Green Empowerment partners with rural communities in the developing world to implement renewable energy and water systems that alleviate poverty and preserve the environment.
We bring electricity and water to communities in the less developed world through renewable energy systems to stimulate positive social and economic advances. All our projects emphasize environmental concerns, including environmental education, resource conservation, watershed mapping, restoration and protection activities.
We emphasize local leadership, community participation, and long-term economic and environmental sustainability. We develop lasting partnerships with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in emerging countries to build sustainable capacity for renewable energy and water systems. Our projects produce electricity for residential and community use to promote local economic development and micro-enterprises and deliver potable water. In our partnerships, we assist with feasibility studies, technical training, project construction, commissioning, organizational planning, publicity and fundraising. We look to our local NGO partners and communities to determine their own priorities and goals.
An important goal and outgrowth of the mission of Green Empowerment is to conduct outreach, education, and training in the United States to promote understanding of the global indivisibility of environmentalism, social justice, and sustainability. Fundamental social and environmental problems cannot be solved without a global perspective.
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