This document provides an agenda and overview for the "Re-energising Camden" conference on low carbon energy. The agenda includes arrival and registration, conference and breakout sessions, a project showcase, and networking. Arup will give opening comments and discuss their experience with low carbon energy projects in Camden. The document also outlines London's strategic policy context around decentralised energy, energy efficiency in buildings, gas versus low carbon heat sources, and feed-in tariffs. Arup's role includes various stages of low carbon energy project implementation from policy development to feasibility studies to procurement and implementation.
The Mayor of London works to make London a more resilient, sustainable and resource efficient city, where businesses want to be based and where people want to live and work.
To achieve the Mayor’s vision for the environment, the GLA develops and delivers a set of results-focused programmes. These programmes also create jobs and attract investment in areas such as waste recycling, water, green infrastructure, energy and the low carbon and green economy.
RE:FIT and RE:NEW are the Mayor of London award-winning programmes to help make London homes, non-domestic buildings and assets more energy efficient by cutting carbon emissions and energy bills. These programmes support organisations to develop and bring their energy efficiency projects to market.
The Mayor’s DEPDU Successor programme – 50% funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - is set up to support the Mayor’s target of 25 per cent of London’s energy to be generated through Decentralised Energy (DE) by 2025. The programme supports others to develop and bring their DE projects to market.
Following the success of community owned solar energy projects in Brixton, Brighton, Bath and elsewhere a group of residents is working to set up a not-for-profit solar energy co-operative based in South East London. This will be a cooperatively owned enterprise that generates renewable electricity for use by householders and for sale to the national electricity grid.
The group plans to raise investment from the community to enable them to install solar panels on the large sunny roofs of building providing social housing or community services.Generating clean electricity in this way can potentially provide low cost or free electricity and fund energy efficiency measures whilst also providing a return to investors
The groups invites all those who would like to get involved in setting up the cooperative or who would like to find out more about investing in it or benefiting from it get in touch! These slides are from the first public meeting held on Sunday 9th March 4 – 5.30pm at the Food Bank, 467 New Cross Road.
FULL TITLE:
Sustainable Environment: Using Microfinance and People’s Own Initiatives to Propel Investment in Renewable Energy, Water and Sanitation
ROOM: Lenana Hall
Translated session: English & French
PANEL:
Panelist: Mr. Patrick Lumumba, East Africa Watercredit Program Officer, Water.org, Kenya
Panelist: Mr. Ziad Al Refai, Executive Director, Jordan Micro Credit Company ''Tamweelcom'', Jordan
Panelist: Mr. David Kuria, CEO, Ecotact Limited, Kenya
Panelist: Mr. Tamim Islam, Director - Development, Grameen Trust, Bangladesh on behalf of Abser Kamal, Managing Director, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh
The Mayor of London works to make London a more resilient, sustainable and resource efficient city, where businesses want to be based and where people want to live and work.
To achieve the Mayor’s vision for the environment, the GLA develops and delivers a set of results-focused programmes. These programmes also create jobs and attract investment in areas such as waste recycling, water, green infrastructure, energy and the low carbon and green economy.
RE:FIT and RE:NEW are the Mayor of London award-winning programmes to help make London homes, non-domestic buildings and assets more energy efficient by cutting carbon emissions and energy bills. These programmes support organisations to develop and bring their energy efficiency projects to market.
The Mayor’s DEPDU Successor programme – 50% funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - is set up to support the Mayor’s target of 25 per cent of London’s energy to be generated through Decentralised Energy (DE) by 2025. The programme supports others to develop and bring their DE projects to market.
Following the success of community owned solar energy projects in Brixton, Brighton, Bath and elsewhere a group of residents is working to set up a not-for-profit solar energy co-operative based in South East London. This will be a cooperatively owned enterprise that generates renewable electricity for use by householders and for sale to the national electricity grid.
The group plans to raise investment from the community to enable them to install solar panels on the large sunny roofs of building providing social housing or community services.Generating clean electricity in this way can potentially provide low cost or free electricity and fund energy efficiency measures whilst also providing a return to investors
The groups invites all those who would like to get involved in setting up the cooperative or who would like to find out more about investing in it or benefiting from it get in touch! These slides are from the first public meeting held on Sunday 9th March 4 – 5.30pm at the Food Bank, 467 New Cross Road.
