EC² officially concludes! Huge thanks to our partners for their dedication. While the project ends, our resources persist, supporting a citizen-led energy transition. Here's to a bright future! 💡

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💡Some of the highlights of EC² were the open days at #energycommunities , bringing citizens closer to real-life examples of energy citizenship in practice!

➡️ Discover Torri Superiore, Arterra Bizimodu and Pourgues in our video round-up: youtu.be/p5R3fZgl86A

💡 #energypolicy brief alert!

Don’t miss our latest publication w/ strategies on citizen empowerment to facilitate and accelerate a just and sustainable energy transition.
Read our “Recommendations for inclusive and empowered energy communities' brief at online-raketen.at/sites/site0261…

Imagine 💭 an #EnergyCommunity where every home 🏠 is #EnergyEfficient and powered by #RenewableEnergy sources.

With the #CitizenLedRenovation service, this vision can become a reality!

Open call 👉 europa.eu/!mBhFh8

💡 The EC² journey nears its end with our final consortium meeting in Wroclaw! Reflecting on achievements, legacy, and sustainability, alongside exploring the beautiful city. Grateful to UE we Wrocławiu for hosting us!

➡️ More insights in our newsletter: online-raketen.at/sites/site0261…

🏘️ The European Commission citizen-led renovation support service has launched a call for applications!

Apply now to get:
📣 Support in communication & citizen engagement
🗨️ Mutual learning across pilots and regions
📝 Project management assistance

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A common challenge in forming #EnergyCommunities in #CoalRegionsEU and elsewhere is getting local stakeholders involved.

On day 2 of the #JustTransitionPlatform conference, Eleftherios Ioannidis elaborated on this topic 👇

📢Join us on our final event on the 25th September 2024 in the LaVallee space in Brussels & online (hybrid event).
📌The detailed agenda will soon follow, but you can already register for the event in the following link:
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#encludeproject

💡 How can local and regional governments support #energycitizenship ?

Our latest policy brief says there’s a big role for them to play as enablers offering tools, information, networking and infrastructure.

➡️ Read it now at online-raketen.at/sites/site0261…

🇪🇸 ¡El Kit de Empoderamiento Energético Ciudadano ya está disponible en castellano!

El kit está diseñado para cualquier persona que trabaje con los ciudadanos para co-crear una #transiciónenergética más justa e inclusiva.

📩 Descárgalo gratis: communityenergyacademy.eu/energy-citizen…

📌 Join the Community Energy Academy + Community Conversation on March 27th!

Explore the role and potential of ecovillages in supporting the energy transition, in collaboration with local governments.

➡️ Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

💡 UrbanCommunity for Sustainable and Just Cities

🇪🇸🇵🇱🇮🇹🇳🇱 The Energy Citizen Empowerment Kit is now available in Spanish, Polish, Italian and Dutch! The kit is designed for anyone working with citizens to co-create a more fair and inclusive #energytransition .

📩 Download it for free at our website: communityenergyacademy.eu/energy-citizen…

💡Updates from the EC² project! Through a 'Twinning' initiative, #energycommunities joined forces with new communities, sharing knowledge and mentoring through webinars.

On March 11th, stakeholders crafted action plans for Pourgues ecovillage, integrating practical insights.

🌍 Thrilled to collaborate with Horizon projects on 'Energy Citizenship in the Making.'
Thanks to all for making it a success! 💡💚
#DIALOGUES #EnergyCitizenship

💡 On March 5th, we joined forces with three Horizon projects for an event in Brussels - Energy Citizenship in the Making. Over 50 participants explored the essence of #energycitizenship and its role in shaping a sustainable future.

Learn more here: ec2project.eu/news/energy-ci…

🚀Access new energy citizenship policy briefs aimed at fostering a just and citizen-centered #energytransition : bit.ly/3wmBWjX
These briefs by EC² project provide recommendations to empower policymakers in facilitating and expediting the energy transition.🌱💡

Last week at the EnergyPROSPECTS final conference, we revealed a joint policy brief developed with our sister projects with common findings on how to enhance energy citizenship in the European energy transition: bit.ly/4cbA65G 💚🇪🇺

💡 Energy community open days are inspiring citizens across Europe - read all about our latest events in Slovenia, Estonia and France: ec2project.eu/news/second-wa…

Along with 3 other #H2020projects working on energy citizenship, ENCLUDE co-organised the Energy Citizenship in the making event on 5 March 2024, that aimed to provide insights from the 4 projects on how energy citizenship can contribute to an inclusive & sustainable Green Deal.

💡 Looking to inspire citizen engagement in the energy sector?

We’ve just launched the Energy Communities Website Handbook, a guide for ministries and administrations to creating a website that promotes and supports #energycommunities .

Download it now: online-raketen.at/sites/site0261…