Ouse Valley Energy Sevices

We ended #CommunityEnergyFortnight where it counts — out in the community 💚

Big love to our friends at @EnergiseSussexCoast for being there too!

This is how change happens — together, on the ground, in real places.

#CommunityLed #NetZero #Peacehaven #ClimateAction #EnergyAdvice #CommunityEnergy

To mark @commenergyengland.bsky.social #CommunityEnergyFortnight our team headed back to the roof of Harvey’s Brewery, home to the UK’s first community-owned solar array, installed by us in 2011

Still generating clean power + local impact!

#CommunityEnergy #HarveysBrewery #LocalPower

Just installed solar at Holmansbridge Farm! ☀️⚡
Cutting carbon, powering a local fave, and paving the way for community ownership.
Want to own a slice of local solar?
👉 Full story + sign up ovesco.co.uk/holmansbridg...

#CommunityEnergy #SolarPower #EastSussex

🚲 Tired of traffic in Lewes? Check out IN A JAM by @lewesclimatehub.bsky.social – 5 bold ideas for a greener, easier town. Don’t miss Cargo Bike Day on Sat 14 June! Talk at 12pm. Free & open to all. #Lewes #InAJam #CargoBikeTown #SustainableTransport

Great to see strong conversations on #communityenergy in commercial spaces like #InnovationZero2025

Highlight = workshop from Eon Next @citizensadvice.bsky.social @nea.org.uk & @energysyscat.bsky.social on making new energy work for all

Maybe next year Ovesco will be running a session of our own?

Poster for a pop-up eco open home in Ditchling on Saturday 24th May

🌿 Pop-Up Eco Open House – Ditchling
🏡 Visit a fully decarbonised home
☀️ Featuring solar PV, heat pump, home battery & EV
👋 Chat with the homeowner, hear their story, and get inspired

🗓️ Sat 24 May | ⏰ Tours at 11am & 2pm
🎟️ Free! Book here: ovesco.co.uk/events

#EcoHome #Ditchling #GreenLiving

🌍EARTH DAY 2025🌍 OUR POWER, OUR PLANET

@earthdayorg.bsky.social calls on the world to triple clean electricity by 2030. Yes please!!

At OVESCO, we're working for a fair, just transition to clean energy — one that puts communities first. Let's build a future where power is clean, fair, and shared!

We heard lots of talk at Solar & Storage Live yesterday about community energy.

Highlight of the day was the panel discussion on ’How developers can support local communities when developing solar farms’ 🙌🏼 Watch this space!!! 👀

And how brilliant to see solar panel recycling is a priority ♻️

Community energy for businesses and commercial landlords - Clean Growth UK Ouse Valley Energy Services CIC (OVESCO) and Brighton Energy Co-operative (BEC) have teamed up with us to run a business-focused community energy event in Newhaven.

Ouse Valley Energy Services CIC (OVESCO) and Brighton Energy Co-operative (BEC) provide community-funded energy solutions for organisations in Sussex find out more at www.clean-growth.uk/events/commu...

Ministers urged to ensure climate change is taught across curriculum Experts say teachers want more professional development support to teach climate change and sustainability

Our children will have to live with a changing climate, so need to be equipped to understand the challenges they will face. Attached is an article & linked letter (still open for signatures) to the Education Minister urging her to embed climate change in the curriculum.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Nature’s not a ‘nice to have’.

It's all we have.

#ForNature #COP16 #CANBill

Historic decision sees River Ouse set to become first in England with legal rights - Environmental Law Foundation Lewes, – In an exciting and groundbreaking decision, Lewes District Council have agreed to recognise the Rights of the River Ouse, paving the way for the Ouse to become the first in England to have it...

Historic decision to give the River Ouse rights elflaw.org/news/histori...

Data collection for State of the Sector 2025 research launches soon!

Get ready to update your organisation's data—it's crucial as we advocate for policy changes like the Local Power Plan.

communityenergyengland.org/pages/state-...

#SOTS2025 #CommunityEnergy

Well done Deborah in you support for bees

Graphic saying please get ready to update your data for the 2025 community energy state of the sector research, with the Community Energy England logo

Have you seen our infographics from State of the Sector 2024?👀
communityenergyengland.org/pages/state-...

📣2025 data collection opens soon. Please prepare to make sure your hard work, achievements and challenges are counted in nationwide statistics and feed into our lobbying on behalf the sector🌟

This year we welcomed 67 new members, bringing our total to 320+ organisations and supporters!

We head into 2025 with all six UK distribution network operators in our membership, meaning we’re stronger than ever! 💪

Norway on track to be first to go all-electric - BBC News Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

World's hottest year: 2024 first to pass 1.5C warming limit Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.

It's not a limit! It's a target. 🤬

This seems an appropriate time to repost my latest article on climate change and the insurance industry.

Of course our brains are not in gear yet and we mean we are kicking off 2025 with this exciting news 🫣

🌟 Upcoming Event 🌟

Join Community Energy South, @communityenergyldn.bsky.social and other partners for a special event, connecting #CommunityEnergy groups in the South East region.

🗓️ Date: 28 January
⏰ Time: 10 AM - 3 PM

Book here 👇

www.tickettailor.com/events/commu...

Curious about the added value of #CommunityEnergy?

Join us for the Energy Learning Network's UK-wide event to explore good practices in monitoring and reporting, featuring @saskya-huggins.bsky.social

📅 29th January
⏲️ 3pm–5pm

👉 lnkd.in/e8qBNUAi

Palisades fire live updates: Two dead as wind-fueled flames spread across Los Angeles Signifcant injuries are reported as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires rage over thousands of acres in southern California, leaving schools closed and nearly 400,00 without power

Palisades wildfires have burned 15,000 acres killing two and destroying 1,000 buildings.

“This is not a normal Red Flag,” Kevin McGowan, the Director of the L.A. County Office of Emergency Management, said.

Follow our live coverage below:

This year, we:

📊 Launched a new State of the Sector portal with Community Energy Scotland & Wales.

Thank you to all members who shared data, helping us tell the sector’s story! 🗺️

communityenergyengland.org/...

Great infographic about Community Energy sector at communityenergyengland.org/files/docume...

Shared ownership of clean energy projects: what, how and why? Quickly and easily listen to Local Zero for free!

Listen to Jake Burnyeat at Communities for Renewables talking about shared ownership models for community energy player.captivate.fm/episode/0d73... 👍

Thank you to @climatechangebh.bsky.social for arranging launch for Brighton & Hove’s decarbonisation plan with a very clear presentation from councillor Tim Rawlings.

COP29 hasn’t made enough progress on methane and the clock is ticking This post is by Lord Duncan of Springbank, deputy speaker in the House of Lords As the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness hoves into view, it can mean but one thing, the UN Climate Change clam…

"There is a gulf between signing a pledge and delivering change".

As #COP29 draws to an unsatisfactory close, Lord Duncan of Springbank, deputy speaker in the House of Lords, discusses what's next for #methane mitigation on the blog:
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/22/c...