FULL TITLE:
Sustainable Environment: Using Microfinance and People’s Own Initiatives to Propel Investment in Renewable Energy, Water and Sanitation
ROOM: Lenana Hall
Translated session: English & French
PANEL:
Panelist: Mr. Patrick Lumumba, East Africa Watercredit Program Officer, Water.org, Kenya
Panelist: Mr. Ziad Al Refai, Executive Director, Jordan Micro Credit Company ''Tamweelcom'', Jordan
Panelist: Mr. David Kuria, CEO, Ecotact Limited, Kenya
Panelist: Mr. Tamim Islam, Director - Development, Grameen Trust, Bangladesh on behalf of Abser Kamal, Managing Director, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh
Developing A Heat Network For Firle VillageKaylaEnte1
Brighton and Hove Energy Services Coop (BHESCo) re proposing to develop a heat network in the rural village of Firle, which will be powered by a biomass boiler. The network is expected to reduce fuel bills by up to 15% and to cut annual carbon emissions by 462 tonnes.
Invento Labs provides a variety of services involving analysis, design, application development, software maintenance and testing, Internet consulting, Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 solutions that deliver superior content, functionality and performance. Our Research and Development team of qualified engineers and mathematicians will help you turn your conceptual ideas into the solutions that work.
Developing A Heat Network For Firle VillageKaylaEnte1
Brighton and Hove Energy Services Coop (BHESCo) re proposing to develop a heat network in the rural village of Firle, which will be powered by a biomass boiler. The network is expected to reduce fuel bills by up to 15% and to cut annual carbon emissions by 462 tonnes.
Invento Labs provides a variety of services involving analysis, design, application development, software maintenance and testing, Internet consulting, Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 solutions that deliver superior content, functionality and performance. Our Research and Development team of qualified engineers and mathematicians will help you turn your conceptual ideas into the solutions that work.
"Nuestro partido es firmante del Acuerdo por la Seguridad Democrática (ASD), asumimos el compromiso de diseñar e implementar políticas públicas que brinden soluciones eficaces frente al problema de la inseguridad desde una perspectiva respetuosa de los derechos humanos y de las libertades de los ciudadanos."
POR ESO, NOSOTROS PROPONEMOS.
Getting to Grips with Clean Energy 15 March 2017Julie's Bicycle
Decarbonising electricity is a key measure for the UK to reach its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050. You can help hitting this target by investing in renewables, either through on-site technology or driving demand through procurement. Here are our webinar slides to take a look through.
EnPC - Successful Deployment in Local GovernmentEMEX
Utilising the OJEU compliant Framework procured by Peterborough City council, they have successfully deployed now a number of EnPC contracts with Honeywell. In this session, the Corporate Director of Resources - John Harrison, supported by Honeywell, will demonstrate how he has transformed this into a new source of funds for the Council (PCC are realising new funds of up to £4.5M) and how the Framework is available to all other Local Authorities, allowing them a fast and simple access to realise the same benefits.
Clean Growth Summit: Prospering from the Energy RevolutionKTN
As part of Green Great Britain Week’s Clean Growth Innovation Summit Rob Saunders discussed the “Prospering from the Energy Revolution” Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
As part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund the Government will invest to make the UK a global centre for integrated energy systems that deliver cleaner and cheaper energy.
Find out more: www.ktn-uk.co.uk/news/uk-research-and-innovation-launches-energy-revolution-research-consortium-call
Mike Underhill Chief Executive, Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EEC...SmartNet
Mike Underhill Chief Executive, Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA) - speaking at Seismics and the City 2014.
