article by: Devon Wemyss and Manuel Grieder, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences The smart phone app “enerjoy” – which has been under development by the Swiss electricity utility IWB in Basel for several years – is the fitness tracker…
On 20 January from 10:30-12:00 CET, the SONNET project is switching things up. Instead of a traditional webinar, all are invited to join our 'fishbowl discussion' (hosted on Zoom). This technique uses 'inner' and 'outer' circles to give everyone the…
by: Niklas Mischkowski, ICLEI Europe Under the facilitation of the EU Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), sixteen projects working on Renewable Energy Systems (RES) met in November 2020 to exchange ideas regarding their activities and discuss plans for creating…
At its core, SONNET aims to bring diverse voices together to make sense of how social innovation can bring about a more sustainable energy sector in Europe. But how can we connect with all of these diverse voices? And how…
PARTICIPATORY LAB22 October 2020, 09:30 - 11:00 Click here to register now! In light of the climate crisis, Europe urgently needs a radical transformation of its energy systems. Local governments have long been at the forefront of this change, helping…
Click here to join us on 15 September from 11:30-13:00 CEST for our third online seminar. The discussion will dive into campaigning on local renewable energy, exploring the example of the (currently being debated) "Local Electricity Bill" in the UK,…
Citizen engagement is at the heart of all manner of sustainability initiatives. Even efforts that appear highly technical – such as innovative ‘smart solutions’ or initiatives that rely on complex renewable energy technology – must meaningfully centre locals’ voices to…
The Energiewende is a major plan to transform Germany’s energy system into one based mainly on renewable energy sources. It has been in place for almost a decade, and is a valuable source in support of the process of energy…
This blog post has been written by the hosts of the Bristol City Lab kick-off event from Bristol City Council, Bristol Energy Network and others. Thank you for your contribution! How can we be socially innovative as communities and respond…
From its design through to its outputs, SONNET is committed to the co-creation of knowledge. This has many benefits, including making sure that we account for expertise that is too often overlooked. This commitment of ours makes using a so-called…
The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 837498.