{"id":1863,"date":"2017-02-08T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2017-02-13T12:28:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T12:28:44","slug":"1863","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/2017\/02\/08\/1863\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed dating, CE around the world, Presenter profiles, CoM Powering Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><table class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageContent\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImage CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/NSQaodGSDgvW4yF0bok0UHugpHMW63GAdWVdumkf9se-P0vmzG1H3LUZWNvZBICQnoaBOD_tSfzJ20hd9y7WuleEwcFiJ3n9H8dDMQ4g0OTPtjc7dLlViIrXJk7_GOQgYW0P2GdFHuqlfoQs7rFMWRXJ4SL351XTE_fM-YY=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/01ff8f9c-53fb-4df6-87c0-d46f065769f9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" align=\"left\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImageContent\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/dLYSKptTD0LqnnNhnnJwPS6uxrndp-BKeCZR4TvfMFSrQtNNsjNG5Bhx7YVwkQc6MG6eBKIPwboNEuTAM1PUMFDGflgQy2dzB27B2Xi2w-Vkj5QVQHGKs3OK5MuEJdjKLKtyn_g-DTXo8dHhVxtQf717_t1ZnZx3IvgWPvM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/29a4824e-ce22-438f-882f-e1824b01464b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" align=\"center\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnTextBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnTextBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-7276339390108718209mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hello,<\/p>\n<p>Yep, it&#8217;s 2.5\u00a0weeks to go and time to make sure all the necessities have been covered. If you need assistance in any way, please let us\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:congress@c4ce.net.au?body=Hi%20Steve%2C\" target=\"_blank\">know<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you haven&#8217;t already,<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362176000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH23qhNU6bPuCjJ9Px6o0JFLtNMYA\">REGISTER NOW!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also be communicating directly with attendees via email, so watch your inboxes for the ultimate juice on <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> 2017!<\/p>\n<p>In this newsletter we cover:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Speed Date a Community Energy Expert<\/li>\n<li>New side event: Communities changing energy systems around the world<\/li>\n<li>Speaker profiles &#8211; Matthew Charles-Jones, Jay Spaccavento &amp; Belinda Kinkead<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering at the <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span><\/li>\n<li>C4CE member profile &#8211; ATA<\/li>\n<li>City of Melbourne &#8211; Powering\u00a0Up<\/li>\n<li>And more&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking forward to seeing you in Melbourne in just over a fortnight!<\/p>\n<p>Nicky and Steve<br \/>\n<span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> 2017 Organising Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Speed Date a Community Energy Expert<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/DA8aobmZIku0yr4W9PLVja97K-CnRKEAiBlAPg9T_K5GqMItdYxNoF-vbOUw5uHaB67pYUWxBk4OnEjBU6h9Io4qEn4bUeNgAFAgT54GAZ5WwZgEYO5hCEWB4Rg5VlkOKZHRCO0DsJe9kPh-IcSHWCnzKuwHW1vyVeqwpTc=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/7e80c92d-895d-4a96-9df2-888d97824ad5.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/div>\n<p>As part of the Community Energy <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ata.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.ata.org.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNUuh4VuElTPwQI4Jlga-JAxiwqw\">Alternative Technology Association<\/a>\u00a0is happy to present\u00a0<strong>Speed Date a Community Energy Expert<\/strong>. Speed dating will run across the two days of the <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> and will offer free personalised advice from experts on the financial, legal, community engagement, and technical aspects of getting a community energy scheme up and running.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sdse.ata.org.au\/sdse_event\/community-energy-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/sdse.ata.org.au\/sdse_event\/community-energy-congress\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGboZSW7AU0-Zo2-mswAoqIjURUMQ\">Read about the experts and register here<\/a>\u00a0for your 30-minute, one-on-one &#8216;date&#8217; and make the most of the chance to talk to experts in the field and people who&#8217;ve done it all before.