September 2012, Sabine Hielscher. The Brighton Energy Co-op is a community renewable energy project based in Brighton & Hove. The Co-op currently consists of a chairman, Will Cottrell, two directors, Damian Tow and Ross Gilbert and three advisors, Danni Craker, Jeremy Leggett and John Smith. The Brighton Energy Co-op aims to run and finance renewable … Continue reading »
August 2012, Tom Hargreaves. The Reepham Green Team is an informal social network drawn from the market town of Reepham, Norfolk. Established in 2004, the Green Team aims to develop and deliver a wide range of projects to tackle issues of concern to the local community. With a particular focus on the key problems … Continue reading »
Community Energy: Taking stock, moving forwards? The CISE (Community Innovation for Sustainable Energy) project hosts an event to assess the impact of recent policy developments on the community energy sector. (March 2012) Grassroots Innovation Briefings 12: Community Energy: Taking Stock, Moving Forwards?
A Glimpse Into Grassroots Climate Action: Community Energy Under The Spotlight Community Innovation in Sustainable Energy (CISE) reports from the Communities and Climate Action conference held in London, on the scope and diversity of the sector. (January 2011) Grassroots Innovations Briefing 6: A Glimpse into Grassroots Climate Action (LCCN)
Richard’s PhD research focuses on the role that a community approach may play in facilitating efforts to tackle climate change. It aims to investigate the impacts and effects of using community as a means of engaging people with climate change as an issue. Continue reading »
Sabine Hielscher, Gill Seyfang and Adrian Smith (2011) Community Innovation for Sustainable Energy CSERGE Working Paper 2011-03, (CSERGE, Norwich) As in other countries, there is a growing public, policy and business interest in the UK in the roles and potential of community-led initiatives for sustainable energy consumption and production. Such initiatives include green lifestyle-based activities to reduce energy … Continue reading »
