WaterWarmth Podcast Series: No. 2 - "Yes, in my Backyard! - How local energy communities are powering the green heat transition"

"How are local communities reshaping Europe’s heat transition? In this WaterWarmth episode, Danish and Belgian pioneers share how citizen cooperatives and Aqua Thermal Energy projects—from backyard ponds to large-scale platforms—are driving sustainable, locally owned heating solutions."

Across Europe, citizens are taking energy into their own hands—literally in their own backyards. In this episode of the WaterWarmth podcast, we explore how local energy communities and cooperatives are driving forward Aqua Thermal Energy (ATE) and district heating solutions.

Our guests:

• Morten Westergaard, Special Climate and Energy Advisor, Middelfart Municipality (Denmark)
• Joachim Vanwalleghem, Project Coordinator, Energent (Belgium)

Together, they share stories of both small “ ...