1. The Role of Collaboration in Community Renewable Energy Development Green Timiskaming Development Co-operative Inc.

2. Objectives Community problems Community problems Establishing community values Establishing community values Community energy examples Community energy examples A vehicle for change A vehicle for change The process of change The process of change

3. Understanding a Community What are your concerns, values and vision of the future ? What are your concerns, values and vision of the future ? Are there individual solutions? Are there individual solutions? What happens if your neighbours run out of food or energy…. Would you let them starve? Would they let their family starve or freeze peacefully? What happens if your neighbours run out of food or energy…. Would you let them starve? Would they let their family starve or freeze peacefully? Large universal problems need broad community solutions Large universal problems need broad community solutions

4. A Troubled Future Increase in Energy Costs Slowdown in Global market Food cost Increases Energy Shortage Time…. Historical Projected Performance Fixed income reductions

5. Community Involvement Not-for-profit community based development co-operative Not-for-profit community based development co-operative Developed to “take ownership” of future Developed to “take ownership” of future Community based economic renewal Community based economic renewal Fair open and democratic Fair open and democratic Include the values of the community Include the values of the community

6. European Community Model “Our economy is how we spend our money” Father Don Jose Maria “Our economy is how we spend our money” Father Don Jose Maria What products and services can we undertake ? What products and services can we undertake ? Economic Renewal means doing more for our selves Economic Renewal means doing more for our selves Earned income THE LEAKY BUCKET CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PROFITS TO NON LOCAL OWNERS IMPORTED FOOD IMPORTED ENERGY INSURANCE CARS INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST PAYMENTS Social Income Earned Income

7. Biomass CHP Plants can convert Waste Wood into Heat and Electrical Energy Low cost 3 years payback Stable cost Save 40-50% energy costs efficient reliable Proven 1,000s in operation Environmental design clean Uses waste wood Carbon Credits $20/ tonne

8. The Region of Bruneck N Italy Stefan Clara Manager Now CEO Vision EU 6,000 households 9 communities over a distance of 30 KM 305 km of distribution line, 95,000 tones biomass 18 MW of heat 1.5MW Electricity with Biomass Save 80,000 tonnes of C02 Annually Owned and operated by Community Co-Operative

9. Where is our Money Going?

10. Food: High Prices Cause Riots

11. Healthy Communities Need Quality Food A healthy community, people and food A healthy community, people and food quality food becomes increasingly unaffordable for some quality food becomes increasingly unaffordable for some Community Supported Agriculture Community Supported Agriculture Community Kitchens Community Kitchens Growing concern of food availability A sustainable future requires Local food

12. Economic Performance Over Time Time…. Historical Projected Performance District Heating saves us $Millions Local Biogas, ethanol and biodiesel Energy efficiency Working together as a Community 2,000 people in Green Technology With Economic Renewal Community Agriculture

13. Community Driven Change Not-for-profit community based development co-operative Not-for-profit community based development co-operative Developed to “take ownership” Developed to “take ownership” Community based economic renewal Community based economic renewal Include economic, social and environmental values Include economic, social and environmental values Development owned by the community Development owned by the community

14. Plan Starts with: Partnerships Partnerships Collaborative decisions Collaborative decisions Small projects Small projects Broad involvement Broad involvement 12-18 months process 12-18 months process

15. Project Scale would Grow as Awareness and Expertise Grow

16. Planning sessions for larger scale Projects What will work for us? Selecting a project and getting started

17. A Sustainable Community Protect both Present and Future Resident

18. Reference Sites Canadian Co-operative Association Canadian Co-operative Association www.coopscanada.coop/ Transition Communities Transition Communitieswww.transitiontowns.org/ Green Timiskaming Green Timiskaming greentemiskaming.ca/ Natural Step www.naturalstep.org/ Ontario Sustainable Energy Association Ontario Sustainable Energy Association www.ontario-sea.org