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We are Glasgowโ€™s new community-owned renewable energy co-operative ๐ŸŒž glasgowenergy.coop

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Cultivating Community Activism: Learning from Cathy McCormackโ€™s โ€˜The Wee Yellow Butterflyโ€™

Cultivating Community Activism: Learning from Cathy McCormackโ€™s โ€˜The Wee Yellow Butterflyโ€™

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Thanks to everyone who came to our 'Cultivating Community Activism' event for Govanhill Baths Festival on Weds ๐Ÿ‘

It was brilliant to hear how Cathy McCormack's work has inspired a new generation of activists in the city โœŠ

๐Ÿ“š Download her free audiobook:
glasgowenergy.coop/audiobook

08.08.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Govanhill Festival 2025 preview interviews - 29 July 2025 Sunny G Radio chats with event organisers behind the 2025 Govanhill Festival.

Don't miss this brilliant Sunny Govan show previewing all the amazing events happening as part of Govanhill Festival, including our FREE 'Cultivating Community Activismโ€™ event this ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜, ๐Ÿณ๐—ฝ๐—บ at Queens Park Govanhill Parish Church ๐ŸŒž

Listen from 1:04:09 ๐Ÿ‘‡

04.08.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Glasgow Community Energy on BBC Reporting Scotland
YouTube video by Glasgow Community Energy Glasgow Community Energy on BBC Reporting Scotland

Last week we gave @ianhamiltonbbc.bsky.social a tour of our solar panels on the roof of Glendale Primary School for this wee feature on Reporting Scotland ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ‘

Check it out here ๐Ÿ‘‡

16.07.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Don't miss our next audiobook listening & discussion event as part of Govanhill Festival ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ“š

๐˜Š๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฎ: ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜บ ๐˜”๐˜ค๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌโ€™๐˜ด โ€˜๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜‰๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜บโ€™
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿณ๐—ฝ๐—บ
๐Ÿ“ Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church

Find out more at: glasgowenergy.coop/govanhill

07.07.2025 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In 2023 , community energy saved over 165,000 tonnes of COโ‚‚...thatโ€™s a huge step towards a greener future! ๐ŸŒโšก

CE projects arenโ€™t just cutting carbon emissions; theyโ€™re
empowering local people, creating jobs, and building resilient, sustainable communities.

#CEF25

www.younity.coop/what-is-comm...

02.07.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alternative Energy Futures Gathering A space to learn collectively about the transformative energy solutions we want to be building, for a future without fossil fuels.

Looking forward to attending and speaking at this on Saturday, alongside @glasgowenergy.bsky.social, @platform1983.bsky.social and more organisations helping decarbonise and democratise our energy system! act.foe.scot/energy_futures

@foescot.bsky.social

26.06.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am looking forward to reading (* listening to) this book about the inspirational Glasgow campaigner Cathy McCormack. Proud to be part of @glasgowenergy.bsky.social who helped make this audiobook happen.

23.06.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Audiobook Launch & Discussion

Audiobook Launch & Discussion

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Thanks to everyone who came to @womenslibrary.bsky.social on Saturday for the launch of the new free audiobook of Cathy McCormack's ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜‰๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ“š

Listen online at: glasgowenergy.coop/audiobook

Come to our next audiobook discussion event at Govanhill Festival on ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฒ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜, ๐Ÿณ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐Ÿ™Œ

23.06.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The Cathy McCormack Story

The Cathy McCormack Story

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It was an honour to share Cathy McCormack's inspiring story at FoundationScot's conference yesterday๐Ÿ‘

Come hear more about the late Glaswegian activist & anti-poverty campaigner๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Sat 21 June, 2-4pm
๐Ÿ“ @womenslibrary.bsky.social, 23 Landressy St, G40 1BP
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ womenslibrary.org.uk/event/the-we...

19.06.2025 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Wee Yellow Butterfly by Cathy McCormack - Audiobook Launch & Discussion | Glasgow Women's Library Join us for the launch of a new freely-available Audiobook of the late Cathy McCormackโ€™s The Wee Yellow Butterfly.

Join us this ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐Ÿฎ-๐Ÿฐ๐—ฝ๐—บ at @womenslibrary.bsky.social to find out more about the inspiring life & work of Cathy McCormack, renowned community activist & anti-poverty campaigner

We'll be launching a new freely-available audiobook of her ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜‰๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐Ÿฆ‹

Everyone is welcome!

17.06.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฃ "Scotland can lead the renaissance of the co-operative movement."

A joy to stand side-by-side with fellow co-ops for the ScotParliament reception to celebrate #ICY2025 a few weeks ago. Featuring rousing words from Rose Marley CEO @cooperativesuk.bsky.socialโ€ฌ โœŠ #CoopSolidarity #CoopFuture

16.06.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
UN International Year of Co-operatives

UN International Year of Co-operatives

We were delighted to attend the Scottish Parliament reception last week to celebrate the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives in 2025, alongside some of our fellow Glasgow Co-ops ๐Ÿฅณโค๏ธ

Hawthorn Housing Cooperative
@greencitycoop.bsky.social
@mediaco-op.bsky.social

11.06.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Weโ€™re Hiring! Apply for the Community Energy & Engagement Co-ordinator vacancy

Weโ€™re Hiring! Apply for the Community Energy & Engagement Co-ordinator vacancy

๐Ÿ“ข Don't miss your chance to join our team!

โฐ The deadline for applications to be our new 'Community Energy & Engagement Co-ordinator' is this ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿต ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ“ glasgowenergy.coop/apply

06.06.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Community Energy and Engagement Co-ordinator with @glasgowenergy.bsky.social the renewable energy co-operative working to ensure #Glasgowโ€™s transition to net-zero is rooted in climate and social justice! tinyurl.com/w6f4yp7k ยฃ32,000 pro-rata, 22.5hpw #ClimateAction

27.05.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last month, we visited Rutherglen, Glasgow, the constituency of Michael Shanks MP, an Energy Minister in the UK Government.

We were welcomed by people from local community energy projects, residentโ€™s associations, climate action groups, community gardens, churches, and more!

23.04.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Wee Yellow Butterfly by Cathy McCormack โ€“ Audiobook Launch & Discussion

The Wee Yellow Butterfly by Cathy McCormack โ€“ Audiobook Launch & Discussion

Join us for the launch of a new freely-available Audiobook of 'The Wee Yellow Butterfly' by the late community activist & anti-poverty campaigner, Cathy McCormack ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฆ‹

๐Ÿ“… Sat 21 June 2025, 2-4pm
๐Ÿ“ @womenslibrary.bsky.social, 23 Landressy St, G40 1BP
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Register at: womenslibrary.org.uk/event/the-we...

16.04.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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