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Where it all started.... a vision in the jungle. If you want to help people, build wealth, protect the environment, and become the best version of yourself as an entrepreneur and leader, watch the video linked below to hear the 'origin story' and send me a message: https://lnkd.in/emZF6QSX ☀

This is what happens when you leave me to organise my own work travel. I'm going over to HFW's Paris office in early June to talk to the Partners about comms and profile raising, and while looking at transport options for the trip, a thought popped into my head: "I could just cycle there..." Those who know me even a little bit will know that once I've got an idea in my head about a ridiculous cycling challenge, I may as well resign myself to the fact that I'm doing it. But this has been particularly impulsive, even for me. I only had the idea last week, and now everything is booked and finalised, and I set off in less than a month, leaving me virtually no time to train. (Better hope those commuting miles pay off...) The premise is simple: travel from HFW's London to Paris office in a single ride. In practice, this means 300km on the bike, across two countries, solo and unsupported. As an added challenge, I'm aiming to finish within 24 hours - including the overnight ferry crossing. In case that wasn't quite enough time in the saddle, I have to cycle from my home to the London office before I even start the challenge (adding 20km), and, me being me, I've also decided to cycle the UK section of the return journey - another 100km. I am a very keen cyclist, but this ride will be a serious test for me - physically and mentally. I'm undertaking this highly questionable endeavour to raise funds for HFW charity partner Renewable World, which does fantastic work in enabling communities in Africa and Asia to escape energy poverty by installing community-owned solar power systems. I did a two-day ride from Durham to Edinburgh a few years ago for Renewable World, and I'm really proud to be working with them again on this. If you would like to support their vital work (and to give me a much-needed morale boost), you can donate here: https://lnkd.in/eAM9S4tG Any donations - no matter how small - really would be much appreciated. #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #GreenEnergy #WindPower #SolarPower

Applications are open for this year's Solar PV Grant! Purple House Cancer Support has already generated 2.477 MWh of energy from the 3kW Solar PV Grant we awarded them last year, in celebration of our 3rd anniversary. This isn't just a number—it's real savings, real impact and real change for a charity that does so much for our community. Now, as we celebrate 4 years in business, we’re turning up the volume! 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 4𝐤𝐖 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐕 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫! We will cover the expense of: 🌱 planning 🌱 design 🌱 installation This is more than a giveaway—it’s about driving sustainability and empowering non profit organisations that need it most. We want to give back in a meaningful way. 💻 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞. We need your help to share this opportunity far and wide. Please share this opportunity and help us find a worthy cause to support. Let’s keep building a future where sustainability supports those who support us. 💚 #SolarGrant #SustainabilityInAction #GreenEnergy #SupportingCommunities #LeadingTheChange

Win a 4kW Solar PV System! 🌞 Applications are open for our 4kW Solar PV grant, available to non-profits in Ireland. After the huge success of last year’s giveaway awarded to Purple House Cancer Support, we’re back and ready to make an even bigger impact! The Grant Includes: 🌱 Design 🌱 4kW Solar Panel System 🌱 Installation   This initiative is part of our commitment to supporting the #community and achieving our goal of carbon neutrality. We know how challenging #energybills can be, especially in today’s cost of living crisis, and we want to help local charities to reduce their costs while making a positive environmental impact. Interested? Apply via our website, the link is in the comments below 👇 Help us spread the word! If you know a #school, #hospice, #sports team or other #nonprofit or #charity that could benefit, tag them in the comments and encourage them to apply.    We would like to encourage the following companies to share this opportunity with their networks to help us find a worthy candidate for this 4kW Solar PV System. Office of Public Works  Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Department of Education — Ireland  Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media  Peter McVerry Trust Clúid Housing  Tuath Housing Association  Focus Ireland  Threshold  Irish Green Building Council  CIBSE  WiBSE: Women in Building Services Engineering (a CIBSE Network)  World Green Building Council  UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)  GBCI Europe  Business Post  Irish Construction Industry Magazine, The Construction News Channel  The Irish News Let’s work together to make a difference! #SolarGrant #CarbonNeutral #Sustainability #CommunitySupport #PassiveDynamics #GreenEnergy #SolarPV #NonProfitSupport  

ATPI Middle East and Safar Oilfield Supplies are proud to announce its support for Liter of Light, a groundbreaking non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing sustainable solar lighting solutions to communities without access to electricity. This partnership highlights ATPI’s commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, as the company sponsors the purchase and distribution of innovative solar lamps to communities in need. Staff from both ATPI and Safar Oil will also join forces in January to build a number of solar lights to support this amazing cause, stay tuned for updates from the joint event in the new year! Read more here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehr2au3v #community #sustainability #collaboration #socialresponsibility

🌟 ATPI Middle East and Safar Oilfield Supplies Support Liter of Light 🌟 In a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, ATPI and Safar Oilfield Supplies are partnering with Liter of Light to bring solar lighting to communities without electricity. This January, staff from both organizations will join forces to build solar lamps, directly supporting this impactful initiative. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehr2au3v #Sustainability #SocialResponsibility #CommunityImpact #Collaboration

Renewable energy company Drax has donated $12,000 to six food banks across Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas to help them feed and provide support to individuals and families over the holiday period. #biomass https://lnkd.in/gQXR8r_j

This #FundingFriday we are highlighting a local funding opportunity, Centrica's Energy for Tomorrow, helping Somerset organisations reach net zero. Energy for Tomorrow offers grant funding, tools and support to innovative energy projects that can drive a greener, fairer future for the South West. Whether you need £20,000 to install an EV charging point or £100,000 to fund a transformative energy tool, they want to hear from you. The intiative is seeking projects and ideas that can accelerate the energy transition, and want to support those who have a clear social mission, a viable and feasible idea, and can demonstrate one or more of the following: 🍃 You’re a charity, CIC, registered community group, not-for-profit or for-profit company in the South West of England that can demonstrate a positive environmental and social impact 🍃 You’re developing innovative energy solution that can reduce carbon emissions by transforming how communities manage their energy usage 🍃 You have an idea for an energy solution/project that is financially viable and will have a positive impact on your community and beyond 🍃 You’re working with individuals in the community to help them better understand their energy usage and how it impacts the environment – encouraging them to make changes for a more sustainable future 🍃 You’re encouraging collaboration within communities to deliver energy projects that have a far-reaching, lasting impact The deadline for this opportunity is 11:59pm on Friday 18 October. For more information or to express your interest, please visit their website: https://lnkd.in/esQz-9Q #Funding #Fundraising #Community #GreenEnergy #NetZero

When it comes to energy access at the last mile, the market doesn’t always know best, says Aneri Pradhan at New Energy Nexus. She explores the shortcomings of market-led approaches to energy access in last-mile communities across Africa, pointing out that these customers cannot afford clean energy at their current income levels. Instead, she encourages funders to support non-profit models that have proven their ability to reach these communities at scale. https://lnkd.in/eN7uhtvm #EarthDay #EarthDay24 #EarthDay2024 #EnergyAccess #Solar #Africa #SolarEnergy #SolarPower #PAYGOSolar #EmergingMarkets #ImpactInvesting #SustainableEnergy #Philanthropy #NonProfits #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #EnergyBusiness #Philanthropists #ClimateFinance #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ClimateMitigation