Working groups

Representing the voice of citizens and renewable energy cooperatives to European policy makers

Members of REScoop.eu can join the advocacy working group. This group gathers on a regular basis to discuss relevant policy issues. The advocacy working group shares white papers, public consultations and high level reports. Members receive updates on what is going on at the EU level, participate in developing joint position papers and elaborating an advocacy strategy, and can ask for support from other members of the group on specific issues. 
 

Contact: Jonathan Bonadio, Zoë Ledwith

Joining forces to spread the word about energy democracy.

This new working group brings together people working on communication in their respective organisations to exchange knowledge, coordinate joint campaigns, and support each other. Our aim is to create a space where we can all work together to increase the visibility of the community energy movement across Europe. We also organise learning workshops for the working group members.

Whether you are a communications expert or just ended up doing communications work in your energy community because nobody else was doing it, join this group to collaborate with peers from all over Europe. 

Contact: Óscar Güell

Exchanging knowledge about innovative services by energy cooperatives, including flexibility services for self-consumption, energy sharing or demand-side response.

Within the ongoing transformation of our electricity system, flexibility has become a cornerstone of our capacity to go for 100% renewables. With this group we aim to strengthen the discussion around community-led flexibility services at the EU level, bringing together all the community actors working on the topic, and supporting them to develop innovative energy management services, through information sharing, capacity building, or networking.

Previously supported by the project REScoopVPP, and now the new INTERREG project SmartCORE, this group will also benefit from dedicated activities of the project. 

Contact: Antonia Proka

Promoting gender-just energy communities

In the community energy sector, despite the progress made, a gender gap still exists concerning female participation, visibility and representation in management positions. Moreover, energy communities often struggle to attract female members, especially vulnerable women.

In order to promote gender-just energy communities, REScoop.eu has launched a Gender Power & Inclusion working group.

Contact: Antonia Proka

Supporting the development and expansion of citizen-owned renewable heating and cooling activities across Europe

In this working group, REScoop.eu members build collaborations and share knowledge, experience, and best practices on renewable heating and cooling installations. We empower communities to take collective action and make their homes more thermally comfortable and renewable, while increasing energy efficiency.

Are you part of a citizen energy cooperative interested in and/or working on heating and cooling, and a member of REScoop.eu? Then please join our working group!

Contact: Felix Kriedemann

Mobilising members of the federation around public financing programs.

The public financing working group of REScoop.eu aims to inform and facilitate exchanges among members of the federation who are interested in developing financing programs, while also enhancing the link to the secretariat team. This working group will gather intelligence about European financing programs, explore campaign opportunities for collectively generating more financing for energy cooperatives, and feature presentations from peers working on specific programs.

Join the working group to contribute and learn about funding and financing opportunities.

Contact: Chris Vrettos