COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
“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”
Project 90 by 2030 successfully completed a community-engagement project involving the Msobomvu community in the Eastern Cape – home to 1200 households. Over a three year period, Project 90 by 2030 helped to strengthen this community’s resilience to climate change by enhancing their energy, water and food security. This in turn helped the community become more sustainable and empowered. Watch the film to be inspired.
Project 90 with the support of the European Union embarked on a 30-month project spanning four provinces – ENERGY SMART Citizens in Action project – which addressed the gaps in energy planning in South Africa. We equipped members of eight communities countrywide with the knowledge and capacity to improve their energy efficiency. We also taught them how to engage with local authorities on energy access issues.
Our group of almost 20 community leaders, representing 7 areas, meet twice a month in Cape Town (South Africa). In collaboration, we aim to empower our communities with knowledge and opportunities to use the energy transition to foster a more just society. “This collaboration has taught us how to engage with local authorities on energy access issues. This is a unique bottom-up approach that aims to leave no one behind during the energy revolution.”
