Community Energy Conference, September 12th

18th July 2015

Conference posterYork Community Energy would like to invite you to attend a half-day conference on community power.

“Powering the City” will run from 1pm to 5:30pm on Saturday September 12th 2015 at the Friends Meeting House on Friargate. There will be opportunities to hear from successful community energy groups from across the UK, and to learn about the situation nationally and locally.

Some of the groups presenting at the event include:

  • Sheffield Renewables : a social enterprise run by volunteers (much like YCE). They have completed two community-owned solar installations on community buildings in Sheffield.
  • Pennine Community Power : a Community Benefit Society that has installed a 10kW wind turbine financed by a community share issue
  • Whitby Esk Energy : a community group that has installed a 50kW microhydro scheme in the River Esk near Whitby

And of course we will also be discussing how we can develop plans for community renewable energy here in York. The full timetable for the conference is below.

The conference is free to attend and open to everyone but we ask that you book using the EventBrite link below. We hope that you will come along, with whatever questions, concerns, curiosity or enthusiasm you may have on the subject. The event is part of Community Energy Fortnight 2015 co-ordinated by The Community Energy Coalition.

Can you help spread the word?

Please download the conference poster and fliers, and display/pass them on. Many thanks!

Conference Timetable

1pm Registration
1:20pm Introduction to the conference
Richard Lane, York Community Energy
1:25pm Community Renewable Energy: A pipe dream?
Debbie Trebilco, Director of Community Energy England and member of Whitby Esk Energy
1:45pm Power in the community
Finn Jensen, Pennine Community Power
2pm The story of Sheffield Solar
Richard Collins, chair of Sheffield Renewables
2:15pm Q&A panel session
Chaired by Anthony Day, presenter of The Sustainable Futures Show podcast
2:40pm Break
3:10pm Exploring opportunities for renewable energy across York
Jacqui Warren, City of York Council Sustainability Officer
3:25pm The Pulling Power of a Community Pint
Pete Kilbane, The (community-owned) Golden Ball Pub
3:40pm Q&A session chaired by Anthony Day
4:05pm Break
4:30pm Workshop sessions: bring and share knowledge
1. Powering the Country
A workshop on the national and global situation for energy generation in the face of climate change.
2. Powering York
A workshop on potential sustainable energy projects in York – bring and share your local knowledge!
5:10pm Report back and closing address

Refreshments will be available throughout the day. Timings are only very slightly approximate.

If you’d like to continue the discussions, we shall be repairing to the Watergate Inn after the conference.

 

 

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