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Ojok Okello is transforming his destroyed village into a green town where social enterprises responsibly harness the shea tree

New regulations open up an unexplored market for solar in heavily populated areas such as favelas, led by co-operatives, social startups and small businesses

Decades after South Korea’s stark economic past, its startups are developing solar, wind and hydro-powered products for developing world markets

A Filipino social enterprise is bringing cheap solar lighting to more than 20 countries helping improve safety, reduce air pollution and cut energy costs

Amber Rudd admits the UK doesn’t have the right policies to meet the UK’s renewable energy targets (Rudd criticised after leak reveals renewables failure, 10 November), but she is clutching at straws to try to transfer...

A solar-powered water project in Cameroon’s arid north has enabled villagers to fight poverty by starting small businesses

New social start ups tackling water, energy and construction challenges in Pakistan hope to help break the countrys reliance on aid

Investing in community ventures can be surprisingly profitable. We look at what options are availableA retro-themed market in Birmingham, a harvest day at a community farm near Bristol and a second-hand book sale in Plymouth...

Join us on Thursday 13 March 12-1:30pm to discuss whether CSR is better than social enterprise in terms of social impactCorporate social responsibility schemes have now become mainstream – with large corporations such as...

Developed with large commercial operators in mind, the bill could stop wind farm projects from proceedingCommunity owned renewable energy has received remarkable levels of vocal support from ministers and shadow ministers...

For customers, trust is key when it comes to getting advice on improving energy efficiency – and co-operatives have the edgeRuth Rosselson is an environmental pioneer...

Simon Birch takes a look at green energy, now one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK co-operative economyWith climate change increasingly having a disastrous global impact, growing numbers of local communities are responding...

Simon Birch takes a look at green energy, now one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK co-operative economyWith climate change increasingly having a disastrous global impact, growing numbers of local communities are responding...

Returns on investments in renewable energy and housing could offer 5% over a 25 year period, says Matt Smith of the CDFI Key FundCDFIs could recoup some of their best and longest returns through investing in renewable energy...

A new funding website is bringing together people who want to invest in sustainable energy through community energy projectsIn a Sheffield church hall on Saturday, about 100 people were offered the opportunity to be part...