| Founded | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Founder | individuals |
| Type | National association |
| Focus | renewable energy, sustainable energy, environmentalism |
| Location |
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Area served | Denmark |
| Method | newsletter, advice, education, lobbying |
Members | 2,500 |
| Website | www |
SustainableEnergy (VedvarendeEnergi), which was called Danish Organisation for Renewable Energy (OVE) [1] until 2010, is a non-governmental, non-profit, membership based association. SustainableEnergy was founded in 1975 based on a popular movement for renewable energy in Denmark with close relationship to the anti-nuclear movement (OOA), which had an immense popular backup.
SustainableEnergy's aim is to work for a resource- and environment-conscious energy policy through grassroots initiatives to reach 100% renewable energy supply in Denmark by 2030.
SustainableEnergy has a strong engagement:
Members: Danish individuals who are users of renewable energy, as well as of groups, high schools, and companies working for renewable energy in Denmark. A special category of the members are the local Energy and Environment Offices, local popular information centers. In total, SustainableEnergy has about 2500 members.
Decisions: SustainableEnergy's main decisions are made at the yearly General Assembly of the members and the bimonthly Board Meetings. The Members of the Board is elected at the General Assembly. The Chairman is elected by the Board.
Information: The members are informed through a bimonthly magazine, in several subject-specific meetings, and a web site.
Political Lobbying
Information Dissemination
SustainableEnergy has gone into co-operation with many other organisations interested in energy in Denmark. Among others:
SustainableEnergy plays a significant role in international networking among NGOs. SustainableEnergy is member of:
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