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Category: Environment

Coastal areas counted the highest support for Brexit. People are angry about poor governance of the natural resources the UK relies on for food, jobs, recreation and energy. Around the country, communities are taking matters into their own hands. In Swansea, tidal lagoon technology is at the heart of a long-running campaign to shift the UK to clean power, while an initiative in Brexit-heartland Lincolnshire supports the seaside economy.

Yealm Community Energy: Andrew Moore
Environment

Yealm Community Energy: Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore is a director of Yealm Community Energy, a social enterprise in South Devon that invests in renewable electricity … Continue reading Yealm Community Energy: Andrew Moore

Repair Cafe Belfast: Lee Robb
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Repair Cafe Belfast: Lee Robb

Lee Robb is a co-founder of the Repair Cafe Belfast. The cafe, which has popped up in various venues across … Continue reading Repair Cafe Belfast: Lee Robb

Aquafolium: Camilla de Bernhardt Lane
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Aquafolium: Camilla de Bernhardt Lane

Camilla de Bernhardt Lane runs Aquafolium, a social enterprise connecting people with nature in Devon, with her husband Mark. In … Continue reading Aquafolium: Camilla de Bernhardt Lane

Eastbourne Fishermen CIC: Graham Doswell
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Eastbourne Fishermen CIC: Graham Doswell

Graham Doswell is a third generation fisherman from Eastbourne. The 72 fishermen who comprise the fleet of Eastbourne formed a … Continue reading Eastbourne Fishermen CIC: Graham Doswell

Banister House Solar: Wilhelmina Stewart
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Banister House Solar: Wilhelmina Stewart

Wilhelmina Stewart is a co-director of Banister House Solar, an energy co-operative in Hackney. It started in 2015 when Repowering … Continue reading Banister House Solar: Wilhelmina Stewart

Coast NEL: Julia Thompson
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Coast NEL: Julia Thompson

Julia Thompson has been the voluntary chair of Coast North East Lincolnshire since it was founded early in 2016 to … Continue reading Coast NEL: Julia Thompson

Tidal Lagoon Power: Ioan Jenkins
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Tidal Lagoon Power: Ioan Jenkins

Ioan Jenkins is a Welshman with more than 15 years experience working in the mining industry. Four years ago he joined … Continue reading Tidal Lagoon Power: Ioan Jenkins

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