COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Our community partnerships programme aims to build the capacity of community workers from under-resourced and underrepresented communities in South Africa to share their lived experiences, raise awareness about the challenges they face, and participate meaningfully in spaces that advance climate and energy justice.
Our Activities Include:
Climate and Energy Democracy Workshops
Skills and Knowledge Exchange
Awareness and Capacity Building
Advocacy
Throughout our activities we unpack the following focus topics with community workers:
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Climate change and energy justice in South Africa
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Understanding how we advocate for access to safe and affordable electricity
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Using storytelling as tools for action and advocacy
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Using local government and public participation processes to have our voices heard
“Amidst poverty, crime and despair in the most unequal country in the world we, as community leaders in marginalised communities choose to equip ourselves with knowledge about the inevitable transition to renewable energy technologies”
Some Work We Have Done Over The Years:
Project 90 by 2030 completed a community-engagement project with the Msobomvu community in the Eastern Cape, home to 1,200 households. Over three years, we helped strengthen their resilience to climate change by improving energy, water, and food security. As a result, the community became more sustainable and empowered. Moreover, the project fostered long-term climate awareness and action. Watch the film to be inspired.
Project 90, supported by the European Union, launched a 30-month project across four provinces – the ENERGY SMART Citizens in Action initiative – aimed at addressing gaps in energy planning in South Africa. Through this effort, we equipped eight communities with the knowledge and skills to improve energy efficiency. Additionally, we taught them how to engage with local authorities on energy access issues.
Nearly 20 community leaders from 7 areas meet twice a month in Cape Town, South Africa. Together, we empower our communities with knowledge and opportunities, using the energy transition to build a just society. “This collaboration has taught us how to engage with local authorities on energy access issues. It’s a unique bottom-up approach that ensures no one is left behind in the energy revolution.”
