From Practice to Change #1 – Sharing what works in policy promotion and social innovation

📅 Date: 4th of December 2025

🕙 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 CET

💻 Online webinar

Join the first webinar of the From Practice to Change series, a new knowledge exchange initiative by the Life COMET project, connecting energy communities across Europe to share practical knowledge about strategy, policy and engagement.

In this session, we’ll explore how established energy communities from Greece and Croatia design and implement effective policy and engagement strategies.

Agenda

10:00–10:10 - Welcome and introduction 

10:10–10:30 - How to strategise your advocacy efforts by Chris Vrettos & Sandy Fameliari, Electra Energy (Greece)

Gain a clear picture of today’s European policy landscape, learn practical tools for designing impactful policy promotion, and hear examples of successful campaigns.

10:30–10:50 - Mainstreaming community approaches for customers by Josip Beber, ZEZ (Croatia)

Discover how ZEZ’s Solar Ambassador Programme, benefit-sharing models, and group-buying initiatives are reshaping participation and trust in renewable energy adoption.

10:50–11:20 - Parallel group discussions

Group 1: How to strategise your policy promotion (with Electra Energy)

Group 2: Mainstreaming community approaches for customers (with ZEZ)

11:20–11:30 - Concluding remarks

 

This 90-minute session is designed for organisations and energy communities that are looking to deepen their strategic skills, exchange ideas, and learn from peers about innovative change across Europe.

Stay tuned for the next webinar in the series: From Practice to Change #2 Building Alliances and Campaigns that Drive Impact (coming soon).