Author: Erland

Pro photographer, graphic designer, campaigner & facilitator. Studying Design at UTS. Active board member of Solar Citizens / 100% Renewable Energy Community Campaign and Climate Action Blue Mountains. Passionate about community-owned renewable energy.

April Update

We haven’t got an update out for some time but things have been busy behind the scenes. Here is some of what we’ve been up to recently. Forming the Co-operative We are in the later stages of forming and registering the co-operative and right now are looking for nominations for our board of directors. So far we have 5 nominations… Read more →

Winter Magic Festival 2013

Winter Magic Parade

Along with our friends from other local community groups, BMRenew will be in the Katoomba St parade at the annual Winter Magic Festival with a renewable energy theme! This year we decided not to have a stall, but to wander the streets distributing leaflets and talking to people about the project. We also plan to work with people to help visitors… Read more →

Waste Not Film Promo

Waste Not Film Screening

We will be giving an update on the co-operate at the Waste Not film screening in Lawson. 6:30pm, Fri 3 May Mid Mountains Community Centre, 7 New St, Lawson Join Transition and Permaculture Blue Mountains and guest Speaker Sam Hewett for a Shared Supper, news from BMRenew and Blue Mountains City Council’s community consultation and your chance to talk about the… Read more →

In the news: Push for Blue Mtns renewable projects

The Blue Mountains Renewable Energy Co-op is in the news this week after a meeting with Mayor Daniel Myles to discuss the group, the project and particularly the potential for a waste-to-energy renewable energy project. Representatives from the community group Blue Mountains Renewable Energy Co-operative (BM Renew) met with Blue Mountains Mayor Daniel Myles recently to discuss their plans to… Read more →

Lawson EcoExpo

Come and meet some of the team behind the new project to build community-owned renewable energy in the Blue Mountains. We will have flyers and people to answer questions on a stall and a half hour workshop at the Lawson EcoExpo next Saturday. Blue Mountains Renewable Energy Co-op Workshop2pm, Sat 16 JuneMid Mountains Neighbourhood CentreLawson Find out more about the EcoExpo… Read more →