Scotland: National Rural Network
Connecting Rural Scotland - Promoting Rural Growth

Following the inspiration and example  of the transition town network the Community Powerdown project has been established Community Energy Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government Climate Challenge Fund the Powerdown group covers communities from Fair Isle to Langholm, plus the Development Trust Association Scotland.

They have just launched a website which gives useful links to getting information on reducing your energy use, increasing community renewable energy generation and establishing local food production. The main emphasis of the site is on encouraging the 27 member community organisations to share information through discussion forums and photo galleries. Whether urine is good in a compost toilet seems to have sparked much recent debate.

To find out more about the work of the groups involved in the project take a look at the Community Powerdown website. For more information contact Helen Houston, Community Powerdown Co-ordinator, Community Energy Scotland, Tel: 01349 860 124 or email Helen.houston@communityenergyscotland.org.uk

Members of Community Powerdown

Alness Transition Town Group, Ardoch Development Trust , Catrine Community Trust , Eday Partnership, Energy Action Westray, Fair Isle Electricity Company, Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn, Glenelg And Arnisdale Development Trust , Here we Are (Cairndow), Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust, Isle of Jura Development Trust, Kirknewton Community Company, Knoydart Foundation, Lauderdale Development Trust, Latheron, Lybster, Clyth Development Company, Mull & Iona Community Trust, Neilston Development Trust, Northmavine Community Development Company, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Development Trust, Shapinsay Development Trust  South Kintyre Development Trust, Stronsay Development Trust, The Langholm Initiative, Tiree Rural development Trust, Ullapool Development Trust, Unst Partnership, Walkerburn Community Development Trust