Building Innovation: Collaborative and innovative relevant to the rebuild of Greater Christchurch.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
Our Instagram channel:
@kuddlelifefoundation
Our Linkedin Page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kuddlelifefoundation/
and write to us if you have any questions:
info@kuddlelife.org
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
Nelson's char
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Arup Experience
Arup – Opening Comments
David Whittleton
- Arup Group Deputy Chairman
- Chairman of the Fitzrovia Partnership
- Board Member of the Camden Business Board
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Arup Experience
Arup Background
• Multi-disciplinary consultancy providing Engineering and Consultancy
services with 12,300 staff worldwide and 1,950 staff in London
• Two main offices in Camden, Number 8 & Number 13 Fitzroy Street
• Arup been involved in the Camden Climate Change Alliance which works to
reduce organisations carbon emissions and bills in Camden.
• Arup has reduced office carbon footprint by 25% from 2008 to 2013
• Arup’s involvement and carbon footprint and promote good sustainability
measures submitting our carbon foot print data annually
• Solar Thermal Panels saving ~550kgCO2 per year
• Green roof promoting biodiversity and reducing rain water runoff
• Rainwater harvesting for WC flushing
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Arup Experience
Arup Project Experience
Euston Road District Heating Network Construction –
Employer’s Agent
Euston Area Energy Masterplan
Bloomsbury Heat and Power
Network – Feasibility Study
Euston Road District Heating
Network – Procurement
Royal Free Hospital Heat Off-
Take - Procurement
Feasibility
Business
plan
Implementation
Heat Mapping
Procurement
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London Strategic and Policy Context
Low Carbon Technologies
Target to meet 25% of London’s energy
needs from decentralised energy sources
by 2025
New development subject to Mayor’s
energy hierarchy in London Plan:
1. Be lean: use less energy
2. Be clean: supply energy efficiently
3. Be green: use renewable energy
Investment in UK to date in decentralised
energy and energy efficiency has saved
£37.2bn per year;
1. Reducing need for centralised generation capacity
2. Reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels
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Energy Efficient buildings focus on the way in
which the building operates in practice and
how people respond to the built environment
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Energy Efficiency should be the first target of any existing building
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8 Gas vs. low carbon heat sources
• Electricity Generation
- Photovoltaic Panels – proven, space efficient, eligible for Feed-in-Tariffs
- Combined Heat and Power engines – proven and well established but with potential air quality
issues
- Fuel cells – emerging technology, no air quality issues and eligible for Feed-in-Tariffs at a
micro scale (<2kW)
• District Heating Networks
- Gas – proven, space efficient, simple, with mature supply chain
- Low Carbon Heat Sources– emerging technologies / supply chains, more complex, not
conventionally cost competitive
- Grid decarbonisation will eliminate any carbon savings from gas CHP.
- London study:
- Secondary heat about equivalent to total heating demand
(70 TWh/yr);
- Nearly half can be used with DHNs (30 TWh/yr)
Low Carbon Technologies
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9 Feed-in Tariff
• Payment from government for every kilowatt hour of
electricity generated from renewable means.
• Rate based on:
- Size of the system
- Type of technology installed
- Date of installation
- Conditional on use of approved certified installer
• More info at www.gov.uk/feed-in-tariffs
Feed-in-Tariffs
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• Feed-in TariffPayment Rate Table
for PhotovoltaicEligible
Installationsfor FIT
• Rates are fixed for 20 Years
Lower Rate Applies to EPC band D or lower
Feed-in-Tariff Rates
Feed-in-Tariffs Rates
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Arup Experience
Low Carbon Energy Project Implementation
Policy
Development
Heat Mapping
Energy
Masterplanning
Commercial
Strategy
Feasibility Studies Business Case
Business Plan
FinancingProcurementImplementation
At all stages of a project we build capacity,
deliver research and guidance, and develop
tools to support delivery
17. •The panels
• Bill savings
• Feed-in tariffs
• Direct carbon cuts
• Educational tool
Solar Schools – the benefits
• The project
• School wide support
• New skills, confidence and
networks
• Community cohesion
• Boost school profile
18. Resources
• Website:
• Donation functionality
• Communication tools
• Branding, pack
Training & support
• Regional sessions & webinars
• 1:1 assistance & mentoring
The Solar Schools toolkit
“It was my first webinar and I
really enjoyed it… helpful and
informative… great!” Sue Jepson,
Deputy head
19. One team
1 x Grandparent
2 x Governors
1 x parent/PTA member
1 x teacher
11 friendly
businesses
£7,400
13
community
events
£10,373
100’s of
tweets
What makes a Solar School?
