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SUMMARY:The Sun Exchange: Launch Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The time has come to kick off South Africa’s first solar co-operative in style.. and everyone is invited! \nThe Sun Exchange is a new social enterprise in Cape Town\, which aims to deliver renewable energy through community crowd-lending. \nThey are pioneering this disruptive economic model because: \n\nIt provides clean\, reliable and low price electricity to schools and other organisations that would otherwise be unable to afford solar panel systems;\nIt provides an opportunity for communities to come together and actively participate and share ownership of their own renewable energy power stations;\nBy not relying upon government incentives or aid money\, it creates a truly sustainable financing mechanism that can be used throughout Africa.\n\nThey are developing a 10kW solar PV plant to power the Stellenbosch Waldorf School and are opening up the project to be funded by the teachers at the school\, the parents of the pupils and even the children themselves\, so that they will collectively profit from the solar electricity the system generates. The most important aspect of this particular project is the educational benefits; it demonstrates to the next generation that solar power works\, and\, through their financial participation demonstrates the importance of saving money and the value of electricity. \nThis is a celebration of revolutionary technology and community power in action. Live music\, film\, dance\, learning\, sunset cinema\, delicious & healthy food… you like it\, we got it! \nFor the raw food and smoothie lovers\, Oh So Peachy will be juicing a delectable array of fruits and vegetables and freshly prepared healthy wraps. \nPerformances by:\n\nCaroline Blundelll\nDuo Morphire (fire performance)\nRoger Lucey\nAcrobatic Duet\n\nExhibits by:\n\nGreenpop (tree planting\, solar cookers)\niShack (sustainable solar powered housing)\nKhaya Power (sustainable cooking and energy technology)\nThisa Boxes (low-cost solar hot water)\nBitcoin Academy (Cape Town’s Bitcoin learning and training centre)\nBithub (Cape Town-based Bitcoin innovation lab)\nSoil for Life\n\nFor the kids and young at heart:\n\nStorytelling\nAngels & Demons (field game)\nPsychedelic Theatre (hooping\, juggling and roaming acts)\nHosted games\, activities and competitions\n\nPlus:\n\nInspiring talks and short films\nRoaming performances by Sisonke Social Circus\nSome very special surprise announcements\nSunset Cinema hosted by Short&Sweet Pop-Up Cinema (with some solar powered popcorn and all natural sprinkles on the side!)\n\nThere will be food vendors on-site\, though we are highly encouraging everyone to bring personal picnic supplies and warm blankets to keep the chills away as the night draws in. \nNeedless to say\, the whole event is 100% renewable energy powered. \nThe Sun Exchange is teaming up with many other local organisations and artists who share their determination to make the world a better place. Clean energy\, electric transport\, decentralised digital currency\, sustainable agriculture… all here\, for you. \n\nFacebook event page\n\nShare this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInMoreEmailPrintPinterestLike this:Like Loading...\n\n	Related stories
URL:https://thegreentimes.co.za/event/the-sun-exchange-launch-celebration/
LOCATION:Stellenbosch Waldorf School\, Spier Campus (entrance off the Annandale road)\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
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