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The Stichting WeL was created in 2019 by Ger Jonkergouw and Peter Kersten, two retired citizens who felt that hydrogen, an important energy carrier for the energy transition in the Netherlands, was being neglected by businesses, knowledge institutes and the local and regional government in Limburg. They had talks with hydrogen experts in the Netherlands and organized a (table-based) group discussion about “hydrogen in the South of the Netherlands” at a hydrogen stakeholders conference in Groningen. One of the initiators utilised the opportunity of citizens to talk about the importance of hydrogen to the Commission on Mobility and Sustainability of the regional government in Limburg. After th…
EnerCoop Uelzechtdall is a cooperative of citizens who want to support the energy transition at the local level. It is a project led by Transitioun Uelzechtdall, a citizen-powered non-profit organization that initiates and supports social, ecological and economic projects to help the communities of the Uelzecht River Valley transition towards a green, healthy and sustainable future;…
The Landelijk Samenwerkingsverband Actieve bewoners is an association of and for groups of active residents. They are a national network of resident groups, independent community centres, neighbourhood cooperatives and BewonersBedrijven (neighbourhood enterprises). They share their knowledge and expertise, including with others. Together they advocate the position of active residents, including to the (local) government.…
The neighbourhood company NuDe Toekomst from Wageningen shows how to build on the properties of neighbourhoods. Together with residents, they develop opportunities to work, learn and inspire in order to contribute to a nicer living environment in the neighbourhood. They do this, for example, with their handyman business, whereby residents do small jobs in other residents' homes in cooperation with contractors carrying out major maintenance jobs. In the future, they will sink their teeth into an even greater challenge: the energy transition. According to them, this will only be successful if the transition links tasks and brings them closer to the residents.…
In Leidschendam-Voorburg, they are working on energy as a common good. The residents' initiative Energy Common in Leidschendam-Voorburg aims to generate, store and share as much energy as possible locally. ‘Common' therefore stands for energy as a common good, for which one bears joint responsibility. The dream is to have an energy source that they own or can manage and use together.…
Utrecht residents want sustainable energy for everyone. Residents of Wijk C see that the energy transition is currently not accessible to all residents in their neighbourhood - and they believe that this must change. After a door-to-door flyer campaign by one resident, a group of residents was created and has been together for a year. They put their heads together to think about how sustainable energy can truly be an asset to all the residents of Wijk C. By entering into a dialogue with residents and stakeholders, they want to be the connecting link in the search for solutions for the neighbourhood. Wijk C Stroom. That's what the residents call their core team, which has been meeting since t…
EMEC promotes energy saving and the generation of sustainable energy in South Limburg and the Maastricht region in particular. The cooperation aims to produce sustainable energy locally. They believe that the benefits of green energy should not only go to multinationals but also to citizens and small businesses in the local area. The cooperation also aims to contribute to sustainability awareness within the region and thus accelerate the energy transition.…
For 25 years, CNME has been connecting people and nature to create a more green and sustainable world. That is why they work in co-creation with residents, schools, municipalities, businesses and other green organisations. They work on information, education, advice, landscaping and (ecological) nature management. With their knowledge and expertise about nature and sustainability, they help others to behave in a more (nature) aware manner and to green their own living environment. They help to move from grey to green in thought and action.…
Energiek Moerdijk is a community cooperative of and for the residents of Moerdijk. The members want those in Moerdijk to no longer be dependent on fossil fuels. Mission: Low-energy and sustainable energy consumption for everyone in the municipality of Moerdijk. They realise this by cooperating and investing in energy saving, sustainable energy production and knowledge transfer. They consider energy a basic necessity of life. Energy should therefore be permanently affordable and sustainable. They want to realise projects with the goal of generating sustainable energy and supplying this to the members and the residents of the municipality of Moerdijk. They seek strength, support and expertise …
Shaliegasvrij is a foundation established in 2012. It aimed at instigating a moratorium on the exploitation of unconventional natural gas through fracking.…
02025 is a network and platform for and by Amsterdam energy pioneers who look beyond their front doors - a community of frontrunners in the energy transition who together make the city an energy leader. As residents and organisations, they find each other, learn from each other and strengthen each other by sharing knowledge, experience, initiatives and networks. Together, they will succeed in creating clean, honest and safe energy by 2025.…
WeertEnergie is green energy, locally generated and affordable. They believe that investing in sustainable energy now is important for the future of our children. They believe that they can manage the transition to green energy in Weert themselves because together, they can ensure that green energy is accessible to all citizens of Weert. WeertEnergie works together with its members, the municipality of Weert and other regional cooperatives to shape the energy goals Weert wants to achieve. Together, they have more knowledge and expertise. For the realisation of their projects, they work with local, specialised companies.…
BitolaOnBike is a civic initiative that aims to raise public awareness in the town of Bitola about cycling as a sustainable and non-polluting form of urban transport.…
Eko-svest is an association of citizens established in 2002 in Skopje. In 2008, it changed its name to the Environmental Research and Information Centre "Eko-svest” in order to best reflect its business, mission and vision. The main goal of establishing the association was the perceived need to increase public awareness about the necessity of environmental care in North Macedonia through information, education and advocacy. Eko-svest implements projects and public campaigns on topics closely related to environmental protection, including sustainable transport, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, sustainable waste management, protection against chemicals and heavy metals, and prot…
Oljefri is a project that makes it easier and safer for homeowners and building owners to replace their oil-fired heating systems and fireplaces with renewable heating solutions. At olifri.no, Friends of the Earth Norway has collected independent information about climate-friendly energy solutions for homes and buildings. Through collaboration and cooperation with professional and industry organizations and municipalities, Friends of the Earth Norway reaches out to house owners with tailor-made information about alternative heating. This includes presenting a list of professional craftsmen and overseeing the process, from making offers to installing solutions through the web portal.…
Sunity is a collaborative platform specialized in the management and development of photovoltaic installations. It is an initiative of Enovos Services Luxembourg S.A. Sunity acts as a facilitator, design office and coordinator of photovoltaic projects by offering citizens, businesses and municipalities the possibility to become players in the energy transition.…
The aim of the mobility plan is to outline the infrastructure and transport services that are needed to guarantee mobility in the city of Luxembourg. In this framework, an online public consultation was organized between October and November 2021. Eight thousand four hundred and eighty-two citizens participated in this consultation.…
Online Public Consultation on the draft National Energy and Climate Plan.…
Green Home is an NGO which conducts projects on energy transition, environmental protection and sustainable development. It strives to involve citizens in ecological movements by implementing social innovation for the promotion of energy transition, conducting educational programmes, leading campaigns, and forming partnerships with similar organizations abroad. It focuses both on the empowerment of local communities and the achievement of institutional change.…
Zuiderlicht is an initiative of houseboat residents in the Schinkel (near Amsterdam) in the Netherlands. Their goal is to generate as much clean energy as possible (through solar panels mainly) in and around Amsterdam. They want to involve as many people as possible in this. Anyone can participate, even if they do not have their own roof or a suitable roof. For a one-time fee of €1, people can become members. Sometimes they can co-invest, and sometimes they can buy the energy that is generated.…