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks must go to the sponsors of this event:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flex.com\/expertise\/energy\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.flex.com\/expertise\/energy&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGRQ9mHLcIG3bMQ7ua7LO9oWswBqw\">Flex<\/a>\u00a0&amp; the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bccm.coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/bccm.coop\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFW7u4VYA4Qo8rac8n907ouws_UOA\">Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Side event: Communities changing energy systems around\u00a0the world\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/TmFyFkXhiDnNGg4fuFVhJIGfymmmVHHF1u5QpJOn-Zt4gjwrXg6a8srkDYHoljhHkCHJSX6PXaYrhTuq_hib-UFi-Ay42EtfWzdm6gQtqzQhWvVJMkmUeuO6v17PXHGWS72nRimLew_kS9dfx7PRHdyBmcQNu6RJIS-u9nw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/359df20e-007c-4076-aaf2-50b9b7f85594.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What happens when you give community energy folk a Churchill Fellowship? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chris\u00a0Cooper\u00a0and Heather Smith both had the opportunity to travel and visit community and renewable energy leaders around the globe. In an\u00a0exciting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/communities-changing-energy-systems-around-the-world-tickets-31816662494\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/communities-changing-energy-systems-around-the-world-tickets-31816662494&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHfSaRkwhb7kp62OLa47n4D3vMaaQ\">side event<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0just added to the <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> 2017 program, Chris and Heather will discuss many of the insightful things\u00a0they learnt from these great experiences, including business models, innovative finance, cool technology, community activism and\u00a0local economics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Cooper<\/strong> looked at how to scale community energy by meeting entrepreneurs and visionaries in the UK, Germany and the USA. You can read more on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/citizenpowerblog.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/citizenpowerblog.wordpress.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG7Q-0KAOg2zhUbiuVeHlQcsCe6hQ\">his Citizen Power blog\u00a0<\/a>and download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchilltrust.com.au\/fellows\/detail\/3999\/Chris+Cooper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.churchilltrust.com.au\/fellows\/detail\/3999\/Chris%2BCooper&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3_8Mkrw8u7V1Pu_ZDGiGUvVZP7g\">the full report on the Churchill website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heather Smith<\/strong>\u00a0traveled to USA, Germany, Denmark, UK and Japan to investigate the changes in electricity markets that are being stimulated by community led energy initiatives. You can read more on her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/changingweatherblog.wordpress.com\/category\/community-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/changingweatherblog.wordpress.com\/category\/community-energy\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFkn3YT1kzO0jUz4Ok4haJQsGgRNg\">blog\u00a0<\/a>and access\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchilltrust.com.au\/fellows\/detail\/4074\/Heather+Smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.churchilltrust.com.au\/fellows\/detail\/4074\/Heather%2BSmith&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFL20aCSjokVkBCZW1Bb9JAd0akTA\">the full report on the Churchill website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Volunteering at <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> 2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/GM4bwEnfdeJpaOx0NZHQ7sNpOLSJihnDE4tLK0AxbrmT__u4ZaFfyD_T_s3qdia9QZKg_NLksYEjK5n5mtKGuZd8zM1UxvHp_r3wZy-3dArLAFzmoRZw46ZG0frUj-mDJT8Od_Oyk07RgPxSzGrUCGFFBu0Ao5U9YUpWpYY=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/28249ab1-ad5e-40ad-ba90-a96f9628ecaf.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" align=\"none\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Keen to attend <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> 2017 on a budget? Or just love helping out behind the scenes..? We&#8217;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&#8217;re looking for just a few more volunteers to make the event run like clockwork &#8211; we couldn&#8217;t do it without you!