As a national platform, Sustainable Communities shows how villages, towns, neighborhoods, associations or working groups are working on a sustainable living environment. The online platform is a place to share knowledge and ideas and inspire each other. Meetings between communities are also organized. Anyone who wants to contribute to sustainable communities can join the platform.
Goeie Grutten Foundation supports their mission to form 1000 Sustainable Communities in 10 years.
Energiebank Nederland is fighting for an inclusive energy transition. Their goal is to reach 150,000 households struggling to pay their energy bills with sustainable solutions in 3 years (2024-2026). Energiebank Nederland supports the 12 local Energy Banks in their work. Through expertise, materials, training and a national network.
Energiebank NL will make its locally acquired knowledge and experience available to all existing and new local energy banks. This knowledge will be anchored in uniform, thorough training. This will ensure that the impact of energy coaches with vulnerable households is even greater.
The Energy Validation Lab is a test program for 6 young startups each year from all over the Netherlands who contribute to the energy transition with an innovative prototype. They are guided in setting up a test case for the prototype. The practical test is conducted at a festival, where the entrepreneur is helped with the production and logistical organization.
The Green Village is a small experimental residential area, located on TU Delft Campus. It is a rule-free “open-air lab”, focused on the built environment. With research project 24/7 Energy Lab , a local, self-sufficient and integrated CO2-free energy system is realized at The Green Village for the built environment. It combines the use, generation and storage of renewable energy sources through a smart control system.