Green Justice Vision for our Neighborhoods
Green Justice For Everyone
When you hear the word Green - what do you think about?
People in our neighborhoods come up with many ideas on what "Green" means to them....But we are going to share what "Green" means to our members and our organization.
Members of our organization have been involved in Green Justice issues that relate to energy efficiency programs and services that create a chain of social and economic justice issues for our neighborhoods.
The Green Justice Coalition brings the power of labor, community and enviornmental organizations to collectively address issues around energy efficiency work as it realtes to jobs, our community, services and the enviornment.
The Green Justice Coalition Demands and is Organizing to Ensure that:
Community Mobilization: Utility companies haven’t done a good job signing up residents for home weatherization. We want them to support community organizations with the resources they need to conduct on the ground outreach with strong door to door models in our neighborhoods to make sure residents are aware of the programs in place to help reduce carbon and create energy savings in our neighborhoods!
High Road Jobs: OUR neighborhoods need jobs! And not just any job, but jobs with descent wages, benefits, safety training, safe working conditions, and paths to lifetime careers that will build up our communities, not just strip the labor power out of them.
Financial Support: It is not enough to inform local residents on all the repairs buildings and homes will need in order to be weatherized for energy efficiency…residents need upfront financial support so that we can repair our homes.
Remember, it’s OUR money, and it is OUR right to create a green opportunity and a true pathway out of poverty while improving our neighborhoods, one community and one door at a time. We are paying the utility companies an “energy efficiency” charge every month to pay for home weatherization. We pay the federal government income taxes that pay for the stimulus program and we pay the City property taxes to administer green programs like Renew Boston. We want a real voice in how that money is spent and we want the money used to help get us out of the “jobless” recession and create sustainable futures for us as working people.
We have come a long way in this campaign and have won services with upfront financial support to local residents, green jobs that support our high road platform for the new green workforce in our communities and outreach resources for local organizations to help get the word out about weatherization.
We have also won new energy efficiency programs for Boston Residents and have had an impact in improving programs across the state to ensure our communities are not leaft out of the ability to Go Green!
Sign up for FREE Weatherization through the Renew Boston program
Please take a few minutes and fill out our Green Justice Survey to assist NEU4J with our data collection- Click below
The Green Justice Coalition with over 300 residents, speak out!
Other Energy Efficiency Programs
Mass Save
For residents who are over the income guidelines and or do not live in Boston
MassSave is a state wide program that uses resources from the utility companies and other funding sources to provide residents across the state with energy efficiency programs that will assist with both saving money on your utility bills, home upgrades and improving our environment.
Click the link below to access the MassSave website to apply and learn more about their program
MassSave
Mass Energy
For residents who heat with Oil
Click the link below to access the Mass Energy website to apply and learn more about their program
Mass Energy is a state wide program that assist residents in Massachusetts with discounted oil for their heating needs. You MUST become a member of their organization and they will connect you with local vendors who support their platform and mission.
Please review their website, call them and sign up
Let them know New England United 4 Justice sent you their way!
NEU4J is a proud member of a state wide coalition in Massachusetts organized by Community Labor United
Community Labor United - Green Justice Coalition
People Power is KEY!
- If we want programs for our neighborhoods
- If we need upfront financial support to fix our homes
- If we want outreach so that ALL residents have access to the information in our community
- If we need the jobs and want to have good paying jobs with benefits and real opportunities
THEN WE NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE IN GETTING INVOLVED
Call Us and Plug Into the Green Vision 617-265-7100