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We champion practical, local energy solutions that cut carbon, protect the environment, reduce poverty and improve people's lives. We’re all about networks.

Ashden's privacy policy: https://www.ashden.org/privacy-policy Ashden's mission is to accelerate transformative climate solutions and build a more just world. Our awards, events, networks and analysis support climate innovation in the UK and developing countries around the globe. We back outstanding organisations and initiatives because on-the-ground solutions will drive the system changes our pla

net needs. We understand that the best climate solutions deliver enormous benefits today – benefits such as better health, higher incomes and more equal societies. For two decades the Ashden Awards have accelerated the most exciting climate innovators. We find our winners through a rigorous global search, then work with them to scale up their impact and inspire others. Their insights power everything we do. We help organisations learn and share ideas through masterclasses and workshops, and bring them closer to their key audiences – from local authorities in the UK to investors in energy access. Climate champions are worth shouting about. So we share their stories in the media and on film, and showcase them through events and reports. But our work doesn’t stop there. We are helping UK schools radically lower their emissions (and their energy bills too), and demand change through our nationwide Let’s Go Zero campaign. We are helping climate innovators withstand the coronavirus pandemic, and power the green recovery. We are fighting for universal energy access, and a locally-led response to the climate emergency. Every day we work for a fairer planet, and a brighter future.

04/06/2026

To wrap up the list of our amazing finalists, we are very pleased to announce Riverlution by RSC as a finalist for The 2026 Ashden Award for Nature-Based Climate Solutions 🌳

Riverlution protects and restores waterways across Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and beyond, while making sure skills and qualifications flow to local people. Their work tackles rising flood risks exacerbated by climate change, and creates opportunities for those who are marginalised or excluded.

This award is given to those who support UK communities to protect themselves from floods, heatwaves and extreme weather.

The 2026 Ashden Awards ceremony will be invite only, however you will be able to stay up-to-date on all the action via a livestream on our YouTube channel.

Visit our website to find out more about this year's awards: https://bit.ly/3OhxUz7

02/06/2026

To start off the week we're announcing Avon Needs Trees as a finalist for The 2026 Ashden Award for Nature-Based Climate Solutions 🌳

Avon Needs Trees is a registered charity tackling the climate and nature emergencies. They are creating new, permanent woodland at a landscape scale throughout the Bristol-Avon River catchment. Over 1,000 local volunteers take part in tree planting and aftercare each year.

This award is given to those who support UK communities to protect themselves from floods, heatwaves and extreme weather.

This year the Ashden Awards ceremony will be invite only, however you will be able to watch via a livestream on our YouTube channel.

Visit our website to find out more about this year's awards: https://bit.ly/3OhxUz7

29/05/2026

Through our new programme, Local Power Potential, we're supporting new community energy projects in Yorkshire ⚡️

Local Power Potential is helping community groups across Yorkshire develop local renewable energy projects. Projects that will lower energy bills, generate community wealth, and boost local jobs and skills.

We are working with Northern Powergrid Foundation, alongside Centre For Sustainable Energy and Community Energy England, to co-ordinate the pre-feasibility support to 10 Yorkshire-based organisations to develop community energy projects.

The support we provide:

👥 Develop governance structures and organisational models
⚡️ Navigate grid connection challenges
💼 Build robust business cases
💷 Prepare community share offers and funding strategies
🤝 Strengthen community engagement and partnerships

You can find out more about the programme here: https://bit.ly/4tKWNoR

27/05/2026

It is with pleasure to announce Plymouth Energy Community as a finalist for The 2026 Ashden Award for Local Energy Innovation ⚡️

Plymouth Energy Community creates warm, energy-efficient homes – and locally owned solar power – for the city’s residents. Its diverse work benefits people who don’t have a voice in the energy system, but are affected by its inherent unfairness: lowering their fuel bills and generating funds for good causes.

This award is for those who are putting the power into the hands of the local communities by creating warmer homes, lower bills and more support for the UK's carbon zero journey.

