Map #2: Community mapping of allies and potential partners<\/a><\/p>\n Map #3: Points of renewable energy intervention<\/a><\/p>\n After the map \u2014 meet people!<\/a><\/p>\n The goal here is to better understand where renewable energy might be placed and what are the geographical limitations and opportunities and challenges you might face. You may not have enough details, but you may have some ideas for possible locations.<\/p>\n Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n Additional resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Find general info for solar and wind:\u00a0Global Solar Atlas<\/a>\u00a0et\u00a0Global Wind Atlas<\/a><\/p>\n An easy tool to analyze shadows of any building over time:\u00a0Shade Map<\/a><\/p>\n An advanced map for examining renewable energy potential:\u00a0RE Data Explorer<\/a><\/p>\n Finding large-scale utility-sized projects near you via the\u00a0Global Energy Monitor<\/a><\/p>\n Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n Some particular groups you may want to talk with:<\/p>\n Most Impacted Peoples<\/strong><\/p>\n We don\u2019t want to replace one unjust energy system with another \u2013 we want a new, fair, clean energy economy that works for everyone by supporting community-led energy solutions. To do this the communities most impacted by climate change, standing at the frontlines, must be leaders in the shift to a new energy system.<\/p>\n They include: indigenous communities suffering the direct effects of fossil fuels such as air, soil, water pollution; agricultural communities already suffering with droughts and frosts; people in energy poverty; older people; people with disabilities; residents living on lower incomes who are most vulnerable when climate impacts hit; and young people. It also includes groups most impacted by the switch to renewable energy, such as fossil fuel workers and their families.<\/p>\n Identify these groups in your area, and first see if you can support their agenda, and then find common goals.<\/p>\n The Health Community<\/strong><\/p>\n Medical authorities around the world including the\u00a0World Health Organisation<\/a>\u00a0recognise the damage that fossil fuels do to public health, particularly through air pollution. Many health experts are already calling for a switch to renewables to save lives. This makes nurses and doctors unions, medical associations, hospitals and health centres natural allies and partners who could support and take pledges to accelerate a fast and fair shift to 100% renewable energy.<\/p>\n Groups who have \u201cgone solar\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Listen out for any community institutions that have implemented renewable energy or taken steps to use renewable energy. These may be critical groups to learn how they persuaded and what research and materials they might already created. You may not have to build all of this from scratch!<\/p>\n Jobs Organisations<\/strong><\/p>\n Fossil fuel workers and their families face an uncertain future, but we don\u2019t want to leave anyone behind. For this reason it makes sense to build relationships with jobs organisations to help ensure the a fast and fair shift away from fossil fuels guarantees the retraining of workers and replacement employment, in the expanding renewable energy sector where possible.<\/p>\n Trade unions and youth organisations could be approached to make the pledge to support the switch to renewable energy that works for all, including fossil fuel workers.<\/p>\n Anti-Poverty and Inequality Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n People living in fuel poverty can often be older citizens, or those living with disability or illness, or single parent families. They and their representative organisations may be trying to reduce energy bills or get energy access, and are natural allies to work with for increased energy access through renewables.<\/p>\n Iconic Landmarks<\/strong><\/p>\n Many areas have iconic landmarks like recogniseable public buildings and working with the site owners to visibly switch. It can boost public awareness, generate public debate, and deliver smaller symbolic victories along the way. All of this helps to put pressure on local and national authorities for a substantive and scaled-up shift to renewable energy for all. It can act as a symbol so it is important that the landmark itself has a positive social impact in the community.<\/p>\n Your Neighbours<\/strong><\/p>\n For many people the power of renewable energy to transform the world is not immediately obvious \u2013 but the positive impact it can have on a home or property can be a good first step towards a greater political target. Renewable energy in private homes can help reduce energy bills, increase property prices, and create energy access for the first time in many rural, off-grid locations.<\/p>\n You can research ways to buy or connect to renewable energy infrastructure, plan how to raise funds within the street or village, attract local investors, and seek funding for larger projects if appropriate. It helps to have a clear community motivation and volunteers with some skills to navigate the legal and financial aspects of the project.<\/p>\n If legislation and policies stand in the way of local renewables development you can work with other groups to build public support to pave the way for community owned renewables, calling on local authorities to help remove barriers at local or national level.<\/p>\n Additional resources<\/strong><\/p>\n There are different interventions in how renewable energy can be encouraged. As you are listening, it\u2019s helpful to try to track these different interventions and finding out 1) where your community is; and 2) what level of change your community\/core group is interested in.<\/p>\n Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n Please note that with many localities, a lot of this information might be available researchable online. This can make a great research project for a student or someone with internet skills.<\/p>\n After you\u2019ve done this mapping, you have questions \u2014 and someone is likely going to have answers!<\/p>\n Keep expanding your network to new allies \u2014 expand your circle to talking with renewable advocates, policy specialists, lobbyists, supportive government officials, local councils, transport authorities, places of worship, universities, schools, and local businesses\u2026 you choose who to approach!<\/p>\n You are looking for people with community power who can help.<\/p>\n Remember:<\/p>\n Feel free to ask and learn \u2014 but remember you do not have to become an expert about all the things they are experts in;<\/li>\n Additional resources<\/strong><\/p>\n When we are developing renewable energy projects, it\u2019s important to hear from a wide range of voices and get as…<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10012254,"featured_media":0,"parent":137025,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-136633","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>Map #1: Geographic Mapping to identify possible locations for the project<\/h1>\n
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<\/a>Map #2: Community mapping of allies and potential partners<\/h1>\n
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<\/a>Map #3: Points of renewable energy intervention<\/h1>\n
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