@FitzBoA Our 5th
panel is on the
progress chart at
school now,! Wow!
#SolarSchools
20. Community cohesion and confidence
“Rather than parents just
bringing kids to school it's
“What are we doing next?
What's our next project to
do?”. It was the get together,
making the community a
family.”
• 79% of volunteers felt closer
to their community.
• 36% donors more likely to get
involved in a community
project.
• 100% schools improved links
to local business.
• 70% of donors felt part of a
community of supporters
thanks to the website
• 100% of volunteers felt more
skilled as a result of Solar
Schools training.
• 79% volunteers increased
understanding of how
community projects are set up
and run.
"So I learned in that
training… I learned more
in three hours than I had
done in a long time. And
there are lessons that I will
learn and use in my life"
21. Creating climate savvy citizens
• Most popular outcome:
increased pupil awareness.
• 47% of volunteers increased
understanding of how to
save energy at home.
• 53% volunteers increased
motivation to get involved
in other community or
energy projects.
• 18% donors felt more
positive about renewable
energy and energy saving.
23. Solar Schools
So far and beyond
65 schools
trained and resourced
65 communities
united around renewables
>£450,000
crowdfunded for solar
200kWp
solar installed (and counting!)
160 staff, parents and
pupils
trained as the new face of clean
energy
45,000 staff, parents
and pupils
connected to a community energy
• Solar Schools Year 4:
• Investment?
• Other energy saving measures?
• More pupil action?
• New and diverse audiences
• Faith buildings
• Community centres
• And beyond…!
• More partners
24.
25. Solar … Camden?!
• More, diverse organisations
• Community consultation and
project development
• Easily adaptable website
• Tailored resources and
support
• Donations +
31. www.cse.org.uk
James Watt – james.watt@cse.org.uk
General community energy enquiries
communities@cse.org.uk
Contact details
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Re-energising Camden
Collaborative Investment in Community Energy
Editor's Notes
So first up – a bit of background on who we are! Solar Schools is a project run by the carbon cutting charity 10:10. Depending on how you came across Solar Schools, some of you may have heard of us, but for those who haven’t, we launched in 2009 off the back of a climate change documentary titled “The Age of Stupid”. The campaign was rooted in a simple yet powerful idea … that it’s positive, practical ambitious action that creates lasting change … in 2009, that idea took the form of a simple ask - we called on businesses, organisations and individuals to cut their carbon by 10% in a 12 months and for them to work with us to use their stories as the impetus and mandate that society and politicians need to help drive us towards a more sustainable future.
We quickly built up a huge following … over 100k pledges – from big multi nationals to council caretakers butchers churches and football clubs … all cutting their carbon under the 1010 banner.
And our 10:10ers as we call them have achieved, and continue to achieve amazing things …
At the same time, we were also pioneering carbon reduction in schools - working with Action aid to deliver help and support to over 2k + education organisations, including schools of all shapes and sizes…
What we saw with that original 10% ask campaign, was that give people the right tools and support and they can achieve WAY more impressive things we, in our office in Camden, could ever dream off. And that realisation is something we continue to build on with Solar Schools.
In fact, the idea for Solar Schools actually came out of a visit to one of our original 10:10 schools.
This is Fox School in South London, they were working with us to cut huge chunks out of their carbon footprint, and as part of that they managed to secure some grant funding to install a solar rig. And while the panels themselves are undeniably lovely, it was the impact that they had had on the school that really struck us. They integrated the panels completely in to school life- lesson plans, assemblies, the whole identity of their school.
At Fox, where they had already making some great progress, the transformation was impressive – revitalising those already working in eco and bringing in those less interested. Not only did the panels themselves get to work reducing their energy bills but the behaviour change they stimulated saw a further huge drop.
