Senator John Kerry was just one of the speakers at a clean energy rally held at Faneuil Hall last month. Community organizers came together and read from their “Declaration of Energy Empowerment” to lay out their plans to make homes more energy efficient and to create more “green collar” jobs.A call to action to improve energy efficiency was one of the major themes of Kerry’s address. "We're losing this battle today. In fact, we're not even fighting this battle to the best of our ability to the best of our technological skill. To the creative genius that we have in this country, we haven't begun to really fight. ... I want you to understand the importance of the commitment that you've made in being here and going forward from here to translate these rights into a reality in the governance of our country,” Open Media Boston reports.
The organizers of the event focused their remarks on the importance of improving the weatherization of homes and on energy conservation to lower energy bills. With a lot of households facing challenging economic conditions this winter, the speakers emphasized the need to inform people of how to reduce their energy consumption.
In addition, a statewide effort to increase energy efficiency could create many more jobs for area residents. The savings generated by lower energy bills, especially in the wake of concerns over state and local budgets, could have an important environmental and economic impact on Massachusetts.
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