Renewable World’s Post

Cornwall is taking a big step towards sustainability by installing solar panels at local leisure centers! This initiative will not only cut electricity bills by up to 35% but also help reduce carbon footprints in the region. With support from Sport England, facilities like St Ives and Helston Sports Centre are leading the charge for greener energy solutions. It’s all about making public services more cost-effective while caring for our planet! 🌞💚 #Sustainability #Cornwall #RenewableEnergy https://lnkd.in/e5keptSF #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #GreenTech #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyInnovation

🌍 Solar Electric Cooking: A Partnership for Lasting Change 🌟 Through the Solar Electric Cooking Partnership (#SOLCO), Last Mile Climate, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Uganda), ECOCA East Africa, and other key partners are fostering collaboration between governments, private sector partners, and civil society to advance clean energy solutions and increase access to climate finance. This transformative initiative is helping to make solar-powered electric cookers more affordable and accessible, especially for low-income households in refugee-hosting communities. 💡 Why Solar Cooking? Currently, over 90% of Ugandan households rely on wood or charcoal to cook staple foods like bananas, putting immense pressure on natural resources and contributing to climate change. But through innovative financing tools like low-interest loans, pay-as-you-go models, supplier incentives, and credits, we can make the transition to solar-electric cooking achievable for all. 🔋 The Advantage of Renewable Energy Solutions While the upfront costs of solar-powered cooking may seem high, the operational costs are remarkably low. With the right financing in place, in just one year, households can recover their investment, paving the way for long-term financial and environmental benefits. 🚀 The Role of Policy and Partnerships With supportive public policies and regulatory frameworks, governments can channel critical climate finance to the last mile, reaching the most vulnerable communities. As #Uganda reviews its nationally determined contributions under the #ParisAgreement, these initiatives show how every fraction of a degree matters in our collective fight against climate change. 🙌 Everybody Has a Role to Play From the private sector to civil society, every stakeholder has a part to play in advancing climate-smart solutions that empower communities and protect our planet. 🔗 Read more about SOLCO and other #ClimateActionPartnerships here: https://lnkd.in/eKXpic3R 📽️ Watch this powerful video by UN Environment Programme and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre to learn more about the impact of SOLCO and the importance of partnerships in driving climate action. Together, we can create a cleaner, healthier future for all. Justine Akumu, ROSE MWEBAZA, Ministry of Water and Environment, Directorate of Water Resources Management, Uganda, IKEA Foundation, Robert Bosch Stiftung #SOLCO #ClimateAction #SolarCooking #CleanEnergy #ClimateFinance #Sustainability

Green Star SA is a sustainability rating system developed by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) to promote eco-friendly buildings across the country. It assesses buildings based on various environmental factors, such as: • Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) – The main focus is to reduce pollutants, improve ventilation and use low-emission materials - prioritizing healthier indoor environments. • Energy - Buildings are designed to minimize energy consumption through smart technologies, renewable energy and efficient insulation - helping lower greenhouse gas emissions. • Water - Given South Africa's water scarcity, Green Star SA emphasizes water-efficient fittings, rainwater harvesting and recycling - ensuring sustainable water use. Green Star SA is a step toward a greener, healthier future for South Africa. #healthyenvironment #greenstar #indoorairquality

🌞 Join the Solar Village Initiative! 🌱 We're on a mission to harness the power of the sun and create sustainable, energy-independent villages. Through the Solar Village Initiative, we're working to install solar panels, provide clean energy, and empower communities with sustainable resources. Why Solar Villages? - 💡 Energy Independence: Reduces reliance on non-renewable sources, ensuring stable and clean power. - 🌍 Environmentally Friendly: Cuts down carbon emissions and fights climate change. - 📈 Economic Growth: Lower energy costs mean more resources for community development. - 🚀 Empowering Communities: Helps villages take control of their energy needs, creating a brighter, sustainable future. Join us in building a greener world, one village at a time. Together, we can make a difference. 🌱💡 #Solarvillage 🌞 #Cleanenergy 🌍 #Sustainablefuture 🌱 #GreenCommunities 💡 #EmpowerChange 🚀 #RenewableEnergy #ClimateAction #EcoFriendly #CommunityEmpowerment #EnergyIndependence

Empowering Island States: Clean Energy, Bold Future The ocean connects the world, but for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), it also creates barriers—leading to challenging logistics, high energy costs, and an overdependence on imported diesel. 🌴⛴️ These islands are among the most vulnerable to climate change, despite contributing less than 1% to global greenhouse gas emissions. Energy insecurities threaten their economies and communities, underscoring the urgent need for smart, tailored solutions. SkySails systems harness high-altitude winds to tackle sky-high energy costs. They’re a decentralized, reliable, and clean solution that works in island conditions, even withstanding typhoons. They offer sustainable energy in places other technologies can’t reach, reducing dependency on fossil fuels and opening up the site's economic potential. Working closely with our partners from SIDS, we understand the shared challenges these regions face. Together, we’re developing projects worldwide where airborne wind energy has the potential to reshape their energy systems and serve as a model for other nations, contributing to global goals like SDG 7 and SDG 13. Our site in Mauritius is just one example of our commitment. Our mission in SIDS is clear: supporting communities to harness their winds and take their energy future into their own hands, shaping a sustainable and self-determined tomorrow. 🌬️🌎 What’s your take on the energy challenges of island nations? Let’s talk! #SkySails #AirborneWindEnergy #SIDS #GreenTech #SDGs

