An annual grant scheme with fellow community energy organisation Low Carbon Gordano which supports local groups reduce carbon and raise awareness about the climate crisis.
It’s that time of year again, when parents and carers across the country scramble to get the uniform ready for the return to school. But these items can be expensive and bad for the planet. With help from our Megawatt…
The power of our sector is that it puts emphasis on local identity. Each project is shaped through the knowledge and needs of nearby residents, not the shareholders of commercial companies. South Gloucestershire, like so many places, is made up…
Green Schools Project Community Climate Action Manager, Loz Hennessy, is having a very busy end to the summer term. She shares some of the work funded through our Megawatt Community Energy Fund. What a perfect way to round off the…
The panel for our Megawatt Community Energy Fund has decided which projects should receive grants this year. Here’s some background on how the decisions are made and who makes them. How is community energy different from commercial renewable energy projects?…
We catch up with one of last year’s Megawatt fund recipients When you’re used to rushing from A to B in Bristol, caught up in the noise and traffic, gliding through the harbour in an electric-powered boat is a very…
Have you ever browsed clothing in an eco-friendly clothing shop, caught sight of the price tag, then walked hastily out of the door? Although cost isn’t the only issue with ‘sustainable’ brands, it was a game changer for Bristol-based Amelia…
In a stretch of ground in Lockleaze, Bristol, Simon is preparing his “famous lasagne”. Onlookers would be advised not to eat it, however, as this particular recipe is for layers of compost to fill a number of raised beds in…
A project aimed at helping classrooms become hubs for locally-driven climate action will run additional work in three schools this academic year, thanks to BEC’s Megawatt Community Energy Fund. Green Schools Project’s Zero Carbon Schools Programme works nationwide to turn…
After hours of painstaking discussion, the panel for our Megawatt Community Energy Fund has decided who will receive grants this year. Fifteen out of 36 applications were successful and will receive a portion of this year’s grant money of nearly…
A space to listen, talk and make friends – it sounds simple, but looking after such a vital community resource can be hugely challenging as bills climb higher and government funding grows thin. In Knowle West, Bristol, lots of work…