Volunteering at Congress 2017

Keen to attend Congress 2017 on a budget? Or just love helping out behind the scenes..? We’d like to extend the opportunity to join our team of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers! Thank you to those who have already expressed an interest, we’re looking for just a few more volunteers to make the event run like clockwork – we couldn’t do it without you!

It’s true, we value our volunteers extremely highly. It is our intention that volunteering at Congress 2017 should be a truly rewarding experience, one that provides a unique opportunity for professional networking, learning and great satisfaction. If you’re keen to join our team of enthusiatic volunteers, we’d love to have you. Please email Steve for more information and to register your interest.

Organiser Profile – Alternative Technology Association

So many people and organisations are playing a role in organising the Congress, but a few are going above and beyond. To thank them we’re going to profile these great organisations. Read on to find out more about the ATA.

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) is a not-for-profit organisation with over 6000 members that enables, represents and inspires people to live sustainably in their homes and communities. Established in 1980, ATA’s expert, independent advice has helped hundreds of thousands of households save money, reduce their environmental footprint and make their homes more comfortable. ATA are the publishers of ReNew and Sanctuary magazines.

The ATA are members of the steering committee of the Coalition for Community Energy and have worked with many community energy groups conducting feasibility studies and providing technical assistance. ATA developed the Sunulator, a free simulation tool that allows communities to assess the economic feasibility of medium-scale, grid-connected solar power systems – register for the Sunulator training event here.