Supporting communities in northwest Wales to become carbon neutral
DEG is a social enterprise supporting community led action across northwest Wales to increase our area’s ability to cope with the rising cost of fossil fuels and improve our natural environment.
Supporting communities in northwest Wales to become carbon neutral
DEG is a social enterprise supporting community led action across northwest Wales to increase our area’s ability to cope with the rising cost of fossil fuels and improve our natural environment.
Many parts of northwest Wales have the lowest mean wages in the UK. What’s more, we pay the highest prices for our electricity, gas and diesel. As a result, our communities have unacceptable rates of fuel poverty.
That’s a real problem, because it pushes our young people out of the area looking for a better income. And that opens the door to higher housing prices in our communities; a high number of second homes; and a lack of services.
Add to this the problems we face on the west coast that are related to changes in the atmosphere; these lead to prolonged heat spells on one hand, and on the other huge downpours that bring flooding and gale force winds.
We need to find ways of seeing a holistic picture. We need to find solutions that balance our economic needs, that allow our strong community spirit to flourish, and that recognise the fragility of the environment that we love here in northwest Wales.
It’s a huge challenge – but it’s a challenge we’re working hard to overcome.
DEG helps local people to work together as a community to generate renewable energy, use energy more efficiently, and make the most of that generation and efficiency for the benefit of all. Our work takes the complexity out of these projects, helps people learn and share experiences, and brings in other resources (money, expertise and time) to make sure these projects can happen.
Our work gives community energy groups in northwest Wales the ability to collaborate and develop projects that reduce fuel poverty and increase local benefits.
DEG helps local people to work together as a community to generate renewable energy, use energy more efficiently, and make the most of that generation and efficiency for the benefit of all.
Our work takes the complexity out of these projects, helps people learn and share experiences, and brings in other resources (money, expertise and time) to make sure these projects can happen.
Who we work with
We work with other organisations to help community energy projects get off the ground and succeed. Some of these include:
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Cooperative, community-owned renewable energy doesn’t need multinational corporations. It uses OUR natural resources, OUR pooled capital and OUR expertise to create lasting benefits for all. To find out how DEG is helping to make this happen, please click the boxes below.