This year the Ashden Awards ceremony will be invite only, however you will be able to watch via a livestream on our YouTube channel.

Visit our website to find out more about this year's awards: https://ashden.org/awards/

26/05/2026

Earlier this month, at The Conduit London, we hosted Financing Community-led Forest Protection as part of our Thriving Forests programme, bringing together funders, practitioners and cohort organisations working across forest communities in the Congo Basin, Cameroon, Gabon, Indonesia and beyond.

Alongside honest discussions about funding barriers, the evening also focused on practical solutions already being led by IPLC organisations: sustainable livelihoods linked to forest protection, stronger community stewardship, local monitoring systems, and called for more direct funding reaching organisations rooted in forest communities.

Participants also shared commitments for what they could do differently, from exploring more flexible funding approaches to creating stronger pathways for direct support and collaboration.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed so openly to the discussions 💚 Nsombou Abalghe-Dzal Association (NADA), Mbou-Mon-Tour, Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch (CAMGEW)

Find out more about the Thriving Forests programme: https://lnkd.in/e7cTZBGq

25/05/2026

We are excited to announce Canopy Housing as a finalist for The 2026 Ashden Award for Local Energy Innovation 🏠⚡️

Canopy Housing is a Leeds-based charitable housing provider and community retrofit organisation. Their community retrofit programme creates warm, low carbon homes in some of the UK’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, tackling multiple, overlapping issues.

This award is given to those who are putting the power into the hands of the local communities by creating warmer homes, lower bills and more support for the UK's carbon zero journey.

This year's Ashden Awards ceremony will be invite only, however you will be able to watch via a livestream on our YouTube channel.

Visit our website to find out more about this year's awards: https://ashden.org/awards/

23/05/2026

We've got a rewarding opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a passionate organisation 📣👇

We’re seeking an experienced fundraiser with a track record of securing major gifts and building strong relationships with high-net-worth individuals.

You’ll be supported by a collaborative team, including senior leadership and Trustees, and will have key strategic and operational input into the success of our fundraising.

Salary: £58,177 per annum

Location: Hybrid, ideally 2 days in our London Victoria office

Closing date is on 11 June 2026.

Apply today: https://bit.ly/4ePRWPv

21/05/2026

We are pleased to share that Mega Gas are a finalist for The 2026 Ashden Award for Solving Energy Challenges ⚡️

Mega Gas provides affordable, reliable clean cooking energy through community kitchens powered by renewable and circular energy systems.

This award is for charging up affordable clean power in the Global South, to boost incomes and fight energy poverty.

This year's ceremony is invite only, but we will be live streaming the event from our YouTube channel.

You can find out more about this year's awards here: https://ashden.org/awards/

20/05/2026

Great to see the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham visit Ashden Award winner B4Box last month.

B4Box are a Greater Manchester based SME who undertake retrofit projects alongside general building repair and maintenance works. To help address the skills gaps and grow its own repair/retrofit capacity, B4Box developed an innovative purpose-led business model, that integrates both repair/ retrofit delivery and training provision at no extra cost to clients.

The B4Box model addresses co-ordination between the skills system and employers, which often falls down in the Construction Sector, and is so critical for hitting homes decarbonisation targets.

A great model to replicate and support - for whoever takes high office.

19/05/2026

It is a pleasure to announce Programme Catalyst as a finalist for The 2026 Ashden Award for Solving Energy Challenges ⚡️

REAL Programme Catalyst is a not-for-profit programme developer, partnering with governments and funders to fast-track the adoption of scalable, affordable and sustainable Solar-Home-System-as-a-Service programmes in rural Sub-Saharan Africa.

This award is for charging up affordable clean power in the Global South, to boost incomes and fight energy poverty.

This year's ceremony is invite only, but we will be live streaming the event from our YouTube channel.

You can find out more about this year's awards here: https://ashden.org/awards/

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