#31: The 'Solar Punks': Bringing power to the people

What can citizens do to contribute to halt global warming? Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell set out their plan to turn their London street into a community solar power station. In this episode, Dan tells us why they use art and filmmaking to promote their project, how they crowdfunded the necessary money and how the couple is inspiring more and more neighbourhoods and public institutions to follow their model.

Hosted by Ed Crasnick and Jonathan Widder; edited by Nicolas Antochewicz

Photo: Peter Searle

Links

The ‘solar punks’ turning their London street into a community power station, Positive News

Power to the people: the neighbours turning their London street into a solar power station, The Guardian

Film „We the Power“

Project website

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