Read coverage from the ProJo here and new online eco periodical Eco-RI here.
Brown University seniors and Project 20/20 volunteers Yasmine Yu, left, and Libby Kimzey, middle, and homeowner Sabina Asante got a kick out of something Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said during his visit Friday to Asante’s Providence home. (Frank Carini/ecoRI staff)
The students invited U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse to join them, and took the opportunity to voice support for climate-change legislation before Congress. Whitehouse said he’s already on board, but encouraged people to lobby other senators who don’t support efforts to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Also speaking at the event were members of Rhode Island Interfaith Power & Light, a religious coalition working to deal with climate change.
“We all share the same principles,” said Rabbi Amy Levin. “We are here on earth to protect it and to help care for each other.”
The Rev. Donald C. Anderson, executive minister of the Rhode Island State Council of Churches, added that climate change is a “deeply moral issue.”
He said: “From a theological standpoint, we share this planet with over 6 billion people and what we do here affects everybody on the planet.”
Karina Lutz of People’s Power & Light said that electric- and gas-efficiency programs operated by local utilities cost $19.4 million annually and save more than three times as much for consumers in energy costs.
As someone who has been heavily invested in the project for the past year and a half, it was a thrill to revisit the Asante home, meet with Senator Whitehouse, and discuss with People’s Power and Light and Interfaith Power and Light the potential huge benefits for all Rhode Islanders with successful climate change legislation at the national level. And thanks to all who have pitched in to make Project 20/20 such a success!
All past media coverage of our efforts is available here.
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