Looking for a green energy tariff for your church but one that gives the option to fund Christian Aid’s renewable energy projects in the developing world?
Well, Gaia Communications, an energy broker, has developed a scheme called Additional Renewable Kilowatt (ARK) which allows your church to do just that.
How does it work?
Here’s the science bit.
For electricity bills, the church standing order remains the same and 0.4p is added to every kilowatt the church uses.
So, if your church uses 8,000 kWh per year, it will contribute £32 to Christian Aid’s renewable energy projects.
For your gas bills, again, the standing order remains the same and 0.08p is added to each kilowatt.
So, if your church uses 50,000 kWh of gas per year, it contributes £40 to Christian Aid’s renewable energy projects.
Where does the money go?
Currently, income from this scheme helps fund a project in Mali, west Africa, run by Christian Aid partner, the Mali Folk Centre.
This project generates renewable energy for communities that previously did not have reliable access to energy.
This enables the following:
electric pumps that provide clean, safe drinking water
lighting in schools that allows both children and adults to get an education
electric fridges in clinics that can store vital medicines
lighting in clinics that help emergency treatment and night time births.
How your church can get involved
For more information about the ARK tariff, please call +44 (0) 1570 422 011, email info@gaia-energy.co.uk or visit www.gaia-energy.co.uk