Oke Energy is an exciting new community renewable energy project in Okehampton and it's surrounding hamlets
The spring sunshine and April showers have inspired a new energy project in the town and hamlets.
Okehampton Community Energy, a joint venture between Okehampton Town Council and Okehampton Hamlets Parish Council, has now secured a grant to investigate the feasibility of community owned renewable energy schemes within the area.
This funding, from the Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF),has allowed the project to commission local firm DARE to conduct investigations into the potential for community owned solar photovoltaic panel arrays and hydropower systems.
RCEF is a £15 million programme, delivered by WRAP and jointly funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). It supports rural communities in England to develop renewable energy projects which provide economic and social benefits to the community.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Community-of-Okehampton-Renewable-Energy-Society-CORES-1125199787495659/
Mutuals Public Register: https://mutuals.fca.org.uk/Search/Society/9521
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The Christow Community Land Trust’s initial aim was to provide affordable housing for people with a strong local connection to our village. This was achieved in 2017 with the completion of 14 passivhaus dwellings in Stafford Close. These houses are mostly for rental as social housing and are managed by Teign Housing .
However, the scope of the Trust provides a vehicle for the Christow CLT to own, develop and protect other property and land and other schemes of benefit to the village. Following the successful completion of Stafford Close, this is now our focus. You can find out about our current projects by contacting one of the Directors, or looking out for updates every three months or so in the local Unity newsletter. We would also welcome new ideas for projects.
http://www.christowparishcouncil.gov.uk/Christow-Pc/community_land_trust-16828.aspx
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As an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce network and a membership organisation with over 200 years’ experience in the Plymouth & Devon economy, the Chamber is an integral part of the regional community and fulfils an important role in connecting you to national business issues and Westminster.
https://www.devonchamber.co.uk
Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Unit 5 Derriford Business Park, Brest Road, Plymouth PL6 5QZ
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dev0nchamber/ (1.7k)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chamber_Devon (9k)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/devon-and-plymouth-chamber/ (2.6k)
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We are a community group in Bishopsteignton raising awareness of and organising local events relating to sustainability and combating climate change; our Projects include Repair Cafe, Plastic Free, Bish-Eco Bags, Parish Council Working Party and more
We are all trying to improve our lives and learn more - we are not experts, just concerned humans willing to try and make changes for a better future
https://sustainablebishop.com/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableBis1 (29)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablebishop (73)
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Teign Estuary Transition is a local initiative to move towards a low energy, sustainable future. We are a group of local people who are concerned about the twin challenges of diminishing oil and gas supplies, known as ‘Peak Oil’, and climate change.
We believe that these challenges can be turned into real opportunities for us in a step-by-step ‘transition’ to a sustainable future. As part of a growing movement of Transition initiatives around the world we want to create a healthier, happier environment to live in.
We want to inspire creative solutions in the transition to a low carbon future. Local activities are shown to work! We can share ideas, help to generate awareness and enthusiasm, and above all we intend to have fun.
https://teigntransition.org.uk/
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Teign-Estuary-Transition/141276832583641 (105)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeignTransition (184)
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Transition Town Totnes (TTT) is a community-led and run local charity that exists to strengthen the local economy, reduce our environmental impact, and build our resilience for a future with less cheap energy and a changing climate.
TTT is a collection of local volunteers with a small staff team, who come together to work on projects. Anyone can get involved.
Our projects and groups are ever-changing and evolving, and we always welcome new ideas. Our work ranges from increasing low impact affordable housing, sharing skills, creating livelihoods, reducing energy costs and carbon emissions, growing our local food economy and working in partnership with other local projects.
https://www.transitiontowntotnes.org/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransitionTownTotnes (6.9k)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tttotnes (4.2k)
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Transition Exmouth's Mission:
To strengthen the community's responce to Climate Change, inequality and shrinking supplies of resources, including energy, water and land, by building long term town resilience, preserving biodiversity and reducing carbon emissions.
Our Exmouth Our Planet
http://www.transitionexmouth.uk/index.htm
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transition.exmouth/ (389)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TransitionEX8 (37)
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PL:21 is a Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) that brings residents together to help make Ivybridge a more sustainable place to live and work.
By getting involved and seeking to adopt more sustainable lifestyles, we can discover new ways of thinking, working, producing and sharing together at a local level; getting more out of our community, as well as helping contribute at a global level.
PL:21 is made up of local residents from a variety of backgrounds and with a wide range of interests and skills. If you have an idea to help make the area more environmentally friendly or to encourage sustainable behaviour please get involved and we'll try to help you make it happen.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/pl21ivybridge (467)
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We want people in the local area to become more aware of, and engaged with their use of energy, so that energy becomes as familiar as money.
How have we done this?
We have set up a Community Benefit Society (CBS). This allows us to help you realise your Renewable Energy installations, Energy Saving project or simply to raise your awarenes on Energy matters. TECs has a broad range of experience and wide network of individuals and organisations we can call on. We are a not-for-profit co-operative with a secure income, this allows us to offer most of our support for free.
How do we put our vision into practice?
As well as helping businesses, organisations or households put renewable energy installations on sites they own or occupy, we also want to work with you and your wider community to become more aware of your energy use.
By engaging with energy use, we are all more likely to understand and appreciate it. This can also lead to a change in our attitudes and behaviour when using energy, not just at work or school, but also when we go home.
http://teignenergycommunities.co.uk/
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Based in South Devon, YCE is a non-profit social enterprise, run by local people, doing things differently. We are offering the opportunity to invest in locally-generated clean electricity with profits going into a community fund to support environmental and social projects in the parishes bordering the Yealm estuary: Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, Holbeton, Yealmpton, Brixton and Wembury.
Households in the Yealm area pay around £7 million per year to outside energy suppliers, representing about 5% of earned income. This money leaves the local economy and benefits large commercial companies. Taking ownership of local clean energy generation will retain the profits within the community and promote our long term sustainability.
https://www.yealmenergy.co.uk/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YealmEnergy/ (191)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/YealmEnergy (108)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yealm-community-energy-limited/about/
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