• To engage in grassroots energy efficiency projects 
• To create inclusive community solutions to climate change
• To inspire diverse groups of people to take energy conservation into their own hands
• To promote environmental and social justice by making these opportunities accessible to everyone

    The Energy Barnraisers were born in 2009 during the Summer of Solutions 2009 Worcester. It was a two-month cooperative summer learning experience which focused on community-based solutions to climate change, energy, and environmental justice, addressed at the intersection of environmental, social, and economic issues. 

    We strive to promote environmental sustainability as well as social and economic justice though collaborative home energy efficiency projects. We organize energy barn-raisings which empower and inspire diverse groups of people to take energy conservation into their own hands. Through barn-raisings, volunteers have the opportunity to learn valuable, replicable skills from team leaders that they can use to gain experience for green collar jobs and apply at home to trim down energy consumption and heating bills, while simultaneously reducing our collective carbon footprint. We are translating the negative effects of climate change into inclusive community solutions that are accessible to everyone.