In this webinar, we bring together experiences from Sweden, the Netherlands and Ireland, using the panel to discuss similarities, differences and what we can learn across contexts.
Moderator: Lena Reiner, Chair of Sweden’s Energy Communities
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Draft Agenda
Introduction to the EmPOWERing All Task
Camilla Andersson, Task Manager
Sweden
Sofie Nyström: perspectives on energy communities initiated from the top-down/political side versus communities that emerge from the bottom-up and are citizen-driven, and what this means for participation and inclusion.
Netherlands
Joy Clancy and Sylvia Breukers: experiences of inclusion in Dutch energy communities, including perspectives on young people and different forms of participation, as well as the question of how energy communities can deal with energy surplus and distribute its benefits.
Ireland
Alexandra Revez, Niall Dunphy and Breffni Lennon: experiences from rural energy communities, with a focus on vulnerability, energy literacy and the collective capabilities needed for communities to engage in energy transitions.
Panel Discussion
Led by moderator Lena Reiner