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The artists who camped out on their roof to turn their street into a power station

by adding solar panels and made a film about it which has been doing the rounds of Britain and further afield now have a Crowdfunder with matchfunding to raise the money to add 50 more homes. They are now working to create a model which can be recreated even further around the country.They were featured in the Guardian and the Observer initially when they were camping out on their roof:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/18/power-to-the-people-the-neighbours-turning-their-london-street-into-a-solar-power-stationThey started with the houses on their street in Walthamstow and are now raising money to add another 50 houses in Waltham Forest..You can see all the venues where their initial film has been shown around Great Britain and also where it is due to be shown:https://power.film/pages/screen-the-filmYou can set up and request a screening near you.  There is often one of the artists or someone else involved in the making of the film or in the projects available to visit and introduce the film and answer questions.Their Crowdfunder still had matchfunding available last time I looked.https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/power-50

Philippa Bond ● 2d2 Comments

Last few days of the matchfunded Crowdfunder (ie whatever you donate up to £250 will be matched by the matchfunding company) and help them reach their target:"The Community Energy Fund is a UK grant programme providing up to £40,000, £100,000 or £3 million to help community organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland develop and build community‑owned clean energy projects."

Philippa Bond ● 2d

It seems that a lot of people like the support of a community in making this change. As the world is today I can see why!Who wouldn't also like to have that help in reducing their energy costs - which of course means more energy for everyone else who needs it?!

Philippa Bond ● 1d