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The island of Krk in Croatia plans on becoming the first carbon-neutral and self-sufficient Mediterranean island by 2040. This is facilitated through a number of means, including changes to public spaces and the establishment of new energy companies. A large and significant aspect of this programme is the founding of the island’s first energy cooperative, which aims to phase out fossil fuels and make renewable energy sources accessible to the entirety of the island. The cooperative offers assistance in choosing vehicles or equipment for energy production, selecting contractors, and inviting citizens to participate in management and investment.…
Croatian Scientists for Climate unites Croatian scientists from various fields whose goal is to raise awareness about the climate change crisis and conduct activities to prevent the further worsening of that process globally. They are united by their concern, stemming from the increasingly evident consequences of climate change and the lack of systematic debate on the topic in Croatia. Considering scientific findings on climate change, its cause, consequences, forecasts and prospects, they call for ambitious measures to create preconditions for a systematic and comprehensive approach to the climate crisis. Another important activity of this group is supporting existing and emerging climate i…
Filip Koprčina is the founder of Energy Shift, the blockchain-powered platform that allows citizens to invest in and support solar energy projects around the world. EnergyShift is an innovative project powered by blockchain technology that responds to the twin needs of boosting solar energy production and democratising the green energy transition by involving citizens in the process.…
Aradippou is driving an ambitious local energy transition by engaging local actors as well as national and European partners. The municipality aspires to establish one-stop shops that provide comprehensive solutions for homeowners, encouraging them to engage in upscaling renewable energy projects and increasing energy efficiency. The municipal projects also aim to unleash financial and technological capacity to establish a ‘smart grid’. Involvement in various European projects is allowing the city to access European funds and partnerships which will equip it to reach net carbon neutrality by 2030.…
HOSe develops and operates several hydroelectric power plants on two rivers in Wallonia. This enterprise was created by ten renewable energy cooperatives and the company Hydro in order to produce electricity for households.…
Extinction Rebellion is the Belgian branch of Extinction Rebellion, a global network that uses non-violent direct action to force governments to act on the climate and ecological emergency.…
Jeasy (a contraction of "journey" and "easy") is an app which offers users the opportunity to record their journeys each time they walk, bike or take public transport to generate points called EcoMiles. These EcoMiles can be saved and then redeemed for benefits/gifts.…
The NGO ACTES was founded in Liège in 2019 by about thirty volunteer citizens. Its ambition is to develop an international network of summer universities dedicated to the fight against global warming and in favour of an ecological and just transition. The first edition of ClimACTES took place in 2021, and a second one is expected in 2022. Over two weeks, this event brings together experts in different fields (energy, mobility, climate change, food systems, etc.) to increase awareness of various topics. Specific slots are also dedicated to supporting sustainable project leaders, acting as an incubator for cooperatives or other forms of sustainable economic models supporting the transition.…
At the end of 2021, the local council of Habay (province of Luxembourg) organized a citizen consultation open to all inhabitants aged 16 or over. The citizens could vote for or against four wind projects through paper or electronic vote. Participation in the consultation was not compulsory, and the results (62% against) are not binding.…
Corenove is a cooperative founded in 2018 to provide audits and advice to individuals on their energy renovation work. Corenove aims to promote energy savings and reduce citizens' energy bills.…
Bond Beter Leefmilieu (BBL) is a Belgian umbrella organization for Flemish environmental and nature associations, citizens, governments and companies aimed at fostering the transition to a sustainable society with a circular economy. Its activities include movement-building (130 members), lobbying (influencing the environmental policy of governments and companies) and awareness (sensitizing the general public through campaigns and projects).…
“The Independent” is a documentary series created by the Bulgarian Solar Association. Each episode (three in total) depicts a different story about Bulgarian citizens who have decided to become independent from the grid in various ways, including through sustainable energy production and consumption, urban farming, and others. The documentary shows the most common struggles they face, including resistance from the national energy providers, bureaucratic complexities, lack of local support for urban farming, and others.…
Magdalena Maleeva is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria who uses her fame to inspire action against climate change among the wider public. She founded the environmental organisation Gorichka, whose aim is to create public awareness about urgent environmental problems, including climate change, energy transition and sustainable agriculture. One of her latest initiatives is the “Anonymous Climaticians” community. This is an informal group of people connected by their concern about climate change. Its members have diverse expertise and know-how in various areas but share the belief that the climate crisis is one of the most serious problems that humanity is facing. They also beli…
The Public Environmental Centre for Sustainable Development in Varna, Bulgaria, aided students in learning more about energy consumption and conservation by encouraging them to participate in a contest in which they were asked to monitor their household’s electricity meter over one week. Students were asked to not only analyze their families’ consumption habits but also to propose conservation measures, after which they were to repeat the experiment while implementing them. The school with the most participants received an open lecture on the topic of individual contributions to combating climate change.…
Izgrei.bg is the first energy community in Bulgaria and is working on creating a solar energy production installation. The start-up is, moreover, the first private platform to work with all energy suppliers in the country. It initiates contact between businesses and energy suppliers to offer sustainable and cost-efficient solutions, thus providing them with an incentive to invest in the energy transition.…
KafEco is a student company established at the end of 2020 by four high school students in Ruse, Bulgaria. Their idea was to develop an alternative eco-friendly heating substance from waste material, namely by producing a briquette from coffee grounds and sawdust (a residual product obtained from processing clean wood). The coffee grounds are collected from places where coffee is consumed: from households and small neighbourhood restaurants to large fast-food chains. The sawdust is collected from local carpenters in Ruse. KafEco has already reached its prototype phase, with testing results showing that its briquettes are more calorific than wood (radiate more heat) and burn almost twice as f…
Crowdfunding for the energy transition. Community-financed photovoltaic systems via presales crowdfunding for SME businesses. Citizen participation projects. Sale & lease-back models for photovoltaics. The basic idea is quite simple. Through crowdfunding, any organisation's customers, employees, members or fans make it possible to build an optimally dimensioned solar system for the organisation. Collective energy offers alternative ways to expand renewable energies, and the organisation gives people the opportunity to participate directly in the energy transition. Collective Energy acts as a consulting organisation and supports people in the conception and implementation of solar energy proj…
Wild river, wild forests: the central Kamptal is a unique natural paradise. And it should stay that way! The action group "Lebendiger Kamp" wants to preserve the beauty, wildness and biodiversity of the Kamptal. For the creatures in nature and people. However, the planned new construction of the Rosenburg camp power plant would partially destroy this paradise. And deforestation threatens the most valuable natural forests... 15 June 2018 marked the end of the comment period associated with the framework of the environmental impact assessment procedure for the new construction of the Rosenburg Kamp power plant planned by EVN. The citizens' initiative "Lebendiger Kamp - Nein zum Ausbau des Kraf…
eFriends is a community of individuals who share regionally generated green electricity with each other. eFriends are either electricity producers (for example, because they operate a PV system on their roof) or electricity consumers. The revolutionary eFriends technology is installed in the meter boxes of their houses and flats. Via the eFriends app, participants find and connect to each other and decide from whom they want to buy electricity or to whom they want to deliver surplus electricity and at what price.…
EEG Göllersdorf was started by friends and neighbours as one of the first EEGs ever, and for that reason alone, it is one of the pioneering pilot projects. An association was chosen as the organisational form, as this is considered the simplest and most cost-effective legal form for private individuals. Each energy community requires at least two members (one for purchase/ one for feed-in, e.g., PV), and participation is therefore also suitable for a family association. However, the advantages for all can, of course, be significantly increased with more members, and "limits" are currently only defined concerning the close relationship of the participants (all use the same UW). Even if the te…