developing and implementing our faith communities’ action plans to respond to climate change and go green in everything we do. This presentation will cover the Cool Congregations Cohort program and resources, and will discuss specific plans for the 2026 cohort of cool congregations. Faith communities interested in taking action on climate change and going green will find this talk useful, whether they wish to participate in the cohort or not. The cohort will be open to all faith communities, and is not restricted to those in the greater Houston region. Time for interactive discussion with attendees will be provided. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
