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Community Energy forum wrap

Posted on July 25, 2014 by | 3 comments

On Monday night we held a Community Energy Forum in Midland. It was short notice, but great to have the opportunity to hear from visiting Community Energy researcher Jarra Hicks. She outlined some of the inspiring community energy projects she’s visited around the world.

You can download a copy of Jarra’s slides here. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough battery to record all her presentation. So if you have video/camera expertise and would like to help in the future, please let us know. Thanks to Michelle Kwok for the Iphone videos below!

Barb’s take away messages from the Congress:

Jenny’s summary from the Congress of different community energy models:

 Download a PDF copy of Barb and Jenny’s slides

To finish the night, Tom Tolchard also presented a summary of the feedback we received at the Guildford Energy launch earlier in the year. Download a PDF copy of Tom’s slides

Following the Community Energy Forum on 21st July and our previous launch, we’re hosting two opportunities for people to come discuss what direction they would like Guildford Energy to take?

  • What should Guildford Energy focus on and aim to achieve?
  • What business model / financial arrangement / governance structure appeals to you?
  • Do you have any ideas for specific projects?
  • Are you interested in investing in such a project?

Join us for one of two facilitated discussions:

Opportunity 1:

Date: Tuesday, 19th August
Venue: Stirling Arms Hotel
Time: 7 pm start

More details and please RSVP

Opportunity 2:
Date: Saturday, 23rd August
Venue: Mechanics Institute
Time: 1 pm start
More details and please RSVP

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Community Energy Forum

Posted on July 14, 2014 by | 2 comments

Transition Town Guildford are excited to host a special presentation on Community Energy projects by eastern states researcher Jarra Hicks.

Jarra is a Founding Director of the Community Power Agency and PhD Candidate at the University of New South Wales. She is researching the potential for community energy projects to contribute positive social, economic and environmental outcomes for regional communities in Australia.

 

Jarra is visiting Perth and has kindly offered to talk to us about Community Energy projects.

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We will also provide an overview of the Inaugural Community Energy Congress we recently attended in Canberra and an update on our Guildford Energy project.

If you want to learn more about what Community Energy is and successful projects around Australia and the World, don’t miss this!

Date: Monday, 21st July

Venue: Old Midland Courthouse

Time: 7 pm start

Please RSVP via Eventbrite

Tea, coffee will be provided.

Entry by donation to cover venue costs

 

Jarra Hicks [BA Dev Studies Hons]

 

Jarra has a professional background in community development, campaigning and renewable energy. She completed an Honours research project at the Uni NSW in 2009 focussing on grassroots renewable energy projects as effective responses to climate change using innovative economic practices.

Her current research, as a PhD Candidate at Uni NSW, focusses on community engagement, social enterprise models and diverse economic arrangements that community energy projects use. In 2010 and again in 2012 Jarra completed study tours of community renewable energy initiatives in North America and Europe and spent time as a volunteer renewable energy policy advisor in Delhi, India.

Jarra is a co-founder and Director of the Community Power Agency, motivated by the power that everyday people are engaging to make real contributions to the sustainability of their communities. Her other life passions involve riding bicycles, growing food gardens, making ceramics and dancing.

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