Empowering Communities for Sustainable Home Retrofit
Empowering communities through a grassroots approach to sustainable home retrofit initiatives is key to addressing challenges such as lack of trust in companies, shortage of skilled builders, and top-down policy failures. By championing community-led programs, fostering trust, and focusing on quality and environmental impact, initiatives like Carbon Co-op in Greater Manchester are paving the way for a paradigm shift in retrofit practices. Embracing local accountability and cooperative models, these endeavors offer a competitive advantage while aligning with the principles of fairness, energy justice, and environmental stewardship.
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Community-led approaches to retrofit Jonathan Atkinson
1. How we do retrofit at Carbon Co-op Householder-owned and led with not-for-profit status Greater Manchester-rooted (but partners around UK) A social enterprise trading for social & environmental good A focus on fairness and energy justice
2. Why isn't retrofit happening? 1. The companies offering retrofit are not trusted 2. Householders can t find builders with the right skills 3. It's not normal no one you know has had a retrofit 4. People see examples of poor work and are put off
3. Retrofit policy in the UK is too top down 1. Every house is different but everyone is treated the same 2. The focus is only on money, not quality, comfort, & carbon 3. The large companies involved are not trusted It has not worked!
4. Good ideas spread like a meme, from the bottom up Successful ideas and approaches spread quickly, popping up in similar villages, towns and cities 1. The co-operative movement 2. The school strike 3. Community Renewables
5. Who would you trust to refurbish your home? A leaflet about a gov t scheme or a Community Energy flyer? A contractor based 200 miles away or a Local Firm firm? A rep with a sales pitch or a friend or neighbour?
6. Benefits Local and accountable Trusted Co-operative Community-wide ...a competitive advantage (it s what people want!)
7. Our Wish list 1. A community-led, nation-wide retrofit programme 2. A reformed ECO that works for hard to treat homes 3. Council issued zero interest loans for householders 4. Integration in to local energy markets 5. Retrofit apprenticeships funding for local firms 6. 0% VAT on retrofit 7. An Ofgem definition of community-led
Community-led approaches to retrofit Jonathan Atkinson
