Kickoff Meeting of the Hawai'i Interfaith Power and Light:
A religious response to global warming.
Hawai'i Interfaith Power and Light is a project of The Interfaith Alliance of Hawaii (TIAH).
The Hawaii chapter of the Interfaith Power and Light is a part of the national organization known as the Regeneration Project (theregenerationproject.org). Growing out of the Episcopal Church in 1996, the Regeneration Project has since become ecumenical and eventually, interfaith. The main focus of IPL is to raise awareness among various religious communities to the dire consequences of global warming by encouraging effective use of energy.
The Hawaii chapter of IPL is a mission of the Interfaith Alliance Hawaii (interfaithalliancehawaii.org). It is led by a board of advisors composed of the following members:
Chuck Burrows, Hawaiian spiritual tradition
Karen Calogeras, Judaism
Maria Espinosa, interfaith
Travis Idol, Christianity
Josh Ishikawa, Christiantiy
Rob Kinslow
Jesica McDonough, Buddhism
The board helps set the direction of HIPL and works to carry out its mission. We have the unique opportunity to include religions from East and West and the indigenous spiritual traditions of Native Hawaiians. Rob Kinslow serves as the executive coordinator for HIPL and responds to messages sent to our email address: hipl@hipl.org.
Mission statement
As faithful stewards of aloha aina (the living earth community), Hawaii Interfaith Power and Light engages faith communities to raise awareness of global warming and create inspirational solutions.
Core values
HIPL’s core values are principles and spiritual ideals that serve as the foundation of the organization’s goals and plans. We draw from the rich lexicon and traditions of Native Hawaiian values and spirituality to give expression to the core values of HIPL.
Ohana: all of life is related as a family
Malama: mutual caring for each other and for future generations; awe/inspiration/reverence for all life; viewing the world as our neighborhood; recognizing our karmic footprint; realizing our spiritual and moral obligation to each other and the earth
Kuleana: taking responsibility and ownership to do what is needed; being empowered to determine one's own future; working toward personal transformation.
Aloha: Compassion and a welcoming spirit; recognizing the sacredness of life and our kinship with all beings; caring for elders and ancestors (kupuna); embracing creativity and hopefulness in all that we do.
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