Chapter 5: How citizens work together to change communities

Question 1

Westmill wind farm

Answer 1

Westmill wind farm is a community-owned onshore wind farm in Oxfordshire in the South East of England

Question 2

Westmill wind farm is a community-owned onshore wind farm in Oxfordshire in the South East of England.
It was a what with the landowner?

Answer 2

It was a partnership arrangement with the landowner

Question 3

Windpower over Westmill (WOW)

Answer 3

Windpower over Westmill (WOW) is a community group

Question 4

Westmill wind farm is a community-owned onshore wind farm in Oxfordshire in the South East of England.
It was a partnership arrangement with the landowner.
Windpower over Westmill (WOW), the community group, established what?

Answer 4

Windpower over Westmill (WOW), the community group, established a cooperative society amongst people who live in the 2,500 homes that use its electricity

Question 5

Westmill wind farm is a community-owned onshore wind farm in Oxfordshire in the South East of England.
It was a partnership arrangement with the landowner.
Windpower over Westmill (WOW), the community group, established a cooperative society amongst people who live in the 2,500 homes that use its electricity.
This is an example of what?

Answer 5

This is an example of an environmental issue linked to cooperative community thinking

Question 6

The East London Community Recycling Partnership

Answer 6

The East London Community Recycling Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation

Question 7

The East London Community Recycling Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation and is an example of a what?

Answer 7

The East London Community Recycling Partnership is:

1. A not-for-profit organisation
2. An example of a community waste management scheme

Question 8

The East London Community Recycling Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation and an example of a community waste management scheme.
It is a community-led what project?

Answer 8

The East London Community Recycling Partnership is a community-led:
1. Kitchen
2. Green waste
composting project

Question 9

The East London Community Recycling Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation and an example of a community waste management scheme.
It is a community-led kitchen and green waste composting project.
The partnership collects what?

Answer 9

The East London Community Recycling Partnership collects:

1. Food waste in sealed bins from residents in the local community to turn into compost
2. Dry waste materials for recycling

Question 10

The East London Community Recycling Partnership collects food waste in sealed bins from residents in the local community to turn into compost and dry waste materials for recycling.
Just as importantly, the East London Community Recycling Partnership creates jobs for who?

Answer 10

Just as importantly, the East London Community Recycling Partnership creates jobs for:

1. The long-term unemployed
2. People with learning difficulties

Question 11

The East London Community Recycling Partnership collects food waste in sealed bins from residents in the local community to turn into compost and dry waste materials for recycling.
Just as importantly, the East London Community Recycling Partnership creates jobs for the long-term unemployed and people with learning difficulties and provides valuable experience of what for volunteers?

Answer 11

Just as importantly, the East London Community Recycling Partnership:

1. Creates jobs for the long-term unemployed and people with learning difficulties
2. Provides valuable experience of community initiatives for volunteers