There’s never been a better time to prioritize energy and environmental stewardship for your house of worship! New federal incentives and new state laws are opening up new opportunities, while denominations and associations are encouraging creation care as a core activity for congregations.
Co-presented by Texas Interfaith Power & Light (a program of Texas Impact) and the City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability
Featuring keynote speaker Rev. Michael Malcom
Co-sponsored by the North Texas United Methodist Conference Board of Church & Society and the Episcopal Church of the Ascension
NOTE: This event is offered on Saturday morning and repeated on Sunday afternoon. Both days are available in-person and online.
The City of Dallas Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive roadmap toward sustainability, and congregations can play an important role in implementing the plan. At this event, you’ll hear from City of Dallas and Texas Impact staff about ways your congregation can participate in CECAP implementation, and how to leverage new federal programs like the new direct-pay solar finance option.
This hybrid in-person/online training will be offered on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Attend one or both sessions—most workshops will repeat, and most will have virtual options. Please register to help us with planning!
Saturday, July 15
9:00AM Welcome and Keynote
9:30AM Dallas Environmental and Climate Action Plan
10:00AM Workshop Session 1
10:45AM Break
11:00AM Workshop Session 2
11:45AM Wrap Up and Next Steps
Sunday, July 16
2:00PM Welcome and Keynote
2:30PM Dallas Environmental and Climate Action Plan
3:00PM Workshop Session 1
3:45PM Break
4:00PM Workshop Session 2
4:45PM Wrap Up and Next Steps
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Michael Malcom
Executive Director, The People’s Justice Council
The Reverend Michael Malcom is the Founder and Executive Director of The People’s Justice Council and Alabama Interfaith Power and Light and a licensed and ordained United Church of Christ Minister. Rev Malcom is the former Senior Pastor of Rush Memorial Congregational UCC in Atlanta, GA. He is also the Environmental Justice Representative for the Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ. He is currently the co-chair of the Building Power from the Grassroots Task Force with Climate Action Network International, and the co-chair of the Environmental Justice working group for the Southeast Climate and Energy Network. He currently serves as the International Liaison for the US Climate Action Network and co-chair of the Faith Working Group for the Climate Strike Coalition.
Rev Malcom’s academic journey began at Beulah Heights University where he graduated May 2008 with an undergraduate in Biblical Education and Leadership. He was accepted to and began attending The Interdenominational Theological Center where he earned a Master of Divinity Degree in 2011. Due to his understanding of the role of a pastor he completed five units of Clinical Pastoral Education at The Atlanta VA Medical Center and AnMed Health Hospital in Anderson, SC. In May of 2016 Rev Malcom graduated from Terry School of Business MBA program at the University of Georgia. In October of 2017 he completed a post master’s human resource management course at Cornell University. In 2019 he completed the Convergence Leader Project with the Center for Progressive Renewal and the Just Energy Academy with Partnership for Southern Equity.
Michael’s varied experience is coalescing in a powerful way to create an unparalleled opportunity for faith communities throughout Alabama to unite and raise their voice against environmental racism, economic oppression, environmental injustice and climate change.
This program is supported by the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine under award number 200013216.