It’s been an exciting week. Since we announced our share launch last week, £65,000 has been pledged for community-owned renewable energy in Brighton and Hove.
Many thanks to all of you who have pledged your interest – it’s fantastic to have so much support out there. If you haven’t pledged yet, click here to sign up.
Meanwhile, we’re very pleased to have St George’s Church in Kemptown as one of the places we’ll be putting our solar panels. Click here to see a video of Father Andrew, the Dean of Brighton, talking about why he is involved with BEC. Look out for more of our videos here.
If you choose to join the co-op you’ll receive a return on your investment, as well as the chance to co-own significant solar installations. BEC is a democratically owned, local organisation that helps increase local involvement in energy issues. And by generating our own electricity we also aim to increase energy self-sufficiency & security.
Share launch events
Don’t forget that we’re also running a series of events around the energy theme throughout our share launch period. Highlights include evenings with Jeremy Leggett and Caroline Lucas plus a screening of the film ‘Gasland’. You can see the details below.
Brighton Energy Co-op launch events – dates for your diary
2 November – Brighton Energy Co-op Share Launch
Details of the Brighton Energy Co-op scheme – and how to get involved
Friend’s Meeting House, 7 – 9.30
17 November – Jeremy Leggett (Chairman, Solar Century and Author of ‘Half Gone’ and ‘The Carbon Wars’)
‘Dispatches from the frontlines’ – Jeremy talks about Peak Oil, the solar industry and the forthcoming energy crunch
Brighthelm Centre, 7 – 9.30
8 November – Carloline Lucas (MP, Brighton Pavilion)
‘First 200 days in parliament’ – A personal reflection on the beginning of Caroline’s term and the ground-breaking Brighton MP’s experiences in the Houses of Parliament.
venue TBC, 7 – 9.30
23 November – Gasland (film screening)
This Oscar-nominated documentary documents the new wave of onshore gas drilling that is scheduled to begin in the UK.
venue TBC, 7 – 9.30
We are also having talks and holding stalls at many events around the area over the next few months, including:
26 October
Brighton & Hove Parents’ Forum Eco Family Fun Day
Jubilee Square and Library, 12pm.
24 November
SPRU, Freeman Centre, University of Sussex
13.00-14.00
See our website for full details – and I hope to see you there!
