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Human Rights Day: Partnering for a Fairer, Warmer Future At YES Energy Solutions, Human Rights Day is a reminder of our shared responsibility to ensure everyone has access to a safe and warm home. Fuel poverty isn’t just an energy issue—it’s a societal challenge that demands collaboration across sectors. As a Community Interest Company, we’ve spent over 20 years working with partners including local councils, energy suppliers, and government bodies to tackle this challenge head-on. By joining forces, we deliver: • Free and subsidised energy-saving upgrades. • Practical advice to help families cut costs. • Long-term solutions to reduce carbon emissions and build more sustainable communities. Together, we can address the root causes of fuel poverty and ensure dignity, warmth, and comfort for households across the UK. If your organisation shares this vision, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s explore how we can create impact together. Visit our website today. #Partnerships #HumanRights

Full video of our Empowering Tomorrow Webinar Series, “Community Engagement and Stakeholder Collaboration in Transmission Projects” is now available on YouTube. Discover strategies for building community support in clean energy transmission! Our panel discusses boosting transparency, addressing local concerns, and fostering collaboration for smoother project success. Click here to watch now➡️ https://lnkd.in/ey9bpVPK #Webinar #Transmission #GridSecurity

A recent EFI Foundation study focused on #hydrogenhubs validates what we know from experience: energy projects that want to succeed must engage with local communities early, ensure residents are educated about why projects are essential, and promote benefits that address real community concerns and needs. Read more from DDC SVP Katie Wright about why, in the current political environment, community engagement will make or break individual projects and the #energytransition as a whole. #stakeholderengagement #publicaffairs 

#RenewableEnergy is driving community empowerment and economic growth in remote areas—all while safeguarding the planet.🌎 Witness how #solarPV in Honduras is bringing people together to build a #sustainable environment for their future generations: bit.ly/3YUL0Z8

We're excited to share our approach and experience for achieving #transformational #reconciliation in the #energy industry. Join us on 31 October 2024 by registering below. #indigenousenergy #transformation #culturalcapability

Over the past few months, we’ve been deeply engaged in the regional sustainable energy conversation and this commitment will continue throughout the year. While we do want to focus on private sector impact, we cannot turn a blind eye on community involvement. At the community level, this means creating sustainable projects that allows involvement for all, job creation and economic growth, community business development and economic security for future generations. #AnsaMcAlGroup #AnsaMcAL #AnsaMcALLeadership #SustainableEnergy #greenenergy

2024 is a year of challenges for the green & fair transition movement. But let's not forget about the bigger picture – there are positive trends from finance to tech to community empowerment. Our new report sets out the opportunities for building #ClimateJustice through a new #EcoSocialContract – read more: https://ow.ly/umIw50QWvx5

Our clients are often unsure when is the best time to start engaging with communities – especially around sensitive issues or proposals. They know that the community's trust and acceptance (or social licence) can significantly influence their long-term success and sustainability.    We always recommend speaking to communities as early as possible, ideally before a preferred solution has started to take shape. This ensures a detailed understanding of community expectations and needs, which helps inform future project and communication strategies.   This is not without risk and requires meticulous planning. We share our recommendations below.    We used this philosophy on one of our recent projects, where we engaged a regional community to understand expectations and aspirations in preparation for a major transition - to read more https://bit.ly/3XVK3hl.   We’d love to hear your learnings or engagement challenges! Let’s talk. https://bit.ly/4dBsHfw #SocialLicence #CommunityEngagement #RegionalDevelopment #RenewableEnergy #MineClosure #SuccessfulTransitions

Why Community Engagement is the Missing Piece in the UK’s Race to 2030 Decarbonisation Targets. A recent report from the think tank IPPR issues a stark warning about the UK's progress towards decarbonising the national grid. It highlights lagging domestic manufacturing facilities as a major barrier. "At the current pace of installation, the UK will miss its 2030 offshore wind target by a generation. The think tank suggests the UK needs to triple its installation rate of offshore wind farms to stay on track."   However, what good is increasing manufacturing if we lack the necessary permissions and endorsements to build them? Engaging local communities early and effectively is crucial to overcoming complex challenges. Commonly people are in support of the concept but proclaim “not in my backyard” (coined NIMBYism). At INFLUENCE AT WORK (UK), Olivia Pattison and I collaborate with clients who understand that community engagement requires early consideration and a human-centric approach.   Some key learnings so far: 📢 Focusing on the vocal minority can be tempting but they are rarely swayed. Instead, put your energy towards the 'moveable middle'. 🤝 Trust is at the heart of effective community engagement—hard won, easily broken. Transparency and collaboration are useful in building a trusting relationship. 🦸🏻♀️ The messenger is increasingly becoming the message. Big energy companies are not always the best messengers for engaging tight-knit communities. Forge strong partnerships with local heroes.

Meaningful community engagement is key to enhancing the social and community impact of infrastructure investments. The Transportation team’s latest perspectives piece highlights how meaningful two-way communication can drive both project success and social impact. Authors, Lydia McManus and Michael J. Walsh, outline several strategies for engaging the community early in the planning process, such as: 👤 Identifying key stakeholders 📝 Surveying reactions to infrastructure plans 📈 Interpreting data to inform opportunities for collaboration 🏠 Creating plans that involve stakeholders. Interested in how to improve the social impact of infrastructure? Read this perspective piece on how trust, community engagement, and an equity-centered approach are key to transforming our infrastructure. 🚗🏙️ #TwoWayCommunication #Infrastructure #CommunityEngagement https://deloi.tt/4a1QmEN