Including the closely related term community engagement.
… to secure external funding for local initiatives o Some pump-priming e.g. new technology trials or possible participation in community carbon capture (peatland restoration) or similar community initiatives o Community engagement and facilitation support o Support to identify community arrangements that facilitate community involvement and benefit from Local Energy networks o Support research…
… Efficiency & Community Recycling • Accelerate current energy efficiency, energy conversion, waste reduction and reuse initiatives, within the Council and across the community. o Potential Council contributions; o Facilitative community engagement on climate change o Maximise carbon impact from spend of existing Council replacement and renewal budgets o Provide support to access external…
… / Energy Affordability • Campaigning at all levels to ensure that future developments recognise that energy affordability is already a key issue in Shetland, and ensure that progress on that issue is designed into all significant proposals and solutions o Potential Council contributions; o campaigning support o research support o pilot project support o community engagement support …