Name
OVESCO
country
United Kingdom
Goal
"Demonstrate our commitment to a low carbon future by delivering renewable energy projects."
"Provide opportunities for the local community to invest in renewable energy."
"Sell green, community-controlled electricity."
"Inspire and help local people to generate their own renewable energy."
"Help people to reduce their energy usage."
"Our aim is to reduce our local carbon footprint and lower our dependence on imported energy. We do this in partnership with schools, businesses and community groups"
Main Topic
Clean energy: supplying clean, affordable and secure energy
All Topics
Clean energy: supplying clean, affordable and secure energy
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
Scale
- Neighbourhood or Local community
Actors
- Community-based initiative (i.e. citizens, cooperative, neighbourhood group)
Main Activity
(Re-)selling goods and/or facilitating good exchanges;
Activities
- Developing and/or producing goods
- (Re-)selling goods and/or facilitating good exchanges
Source
This initiative is adapted from Cluster 1 (CL1), in the SONNET database.
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.