We came away from that trip thinking, if panels can do that for this school, then why doesn’t every school in the country have them. And of course – the answer is finance. While panels are undoubtably a great investment for school, the majority just don’t have the upfront capital they need to make their installs (I don’t need to tell any of you that!) – and while there are rent-a-roof options out there, we felt they were selling schools short – both in terms of the possible financial benefits, but more importantly, in terms of recreating that impact that had so struck us at Fox – that opportunity use the panels to bring the whole school and community together around something really exciting. So, with grants drying up and school budgets tighter than ever, we thought the answer lay in a new fundraising model …
Enter Solar Schools…
So, at it’s most simple, Solar Schools is a fundraising tool kit, made up of a number of elements that enable you to do more than just raise money … The model we’re using is known as crowdfunding, and I’m sure you may well have come across it in various forms – the idea is to raise a large amount of money in small donations from a large number of people. And the toolkit and training we provide has been designed to help you to engage the widest possible number of people.
People can get involved by donating as little or as much as they like – raising the funds you need in this way means that not only do you accrue the money you need to install those panels, but in the process you’re strengthening old links, forging news ones and bringing your community together behind a clean energy campaign and around your school.
Plus, because everyone plays a part in fundraising – not only does it give staff and students a great platform for flexing and developing new skills and learning about energy and climate change in a totally new way, but it creates a sense of ownership that ensures the panels themselves are just the first step in a wider carbon cutting journey.
So, Solar Schools is about way more than just getting panels on roofs – but enough of the big picture – on with the toolkit!
A typical Solar School, will raise £8,000 – £10,000 to install around 8 kilowatts of solar panels:
Bring in over £20,500 in Feed-in Tariff payments
Save a school over £400 a year in electricity bills
Save over 87,500 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.
A new way to teach pupils.
New enthusiasm for eco work.
Improved links with parents, local businesses and organisations.
Increased profile of the school.
New skills and confidence.
The Solar Schools toolkit is made up of two key components – the resources (online and offline) that we provide to you, and a package of training, support and mentoring that will be delivered across the year.
Here we have a recipe for Solar Schools success, as told by our Superstars of 2014, Fitzmaurice Primary.
They raised a whopping £17,000 in just 9 months thanks to their commitment, amazing events – who doesn’t want to spend their Saturday morning being part of a table tennis marathon?!, community outreach and incredible communications. No one in the town hadn’t heard about the project as it was everywhere, business windows, supermarkets They really made the project part of the whole community, not just the school. As a result, when they reached their target they said:
The lovely thing is, it has bought people into the school who have never been or had a connection with it before”
High praise indeed.
It is not just Fitzmaurice that have seen these community benefits either. Last year, we were fortunate enough to be funded by Nesta to undertake some evaluation and learning research so we could better understand the impact Solar Schools is having around the country. We recruited a qualitative researcher to assist and survey a variety of contacts who had lead on the project, donors, local members of the community and students, the results of which showed that Solar Schools was perhaps even better than we had thought and one of the things it did best was build communities and confidence!
Schools raise more than ever before and as part of this they build new networks and reach out to different contacts. With their toolkit and a variety of events, from the traditional cake sales and sponsored runs to more formal balls, fun ceilidhs and even better auctions of promises (where two women paid £910 for a date with rugby star, Gavin Henson!) This variety means that everyone in the community can get involved, resulting in 79% of volunteers feeling closer to their community and 100% of schools improving their links with businesses. We’ve had some schools claim it has ‘restored their faith in community spirit’ and ‘seen more people come into the school than ever before’.
As well as this community cohesion, the training has provided 100% of volunteers with skills that they will continue to use in the future as well as gaining a better understanding of how community projects are set up and run.
This shows that it is not a begging bowl, you aren’t just asking people to give you money with nothing in return. They have the opportunity to be part of something really exciting and special, meet new people, gain new skills and improve their own links with the local community.
We hoped that, like at Fox Schools, the panels would encourage further behavior change in the community and our research has shown that it most definitely has. We’ve seen the students get stuck right in, telling off teachers for not turning off the lights and fighting over who is going to be the eco warrior chief of their group. Headteachers have gone on to install solar panels on their own roofs and local milkmen have even been inspired and installed panels on their own homes.
