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\u00a0\u00ab B1-AKT is \u00a0Joining Ashoka, Schneider Electric Foundation and Enel for Social Innovation <\/strong> \u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/1″][vc_separator type=\u00a0\u00bbtransparent\u00a0\u00bb position=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb thickness=\u00a0\u00bb40″][vc_column_text]Fuel poverty has become a major problem in Europe. There are between 50 and 125 million people who struggle every day to ensure adequate heating, light, and cooking power in their dwelling at an affordable price (European Parliamentary Research Service). This has a severe impact on their health and wellbeing. Creative and systems-changing solutions are needed to transform this issue in an opportunity for these people to thrive.<\/p>\n After a successful partnership in 2015-2016, the Schneider Electric Foundation, under the aegis of the Fondation de France<\/em>, and Ashoka, have renewed their commitment to helping improve the living conditions of millions of people facing fuel poverty in Europe.<\/p>\n It is by offering support to the most innovative social entrepreneurs in Europe that we can help entire communities tackle fuel poverty and move towards energy sustainability. The 2017-2018 edition is realised in partnership with Enel and B1-AKT .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scope of the program<\/strong><\/p>\n The 2017-2018 \u201cSocial Innovation to Tackle Fuel Poverty\u201d program aims to identify, engage, and support to scale-up 15 to 20 innovative organizations that offer creative and systems-changing solutions to tackle fuel poverty and promote energy sustainability in five European countries: Germany,<\/p>\n Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Goals of the program<\/strong><\/p>\n The main objectives of the 2017-2018 partnership have been identified as follows:<\/p>\n Approach of the program<\/strong><\/p>\n Ashoka, supported by the Schneider Electric Foundation, is launching the 2017-2018 \u201cSocial Innovation<\/p>\n to Tackle Fuel Poverty\u201d program, in partnership with Enel, aiming to:<\/p>\n the UN Convention on Climate Change in November 2017 in Bonn, Germany.<\/p>\n conclude the GlobalizerX phase and the 2017-2018 project.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Call for Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n The Call for Projects will open on Monday, 12<\/strong>th <\/strong>June 2017 at 9am GMT <\/strong>and will close on Sunday, 1<\/strong>st <\/strong>October 2017 at midnight GMT<\/strong>. Late submissions will not be accepted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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