Welcome to "Folgewirkung": the podcast of the Climate and Energy Fund. As the name suggests, we explore the knock-on effects of human action on nature and the environment, and the challenges of a sustainable climate and energy transition.

To do this, we interview people and discover stories together with you that not only illustrate the path towards the climate goal of "net-zero emissions" — the ambitious target of climate neutrality — in an engaging way, but also inspire hopeful reflection.

Episode 34 tackles the topic of "energy communities".

Imagine the company you work for has a photovoltaic system on the roof and supplies you with electricity from those solar panels at the weekend. Or you and your neighbours set up an association where you share self-generated electricity on your own terms. This has been possible for three years now. The magic word here is "the energy community".

Angela Holzmann from the Austrian Energy Agency helps us understand how this idea has been put into practice, and Bente Knoll from the Office for Sustainable Competence introduces us to a project that aims to make our relationship with energy more solidary!

Available to listen at: folgewirkung.at