The group received a grant in 2011 to reduce climate impacts through a combination of a) energy efficiency, conservation and alternative energy building improvements of at least 3 faith-based properties in low-income neighborhoods of Providence, RI, and in the homes of at least 100 of their congregants; b) outreach to, and engagement of the Providence area faith community (faith leaders, members and neighborhood small businesses of their members) in advocacy work around the state and federal legislation that both reduces greenhouse gas emissions and protects low-income consumers; and c) recruiting a mix of jobless/underemployed "volunteer" labor for these energy and other projects in via the RI TimeBank as part of RI Interfaith Power and Light's (RI-IPL's) barter network, the URI Master Energy Program Volunteers and in cooperation with existing hands-on training and skill building programs, including those of the Center for the Advancement of Minority Participation in the Construction Industry and other certified 'green job' programs.
Church of the Mediator- UUA, 7th Principle Project
Our Purpose
to serve the local low-income community in Providence by creating an environmentally sustainable meeting space to: model & teach about energy conservation, efficiency and renewables by involving residents in improving area church buildings and neighhood homes; create/expand community gardens at churches; and involve low-income residents in these sustainable, community projects.