Workshops Discuss Environmental Advocacy at GIPL Green Team Summit

GIPL Organizing Director Marqus Cole leads a presentation on advocacy efforts

On February 23, Georgia Interfaith Power and Light hosted the Annual 2025 Green Team Summit. The annual summit brings together Green Teams from congregations across the state for a time of fellowship and shared learning. This year's theme was “Seeding Life,” and the summit was held at Northside United Methodist Church.

Each summit hosts break-out sessions on different topics. Two Advocacy sessions were held. The first was titled “Public Service Commission 101: IRP Engagement and Advocacy”, led by Codi Norred, GIPL’s Executive Director, and Bob Sherrier, Attorney at Southern Environmental Law Center. This session discussed the Integrated Resource Plan, which is an important planning document that outlines how Georgia Power intends to procure and deliver energy over the next 20 years. GIPL has intervened in several preciously IRPs and is intervening again this year to advocate for meaningful bill relief for customers and the expansion of energy efficiency and solar programs.

SELC Staff Attorney Bob Sherrier presenting on PSC advocacy work an the IRP.

The second presentation was titled “Advocacy and Organizing for Faith Communities: Advancing State and Federal Priorities,” and was led by GIPL’s Organizing Director Marqus Cole. The session discussed the role of faith communities in having a voice in shaping policies that address climate change, environmental justice, and community resilience. The tool included practical strategies for engaging lawmakers to address GIPL’s legislative priorities.