[Green] Fw: [AppalachianCluster] Green Sanctuary Options

Tue Feb 28 10:41:52 CST 2023

Dear Greenies and B&G folks,

This was in my inbox—having arrived I my inbox at 5:30 p.m. last Monday, which was 4.5 hours AFTER the first webinar began. Still there are several opportunities that might help us be even more green than we already are! How to leverage IRA funds for things like BATTERY STORAGE from power our solar panels produce!  Read on.

Dawn Hewitt
Office assistant
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, Ohio

From: Beth Casebolt via AppalachianCluster 
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 5:29 PM
To: Appalachian Cluster 
Subject: [AppalachianCluster] Green Sanctuary Options

Please see the below message from our Climate folks at Side with Love, there are monies available to congregations. 
Beth Casebolt, CRE :: she/her/hers  
CER Communications Consultant and Operations Manager  
740-232-9048

Schedule a phone or zoom meeting at calendly.com/bcasebolt

Contributions from member congregations and individual donors make the missional work of the UUA possible.

The Inflation Reduction Act has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to 44% by 2030, but we need widespread implementation to hit those goals.  Will UUs show up for our Earth?  We know you will! 
The IRA includes 30% tax credits to churches and nonprofits to implement clean energy projects, creates a new tax credit for battery storage, and provides a direct pay option for nonprofits.   

The funds present a great opportunity for UUs to reduce our carbon footprint while cultivating communities of care and prioritizing climate justice.  For example, congregations could install solar with backup battery storage which would enable UUs to offer our sanctuaries as shelters in climate disasters, power outages, extreme weather, etc.  Now is the time to think big and broad as we consider these clean energy projects in our communities! 

The UUA has partnered with Interfaith Power and Light, the Energy and Environment Study Institute and others to host informational webinars on these and related funding opportunities.  

Watch the recording - Federal Funding Resources for Nonprofits and Houses of Worship 

This briefing covers the benefits included in the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including the new DOE Energy Efficiency Materials Pilot Program that can help houses of worship do energy work on their facilities.

RSVP to attend - Planning the Energy Future of your Congregation

February 21, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Learn about the importance of benchmarking your facilities’ energy use to shape your congregation’s plan to cut energy costs and care for our sacred Earth. This is the first step to making a plan to take advantage of federal funding, like the Inflation Reduction Act. Presenters include: Jerry Lawson, National Manager of EPA's Energy Star for Small Businesses and Congregations; Sarah Paulos, Interfaith Power and Light Cool Congregations Program Director' and Tom Hackley from People's Church of Kalamazoo, MI. This webinar is part of a series hosted by Interfaith Power & Light, Unitarian Universalist Association, and faith partners.  Review relevant resources on IPL's resource page.

RSVP to attend -  Funding Clean Energy and Climate Solutions:  IRA funds and UUs

April 19, 2023 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

Are you wondering if Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds can transform your congregation?  They can!  With 30% direct pay options for churches and nonprofits, IRA funds present a great opportunity for UUs to reduce our carbon footprint while cultivating communities of care and prioritizing climate justice.  Even better, the UUA has funding options to help you maximize IRA funds!  Join Carey McDonald, UUA Executive Vice President, at the April Green Sanctuary Community Meeting to learn about how you can leverage UUA funding options with IRA funds for an even bigger impact.  

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Join the Green Sanctuary community meetings for shared learning and mutual support with other UUs working on congregational transformation through climate justice on the third Wednesday of the month at 8PM ET. Each meeting includes a short presentation on a climate justice topic, followed by open discussion on pressing needs.

Rachel Myslivy  |  Climate Justice Organizer

Side With Love Organizing Strategy Team

She/They

Let's meet!

Phone  |  785.764.2055

Email |  RMyslivy at uua.org

uua.org  |  Twitter  |  Facebook

Our work is made possible by congregations' generous gifts to the Annual Program Fund and individual friends like you. Please consider making a gift today!

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