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true, we value our volunteers extremely highly. It is our intention that volunteering at <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> 2017 should be a truly rewarding experience, one that provides a unique opportunity for professional networking, learning and great satisfaction. If you&#8217;re keen to join our team of enthusiatic volunteers, we&#8217;d love to have you. Please email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:congress@c4ce.net.au?subject=Volunteering%20at%20Congress%202017&amp;body=Hi%20Steve%2C\" target=\"_blank\">Steve<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for more information and to register your interest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Meet some more of our esteemed presenters&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>Continuing with our series\u00a0profiling the 2017 <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> presenters, this week we&#8217;d like you to meet Matthew (Growth through Partnerships: Working with Networks), Dean and\u00a0Belinda (Main-stream: Back to the Future).<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/vF16iAbWtk-zY4-kkRIOQ-kwCzKEECvw6oR3dRrTIdhep22GHhEjqhTxf2Cmehop2lhRoToEXTHRBbrRF1L-21JqEKbFRIuArQpquqXMQ6yopEpfIUqNAA3cO1dPi_tpjmZ6BjsfADUg9UCK1mxbAw9-9noHMsJAA3dinRM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/87930b11-63b3-4f83-99d4-d1a9a71d7754.gif\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/div>\n<div><strong>Matthew Charles-Jones<\/strong> grew\u00a0up in North East Victoria, where he grasped early the value of undeveloped landscapes; enjoying the privilege of untimed play in mud, streams and forests. Backgrounding this work is formal studies in Education, Outdoor and Environmental Education and Ecology. More recently he has more actively diverted his attention to sustainability and practical methods to reduce our collective impact on nature.\u00a0Currently Matthew is Co-President of Totally Renewable Yackandandah, a small and passionate group working to transition \u2018Yack\u2019 to a reliance on 100% renewable electricity by 2022. This 100% journey is increasingly punctuated by unforeseen opportunities, unexpected creativity and unbelievable support.<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/I-PhYeVgsVaCAGo_bsafjOwc7E_1PbPHGtT-6R77czuqrF57-YHZQBgst0fTJ17QpOt0-em754STqc78odJLqoZxCYaxjQ8peduKqLMptla--uNjApRzDUtTeO04Ursga6QeZSGuNSEQ9C3ZkKx1UCCAdyW2xGl3-wwF8fg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/b60ba9a8-addc-449f-b220-52ff745533f3.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/div>\n<div><strong>Dean Spaccavento<\/strong> is Co-founder of Reposit Power.\u00a0Reposit Power is a leading distributor energy company that integrates software with solar battery systems to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Before devoting his time to Reposit Power, Dean served as the Chief Information Officer of Energy Response. Dean is refreshingly direct and considers himself as a grid nerd, having an intimate understanding of the electricity space and high performance enterprise software for modern grids.<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/S3OvsMHQJvz6mFafgFIXYI7Ql9AtgT2gex90e49-0yH3T-CEU2sSofonKWuhYFNaDoKFr-IbhJ_3dHGDtM38Z0_G8VUDd8g-Q-MJr0F1xDdObgdNZqDxvoOn6Bu5PBpXJ3S37sMDOmp8JfoTWqaxVplC5TS5ZpNV9LRxH3M=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/9facccbc-25e9-48cd-b3bd-c383cd5952d0.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/div>\n<div><strong>Belinda Kinkead<\/strong> is the Australian Director of L03 Energy.\u00a0L03 pioneered peer-to-peer energy trading platform with the Brooklyn Microgrid using Blockchain technology in distributed solar energy systems.\u00a0Belinda is a highly-skilled sustainable energy and climate finance professional with almost 20 years\u2019 experience.\u00a0 Her work experience includes roles with the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, EcoSecurities and Sustainable Energy Development Authority in Sydney. She has been involved in renewable energy and climate mitigation projects in China, India, Brazil, Senegal, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea and Thailand.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Organiser Profile &#8211; Alternative Technology Association<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/ckmIlMa925bsjvly-07UK6J4GyTq-wKPABLOjbkoJV2sNfHNckIwJl4t8kpFXreXJNdDUzhWDv7pGTpbjnvYS1bbQG6gWlG719ylBd9Ytvs7yyZ0K4itbr9ALYHK_F-vpcX0eBbFm4mYQCR_uTO_kbtg5ahPpGsXe0DhdkA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/01e4aa58-e300-4e2a-9097-899eac761fa0.png\" width=\"157\" height=\"158\" \/><\/div>\n<p>So many people and organisations are playing a role in organising the <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span>, but a few are going above and beyond. To thank them we&#8217;re going to profile these great organisations. Read on to find out more about the ATA.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ata.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.ata.org.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNUuh4VuElTPwQI4Jlga-JAxiwqw\">Alternative Technology Association<\/a>\u00a0(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\u2019s expert, independent advice has helped hundreds of thousands of households save money, reduce their environmental footprint and make their homes more comfortable.