Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust: An Innovation History
January 2013, Sabine Hielscher. The Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust is a company limited by guarantee with a charitable status, consisting of an elected board of directors to represent the […]
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Carbon Rationing Action Groups: An Innovation History
January 2013, Sabine Hielscher. Carbon Rationing Action Groups (CRAGs) are community-based groups who agree to reduce their carbon emissions through the creation of carbon targets. The members of each CRAG […]
Dyfi Solar Club: An Innovation History
December 2012, Tom Hargreaves. The Dyfi Solar Club ran from 1998 until 2003, initially part-funded by a broader European Commission funded grant designed to promote community-based renewable energy in the […]
Hyde Farm Climate Action Network: An Innovation History
December 2012, Mari Martiskainen. Hyde Farm Climate Action Network (CAN) was set up in 2007 to raise awareness climate change and energy consumption across households in the Hyde Farm estate, […]
Bristol Green Doors: An Innovation History
November 2012, Tom Hargreaves. Bristol Green Doors is a community interest company that promotes energy efficiency through retrofit measures on existing homes. It does this by organising eco-open homes […]
Lyndhurst Community Centre: An Innovation History
Lyndhurst Community Centre was the first community centre in the New Forest to install a biomass heating system, creating also opportunities for local wood fuel supply networks to develop.
South Wheatley Environmental Trust Wind Turbine Project: An Innovation History
October 2012, Sabine Hielscher The South Wheatley wind turbine is a hamlet-based community-owned renewable project located in North Cornwall (set in a labyrinth of narrow lanes near Launceston). The project […]
Student Switch Off: An Innovation History
October 2012, Tom Hargreaves. Student Switch Off is a behaviour change campaign that uses small prizes and competition between student halls of residence to encourage students to undertake small energy-saving […]
Brighton Energy Coop: An Innovation History
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, […]
Reepham Green Team: An Innovation History
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 […]
Barley Bridge Weir Hydro Scheme: An Innovation History
February 2012, Sabine Hielscher The Barley Bridge Weir Hydro-Electric scheme is a community-led energy project based in Cumbria in the village of Staveley. At this point in time, the group […]
Carbon Conversations: An Innovation History
February 2012, Tom Hargreaves. Carbon Conversations is a community-based and community-led series of six facilitated meetings in which groups of 6-8 participants discuss the practical and emotional challenges of low-carbon […]
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