In 2004, ACTO as part of a network of anti-poverty, affordable housing, environmental and social justice groups formed the Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN). The vision of LIEN is to build an Ontario where everyone has equal access to conservation programs, financial assistance and other services so they can meet their basic energy needs.
LIEN works to raise awareness about energy issues faced by low-income Ontarians and proposes effective and environmentally sustainable solutions to energy poverty.
“Energy poverty” is the burden of electricity, natural gas and other utility costs that low-income households face. The growing cost of utilities in Ontario means that many households have less money left to spend on groceries, clothing, medicine and other basic needs.
Learn more about the important work of LIEN.
Mwaka 2004 ACTO, kama sehemu ya mtandao wa kupambana na umaskini, makazi ya bei nafuu, mazingira na haki ya kijamii, iliunda Mtandao wa Nishati ya Mapato ya Chini (LIEN). LINE ina lengo la kujenga Ontario ambapo kila mtu ana upatikanaji sawa wa programu za uhifadhi, msaada wa kifedha na huduma nyingine ili waweze kukidhi mahitaji yao ya msingi ya nishati. LINE inafanya kazi ya kuongeza ufahamu juu ya masuala ya nishati yanayokabiliwa na Ontario wenye mapato ya chini na inapendekeza suluhisho bora na endelevu kwa mazingira kwa umaskini wa nishati. "Umaskini wa nishati" ni mzigo wa umeme, gesi ya asili na gharama nyingine za huduma ambazo kaya zenye mapato ya chini zinakabiliwa nazo. Kwa sababu ya ongezeko la gharama za huduma za umma, familia nyingi za Ontario hazina pesa za kununua chakula, nguo, dawa na vitu vingine vya msingi. Jifunze zaidi kuhusu kazi muhimu ya LIEN.