\u00a0ATA are the publishers of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.renew.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.renew.org.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkQuFgiZTMIpzKy54tOtJu3sufIQ\">ReNew<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanctuarymagazine.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.sanctuarymagazine.org.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHoZQqGrsFmmr_VUdlXLr4_QWBm8Q\">Sanctuary<\/a>\u00a0<wbr \/>magazines.<\/p>\n<p>The ATA\u00a0are members of the steering committee of the Coalition for Community Energy and\u00a0have worked with many community energy groups\u00a0conducting feasibility studies and providing technical assistance. ATA developed the\u00a0Sunulator, a free simulation tool that allows communities to assess the economic feasibility of medium-scale, grid-connected solar power systems &#8211; register for the Sunulator training event <a href=\"http:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress\/program2017\/side-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress\/program2017\/side-events\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGHnuzPUmLikN9xDE2G5P9fjNz2qw\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>City of Melbourne &#8211; Powering Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/6hUKn-npg4Xjlfs-yJoXMMqKsvitbJMRF-O9KETavgJpivH4WmYxDQZHDUT2nwFga3S1tnArgbQaA-bss5LBuoEuVRDIF5klNlrcCLQEwZoa3E1f_kFJkWuNVOfzlmQea3dbkMVao7ii1x-d2T1-QkeQzjWdJZTdNfms55k=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/886dc7c8cd8483d0c8bc5cbf1\/images\/b2061dc1-85c5-45d5-a078-3ebb4af91b90.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" align=\"none\" \/><\/h1>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Across Victoria people are getting together to take renewable energy into their own hands. As part of the Sustainable Living Festival 2017, the City of Melbourne will be hosting three free public information sessions to generate momentum towards community energy in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Come along to discover the latest on community-led renewable power from experts including our very own Nicky Ison, connect with like-minded people, and learn about the 2-day Community Energy <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> that will conclude this year\u2019s SLF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Powering Up &#8211; Boyd Community Hub,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Southbank<\/strong><br \/>\nThursday 9th February<br \/>\n<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2093646184\"><span class=\"aQJ\">6:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/powering-up-boyd-community-hub-tickets-30214113226\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/powering-up-boyd-community-hub-tickets-30214113226&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGATtoEBZxGNMnarW7R93_g6evDwQ\">Register Here<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Powering Up &#8211; Kathleen Syme Community Centre<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Carlton<\/strong><br \/>\nSunday 12th February<br \/>\n<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2093646185\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:30am \u2013 11:30am<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/powering-up-kathleen-syme-community-centre-tickets-30214526462\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/powering-up-kathleen-syme-community-centre-tickets-30214526462&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEIQCOGIFf8GhjBafw-hS8YQig3Tg\">Register Here<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Powering Up &#8211; Library at The Dock<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Docklands<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2093646186\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Tuesday 14th February<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2093646187\"><span class=\"aQJ\">6:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/powering-up-library-at-the-dock-tickets-30214655849\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/powering-up-library-at-the-dock-tickets-30214655849&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFeTcKvfDQjimUY38C_QKgnajzh-A\">Register Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Book your place at <span class=\"il\">Congress<\/span> 2017\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487073362177000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_uUL_sbPdqCwuukNcV9dWrWAi8Q\">HERE<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1866,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1863"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1870,"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863\/revisions\/1870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4ce.net.au\/congress2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}