Leveraging existing social networks helps spread knowledge on #energyrights and build trust, says Repowering London. Working with community leads recognizes the value of ‘lived experience’ expertise and creates employment. bit.ly/4ak6DWm #energypoverty #energycommunities

What direct assistance do #energycommunities provide to the energy poor? Respondents to a recent CEES survey answered the following: For full analysis by Birmingham School of Social Policy, read our blog post here bit.ly/43lRVdj

Energy and Solidarity are pretty familiar words. But what does it mean when ECs put them together? Find out in today’s Word of the Week from the CEES Enegy Solidarity Toolkit.

EnAct, from France, uses creative content to raise awareness of energy poverty and who is doing what to address it. Find out how! energysolidarity.eu/toolkit/cees-p…

Enercoop has developed an entirely new service for customers who may be in energy vulnerability. Check out the CEES toolkit. energysolidarity.eu/solidarity-too…

✅ Boosting #energyliteracy can empower people to enjoy greater home comfort w/o higher energy bills ✅ >100 people have participated in Coopérnico's workshops 🤔 But to date, none have taken up the offer for targeted help through a home visit - why? bit.ly/3NLLOKm

Energy communities are realising a radical new societal vision, founded on sufficiency, sustainability and social justice – & increasingly in line with the values of a ‘doughnut economy’. But what does that mean in the real world? REScoop EU European Sustainable Energy Week bit.ly/3JL73t7

At 30%, the number of #energycommunities currently taking significant action against energy poverty is quite low - despite 57% of ECs surveyed by CEES identifying #energypoverty as a "significant" or "very sig." problem 🚧 What are the barriers to action? bit.ly/43lRVdj

🛠️ Renovating homes to boost comfort and lower energy demand is expensive and disruptive. On Tip Tuesday, the CEES Energy Solidarity Kit features the benefits of a ‘3SR’ approach. SCIC Les 7 Vents Learn more: energysolidarity.eu #energypoverty #BeTheSolution

Tip Tuesday is back! CEES Partner @Enercoop offers a word of warning: 🚨Arrears on energy bills only reveal so much 🚨 Such data points can be vital, ECs need to truly connect with households to understand the bigger picture📊🗣️ Learn more energysolidarity.eu/toolkit/unders…

Is a just energy transition possible? 🐙Dr🌻Sea🦑 says no, not under the current circumstances. Community energy can put energy equity, democracy, and justice at the centre of politics, economics, and environment. bit.ly/4ak6DWm #energycrisis #justtransition

👷‍♀️Citizens and #EnergyCommunities must play a central role in the #EnergyTransition 🥶#EnergyPoverty must be eradicated The EU's #CleanEnergyPackage has embedded citizens and energy poverty considerations into its legislative acts. Read our analysis here: bit.ly/3LpUXr6

Hearing more about 'energy communities' but not 100% sure what that means? Today’s Word of the Week explores one definition in the CEES Energy Solidarity Toolkit.

🙌 The #Social Climate Fund (SCF) has entered into force! 📣 Our take: Energy communities caution that the new SCF must be inclusive. The road towards addressing the distributional impacts of the #energy transition in a proactive manner remains long ⬇️ bit.ly/3MW5o4S

Coopernico, an energy cooperative in Portugal, practises energy solidarity in multiple ways. Find out about recent actions they adopted in the Energy Solidarity Toolkit. energysolidarity.eu/solidarity-too…

Énergie Solidaire, an endowment fund set up by Enercoop, uses donations through customer energy bills to tackle energy poverty. Find out more with the CEES toolkit. energysolidarity.eu/solidarity-too… 🌼

Renewable energy communities can be leveraged to strengthen #socialjustice in the #energysystem, but bold policy actions are needed to structurally tackle social justice issues across the EU Read our collaborative briefing here: bit.ly/45XzfSW

In the city of Zagreb and the surrounding Zagreb County, almost 1 in 3 elderly citizens are at risk of #poverty The Green Energy #Cooperative (ZEZ) believes a dignified old age should also be energetically secure - read about their life-affirming work: bit.ly/3WRxGlj

🇪🇺 Recent EU regulations have strengthened ambition to integrate #energycommunities into the #cleanenergy transition; others oblige Member States to tackle #energypoverty 🕵️ CEES examines how well these initiatives line up: bit.ly/3PaSmD9

Hey ECs – need to know more about the people you want to serve? Today’s Tuesday Tip from the CEES Energy Solidarity Toolkit is all about seeking information while building trust and NOT burning bridges. #communityenergy #OpenEnergy Get helpful advice energysolidarity.eu