Launching PowerShare – Community Energy

What if the community could help tackle the climate crisis? Read our blog today on the launch of PowerShare from Your Co-op Energy.

We often seek answers to the climate emergency from the powers held above – Governments and large organisations. However, the most resilient power originates from around us, it’s born within the community. As energy is one of the largest contributors to the climate crisis, wouldn’t it be great if we could be part of the solution?

Well, community energy could be the answer. It encourages groups of people to take collective action by investing in localised energy that gives back to its people and the planet. This means that we can come together as a community and fight for a sustainable future, together.

Alongside this, the localised energy produced by community power can also help to significantly mitigate the risk to global energy security we currently face - the benefits are endless!

Your Co-op Energy’s new product, PowerShare, leans into community energy by making investing in renewables simple, easy and affordable.

By investing as little as £5/month, you can own a piece of solar on Your Co-op Food store’s roof. You receive a return on investment and profits are invested back into the local community. It really is a game-changing approach to energy.

Lizzie Hieron, Chief Operating Officer at Your Co-op Energy: "We are giving people an easy way to play their part in tackling the climate emergency and take control of renewable generation while ensuring that the benefits stay with local communities rather than lining the pockets of shareholders. This is the future of energy."

Nourishing for our planet and our people - Youth EmPowered

To spread the impact a little further, the solar panels will be owned and operated by a youth board, called Youth EmPowered.

Energy can be nourishing for our planet and our people.

Our youth board called Youth EmPowered

Max Tomlinson, Director on Youth Empowered: "By taking a more active role and making our voices heard, we can all play a part in making the world we are all living in, as well as the world our children will be living in, a more sustainable and nature nurturing place to be."

Anyone looking to register their interest in joining the green community power revolution, click here.