What’s your take on the energy challenges of island nations? Let’s talk! #highasthesky #ongrid #offgrid #hybridisation #sdg

It's a collective societal responsibility not for Energy professionals only! #Climatechange affects us all – #heatwaves, changing rainy seasons, and other disruptions are a testament to its growing impact. But addressing it isn't completely the job of international bodies like #UnitedNations and #energy professionals. It's a collective responsibility that starts right at home. Here’s how you can contribute to Kenya’s #EnergyTransition, even if you’re not directly in the energy industry: 1. Adopt Energy Efficiency at Home: Switch to energy-saving appliances, embrace natural light, and minimize energy wastage. This will help reduce the amount of energy consumed and lower the need for fossil-run generators. 2. Support #Renewable Energy Solutions: Opt for clean energy sources like solar lamps for your household or small business. These choices reduce reliance on non-renewable resources. 3. #Advocate and Educate: Raise #awareness about climate change response in your circle. Encourage sustainable practices, such as using public transport and tree planting. Kenya’s energy transition is critical for mitigating climate change. Whether you're in the energy sector or not, your choices matter. Together, we can build a cleaner, greener future for our children. #ClimateAction #NetZero #ParisAgreement #Energy

Transforming lives and improving livelihoods isn’t just a buzz phrase for us – it is about making a real difference in people’s lives. ☀️ ✨ It represents our core mission and commitment to making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and communities. When we fund clean energy solutions to end energy poverty and increase access to affordable and reliable power, we are financing prosperity that permeates all socio-strata and is felt at the individual, business, government, and society levels. We are not just about providing lighting and cooking solutions - we empower individuals to pursue their dreams, secure education and employment opportunities. We support businesses to thrive and create jobs. We enable governments to deliver essential services to their citizens. We contribute towards the reduction of pollution, climate impacts, and creation of clean jobs. 💡 Ultimately, our work fosters a more vibrant society where everyone can flourish while contributing towards a greener, sustainable future.   #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels Damilola Ogunbiyi , Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Bezos Earth Fund   Anita Otubu, Abdulmumini Yakubu, José Otárola-Silesky, Inès Rachel Dushime, Francesco Bisleti, Harry Gibson, Onyeka Okoye, Getty Kasole  

Building a Greener Future 🌍🌱 We're dedicated to a sustainable future. Through our carbon-neutral program, we're making a real impact: ☀️⚡emPOWERing Africa: We deploy renewable energy solutions across the continent. 🌳🔥Improved Cookstoves: We're reducing deforestation in Uganda by supporting sustainable cooking practices. Since 2023, we've proudly offset 825,330.8 tonnes of carbon and hold a carbon-neutral certification by ClimatePartner UK. Learn more about our Climate Actions: https://lnkd.in/enbqqveJ #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #ClimatePositive #SocialImpact #WeAreWRS #WRSRecruits

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 As First Nations people, we are often told that we are sovereign nations, yet in practice, our sovereignty is limited by external control. For example, can we truly be considered sovereign if we cannot even decide who becomes a citizen of our Nation without the approval of a foreign government like Canada? Our ability to exert true sovereignty is weakened by our dependency on Canada, whether through legal constraints or through the belief that we must rely on them. To strengthen our position and reclaim our independence, we must focus on developing self-reliance in key areas. One essential area is 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. For instance, my community, 𝗔𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, has taken a significant step by investing in a solar farm. This initiative not only provides electricity to our members but also eliminates distribution fees—a substantial part of a typical electricity bill—by producing power locally. This is a powerful example of a community-led project, but the impact could be even greater if individual members also contributed by installing solar panels or wind micro-turbines on their own properties. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is another critical area. By growing more of our own food on Native land, we can reduce our reliance on external sources. This could be achieved through community-based projects, such as collective gardens or farms, as well as grassroots efforts by individual members who invest their time and energy into cultivating gardens and small family farms. Even something as simple as growing herbs in a window can make a difference. Ideally, we would see a combination of both top-down community-led projects and individual grassroots efforts working together. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is equally vital. Access to clean water is a fundamental need for every community, and each First Nation should explore and implement ways to secure this precious resource independently. Whether through water treatment facilities, rainwater harvesting systems, or other innovative solutions, securing our own water supply is a crucial step toward true sovereignty. These efforts not only strengthen our communities and enhance our independence, but 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. By focusing on energy, food, and water independence, we can begin to reclaim our sovereignty in a meaningful way, reducing our reliance on external powers and ensuring that our communities thrive for generations to come. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? 𝗜 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. #IndigenousSovereignty #SelfDetermination