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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · 9d

I was on the latest episode of the @insidecroydon.bsky.social podcast, talking about local issues in Croydon and grilling the Green Party Mayoral candidate @greenpeteru.bsky.social! Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/allder...

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Aug 12

Proud moment today 😎

Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · Aug 12

WE DID IT! Solar panels are officially up and running at Archbishop Tenison’s school ☀️☀️☀️

From idea to delivery, it’s been a long journey and not without challenges, but this amazing group of volunteers installed 96.3kWp of solar on a school to reduce their carbon and bills 🎉

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Jun 20

Save the secure bicycle parking at East Croydon station - Sign the Petition! chng.it/tzPptjnZWK via @ukchange.bsky.social

Sign the Petition

Save the secure bicycle parking at East Croydon station

chng.it

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Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · May 13

Listen to our CEO @climateconnie.bsky.social on the latest @insidecroydon.bsky.social podcast!

'More buckets than businesses': readers quiz Labour's Davis insidecroydon.com/2025/05/12/m...

‘More buckets than businesses’: readers quiz Labour’s Davis

‘What are you going to do about the Whitgift Centre?’ one of our readers asked Councillor Rowenna Davis, Labour’s recently selected candidate to stand for election as Croydon Mayo…

insidecroydon.com

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Mar 16

Croydon residents - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/cr...

Croydon Council must take the climate emergency seriously by becoming a plant based council

Meat and dairy production is having a devastating effect on our environment, both here in the UK and globally; contributing to climate change, deforestation, water pollution and the depletion of natur...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Liam K McGrath @liammcgrath.bsky.social · Mar 11

SE1 Solar needs a Treasurer! 🌱⚡

We’re a Southwark-based Community Energy group bringing renewables to SE1. If you’re a chartered accountant who cares about sustainability, help us shape the future! ~1 day/month, mostly online.

DM me or contact [email protected]

#Volunteer #Finance #Renewables #SE1

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Mar 7

Amazing results 👏

Friends of the Earth London Network @londonfoenetwork.bsky.social · Mar 7

Breaking news! The ULEZ expansion has produced amazing results in London ⬇️

#ulez #cleanair @london.gov.uk

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Mar 5

Give them a follow ⬇️

Friends of the Earth London Network @londonfoenetwork.bsky.social · Mar 5

Hello Bluesky! We are happy to be here 👋 we are a network of @friends-earth.bsky.social Local & Climate Action groups based in London campaigning for the environment 🌍🌿 drop us a follow!

Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Mar 5

WE NEED YOU! And you're not alone... we have created a marketing pack to show how you can help us spread the word about the investment, including draft emails and templates you can use.

Read the marketing pack here and please support our mission! Any questions, let us know 🤩 bit.ly/3DjVOYM

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Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · Feb 18

We have already met 12% of our target in a week!

74 days left before the share offer closes.

So what are you waiting for?

Click below to invest and find out more information!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/croydon-co...

#CommunityEnergy #Croydon #Renewableenergy #localinvestments

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Feb 14

Please keep spreading the word to help us reach potential investors 🎉

Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · Feb 14

We have already raised 20k in the first week of launching our solar share offer!
Find out more about how we are trying to bring community energy to the people of Croydon by visiting our website!

#croydon #croydoncommunityenergy #renewableenergy #communityenergy #sustainability #climateaction

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Feb 7

This is mega news for Croydon…!

Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · Feb 7

It's official – tomorrow is the day! 🌞🎉

Join us as we launch Croydon Community Energy’s first-ever Solar Share Offer and chat with Croydon residents about how they can invest in their solar future!

We are looking to raise up to £340,000, and anyone can invest from as little as £50 ☀️💡

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Jan 29

Excellent!

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Tim Root @timrootrigour.bsky.social · Jan 29

Hornsey & Friern Barnet Labour passed a motion against Lower Thames Crossing. It would harm our climate, waste £9bn, and NOT cut congestion. Ask your Labour branch to do so! www.futuretransportlondon.org/post/down-wi... @transportaction.bsky.social @lcefuk.bsky.social @bettertransport.bsky.social

Down with the Lower Thames Crossing!

Featured in the Future Transport London Newsletter January 2025 Organisations should collaborate to campaign against the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which would be a very costly mistake. The gover...

www.futuretransportlondon.org

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SE24 Community Energy @se24.bsky.social · Jan 15

Loving the @commenergyengland.bsky.social State of the Sector 2024 infographic. It does a great job of explaining what community energy is and does. communityenergyengland.org/files/docume...

communityenergyengland.org

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Octopus Energy @octopus.energy · Dec 13

Your energy price update for January 2025 from CEO @gjuk.bsky.social

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Dec 19

Cool community energy internship in Southwark! jobs.southwark.gov.uk/jobs/communi...

Community Energy Fund Intern / Climate Change Intern

jobs.southwark.gov.uk

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Dec 15

Fossil fuels - #ClimateEmergency is not their only issue on this #PoisonedPlanet

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

Two Russian tankers sink in Black Sea spilling 4,300 tonnes of oil

Ukraine accuses Moscow of recklessness amid risk of ecological damage to marine environment

www.theguardian.com

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Dec 11

Brilliant and inspiring protest against Croydon Council - divest your pension funds from arming Israel and from fossil fuel investment! #ClimateJustice #SocialJustice

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Community Energy England @commenergyengland.bsky.social · Dec 9

👋We’re CEE, the membership body and leading voice for the #CommunityEnergy sector in England.

We advocate for community-led energy systems change & support the growth of this vital movement for a cleaner, fairer, and more sustainable energy future.

Follow us for updates, and ways to get involved!

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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · Dec 3

We now support over 260 community energy projects! 🌱✨

Collectively, they produce enough green, clean energy to power more than 60,000 homes🏡

Want to get involved? Find your nearest group and join the movement—volunteers are always welcome! 👇

www.younity.coop/community-en...

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Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · Nov 27

Today is Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 27th November 2024. The energy crisis has continued for over 3 years, over 6 million UK households cannot afford to keep warm, safe and healthy.

Check out this fantastic piece by Paola! @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social

www.croydoncommunityenergy.co.uk/post/fuel-po...

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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · Nov 25

...about last Friday night 🏆🤩

We only went and won the Sector Support Award at
Community Energy England's Awards!!

Huge thanks to the judges & to all the community energy groups across the country doing such fantastic and vital work🙌

We’re so lucky to be part of such an amazing sector!!

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Nov 24

Oh amazing! Thanks for sharing 🥹

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Connie Duxbury @climateconnie.bsky.social · Nov 23

Let's make it GREEN (not Black) Friday Week!

- 80% of Black Friday Week items end up in landfill
- ⁠Vehicle CO₂ pollution is up by 94% during the week of Black Friday
- ⁠25% more waste than usual is produced

Don’t forget the urgent need for collective efforts and action to combat climate change.

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