Democratic Energy Transition

Democratic energy transition instead of climate catastrophe – concepts and strategies for a climate-friendly energy supply for all

With the project “Democratic energy transition instead of climate catastrophe” , communia is developing strategies and concepts for a democratic, common good-oriented and ecological energy supply over a period of three years in close cooperation and on an equal footing with social movements. We are developing a long-term vision of a socialized energy sector in which the social and ecological production and distribution of energy is organized within the framework of public and democratic forms of ownership. To this end, we develop concrete starting points in the here and now.

Energy, power & transformation

Energy, power & transformation

In September 2021, 59.1% of Berliners voted for the expropriation of large housing groups and for the socialization of these housing stocks. For the first time in forty years, a social movement in Germany achieved such a mobilization for public and democratic...

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Contact persons

Project management: Justus Henze
Analysis and research: Max Wilken and Lemon Banhierl

Runtime

2023 to 2026

Supporters

This project is funded by the Open Society Foundation gGmbH in cooperation with the Open Society Foundations, as well as Movement Hub and Greengrants Foundation.