The project really does inspire people to give, strengthen and reinvigorate communities whilst spurring behavior change all at the same time.
As the research shows Solar Schools really widens the normal pool of supporters for renewable energy and climate change thanks to the model we use. As a result, the schools go all out in the media, showing the world that people, local communities are taking their own actions on climate change around the country, ensuring the coverage is positive and engaging – hopefully bringing other people on side and showing that they too can take action!
So, where are we so far:
We’ve worked with 65 schools around the country and last week we reached the huge milestone of £450k raised for renewable energy, all by those 65 schools! Quite some feat isn’t it.
We’re currently in the process of structuring the next year of Solar Schools and are looking at various different options such as different investment models, more energy efficiency included and stronger pupil engagement.
As well as this we are hoping to broaden the model to work with a more diverse audience.
The first stage of which is already well under way. We’re working with the greater Manchester centre for voluntary organisations to help community groups go solar, using a slightly altered model to it’s Solar Schools crowdfunding predecessor. A potential mixture between crowdfunding and investment opportunities. Don’t be jealous – anyone fancy a solar Camden?
With this work with GMCVO we have been able to create an entirely new website to host this new donation system. This website can be easily transferred to other community groups and can include a diverse group of organisations as well as allowing input from community consultations to ensure the website suits their needs.
As well as this website, we can provide our wrapped up package of tailored support and resources. Anyone want to start a solar camden?
As you have heard, at 10:10 our whole ethos is about providing the tools and resources for people and communities to go out and take action on climate change, uniting to develop low carbon project, and ultimately a low carbon world and we’d love to work with you all to help make that happen.
Taken from 30th anniversary report.
Established 1979. Charity with no core funding. Over the last 18 months we’ve delivered projects for around 50 different clients – LA’s, HA’s, Government dept. NHS, Universities, All England Lawn Tennis Club – charities and trust.
Activity split broadly across 3 teams:
Household: Advice projects, much of it working directly with fuel poor households. Telephone advice line for Somerset & Bristol, home visits, switching schemes, also training frontline staff such as care/NHS workers etc.
Research & Technical: Policy analysis, tools such as National Housing Model and the National Heat Map. Energy audits – such as Wimbledon.
Community projects: Work with communities on community led sustainable energy projects. Training, engagment work, advice, creating resources, delivering grant competitions.
Generally have around 60 different projects on the go at any one time across CSE.
The Source – favourite toolkits and resources – education, running events, generating energy, using less energy, consultation, Planning, managing projects, finance and legals.
GOH – Ongoing, new round of funding for grant competition. Last year supported 49 organisations opening to over 10,000 visitors. Camden Green Open Homes weekend (Sarah Nicholl – 21c Homes). www.greenopenhomes.net
PlanLoCaL – www.planlocal.org.uk – comprehensive resource for renewables, planning system and delivering energy efficiency projects. Case studies, exercises, film explaining technologies/projects etc. Also the model, 4m representation showcasing the deployment of multiple renewable technologies across a landscape going from dense urban out into the countryside. Available to hire from us - £90.
UCEF – Funded by DECC, designed to kick start renewable energy project in urban areas. Up to 20k grant and £130k loan. Map on CSE website to determine if you are rural/urban. Sits alongside RCEF so all groups should be covered by one of these two funds. Community group and LA/HA partnerships are eligible.
Dawn Wall – El Capitan.
Why is it important? And why should we support events like this?
DECC’s community energy strategy – Between 0.5 and 3GW of generation electric capacity delivered by community energy schemes by 2020. At the upper end this is a significant amount which can seem like quite a tall order to a small community group just starting out.
To try and help feel like they’re part of something bigger we send out a regularly community newsletter which goes out to around 900 people each month with news about what’s happening across the community energy scene in the UK and we’re very active on social media as well.
Partnerships -
To CSE community energy is about empowerment. Although to many we are seen as the experts we’re certainly not the experts at knowing how each community across the UK works and we certainly wouldn’t presume what might be the best energy project for your community. But hopefully what we can do is provide groups with the necessary tools and support to deliver energy projects that not only help with achieve their aims, but will also help them aim higher and deliver ambitious projects.
