Although a religious institution, The Amherst South Congregational Church has made considerable efforts in the environmental movement as well. Back in 2006, the Board of Trustees voted for a net zero energy usage goal. In 2007, while the church looked over plans for deferred maintenance that was finally being addressed, the opportunity to work towards the net zero energy use came into fruition. Meyers and her congregation raised the funds in order to fix the steeple, cellar, trusses, interior walls, exterior walls, and insulation. Much of the structure of the church was in dire need on repair with some of it dating by to 1824.