Tired of Government Inaction on the Climate & Cost of Living Crises?
Sign up to our Street by Street membership to turn your street into a POWER STATION - taking action for climate justice, building civic power and potentially saving thousands on solar through group organising and buying.
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What we've all been living through!
In 2022, wholesale gas prices rose 763%, and wholesale electricity rose 430%¹. 15% of UK homes are said to be in "fuel poverty" and UK residents are said to be paying up to 38% higher bills than our counterparts in Europe. People have to choose between eating and heating and meanwhile fire and flood ravage our world as the climate crisis worsens.
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Hope and action
We need to take massive collective action and it's clear that our government are unwilling to act. It's easy to feel powerless and despondent. If you're not willing to slow march and get arrested do you just lump it and despair?
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As artists we want to challenge that. We want to imagine and build a just world in which we all feel empowered to take action. So far we've raised £150,000 funding the installation of solar panels for our street, neighbourhood schools and more. We believe in people coming up with solutions at a neighbourhood scale and so we share a greenprint for action.
¹ Waltham Forest Energy Service
Tired of Government Inaction?
The cost of living and the climate crisis are being systematically ignored. Take matters into your own hands - and sign up to our Street by Street membership to rapidly turn your street into a POWER STATION .
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These are the problems..
In 2022, wholesale gas prices rose 763%, and wholesale electricity rose 430%¹. 15% of UK homes are said to be in "fuel poverty" and UK residents are said to be paying up to 38% higher bills than our counterparts in Europe. This crisis is expected to keep going well into 2024.
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Sadly, despite a cost of living crisis in full effect and a recession looming, the British people are stuck paying for these out-of-control energy companies' record profits.
On top of that the world is on fire every summer and the climate crisis is running away from us, it's out of control.
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No Clear Path
But while we need to take massive collective action, it's clear that our government will not help. We get stuck into binary ideas, either we are willing to slow march and get arrested, or glue ourselves to things - or else we just seem to have to lump it - leading to a feeling of powerlessness and despondency.
What can we do?
Together we are Powerful.
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We are turning our streets into renewable energy power stations, built by community power. Street and neighbourhood rooftops harness the sun's energy and help fight climate change.
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We're sharing everything in a step by step process turning your local community into action takers. Let's help one another build this into a powerful movement for change.
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We're making a movie to fuel a movement. This project will culminate in a feature-length documentary to help spread the word! Become part of the story!
Welcome to the
POWER STATION Street-by-Street Membership
This is where we help you turn your street into a hub powered by renewable energy & fuelled by poetic imagination.
In this digital membership platform we have a mini course with 4 modules, designed to help a street solar organiser overcome hurdles they will encounter to achieve a bulk install and activate a community pulling together for change and action.
This is what you're going to get:
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A mini course: The 30 Day Street-by-Street Green Print
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Week 1: Understanding the Street by Street System – How it works - building resilience in the face of a political system which is mis-firing. Taking action on a neighbourhood scale on sustainable heat, energy and even local food systems.
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Week 2: Coming Out & Mass Recruitment sharing your plans and building your street team. Finding allies and enemies. Learning the lay of the land. How to maintain positivity in the face of a few setbacks. Writing & delivering your flyers – signing up your first 20 houses.
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Week 3: Taking Stock – working with your core team to assess where you are, chase people up, give a clear deadline. Setting up your street database, so you know where you are, consolidating all your info.
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Week 4: Getting Quotes From Multiple Solar Companies and deciding which ones to take. The exact email and phone call frame work so they know to give you their best leveraged price for bulk and not harass you for a decision.
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The outcome: Members will be working towards getting at least 20 houses on their street into the Power Station Street-by-Street system.
Monthly
All the knowledge you need to set up your own Power Station.
Plus, you'll be sent all the welcome gifts included in the Annual Tier once you have been a member on this tier for 12 months.
Designed to help anyone who's never organised to turn their street into a Power Station in a very affordable monthly payment
Cancel any time.
£14.40
(inc VAT) Monthly
We know these are hard times right now. Want to support the project but don't have much money to spare right now? Our "don't ask, don't tell" concessionary rate is £6 per month and gives you full access to all the digital content and live online events (physical artworks, books and DVDs not included in this rate).
Annual
Annual memberships come with Greenback artworks, books and DVDs
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Access to all the monthly events plus Greenback artworks, our Bank Job book and our DVDs sent to your door
£144
(inc VAT) Annual
Exec Producer
Become an Exec Producer
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Already know you want to support us for the long haul?
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Access all areas - plus £1710 worth of our Greenback artworks, books and DVDs sent to your door (special offer)
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Your name in lights - exec producer credits to our feature documentary coming out in 2024 in UK cinemas.
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Frame not included, but can be added at next step (This is sadly only avaialble for sets posted within the UK)
£1200
(inc VAT) Life Time
Other monthly & annual activities going on in our membership for all levels
Every month we have meet ups & events to keep our partner streets on the road to success!
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Monthly meet an expert sessions. Solar supply chains, innovations in solar and other forms of local renewable energy.
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Access to the Street-by-Street Private Community Group: Share, learn and grow together, focusing on maximizing streets ready to take action.
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Access to our monthly Power Film Club - access free streams of some of our favourite documentary films that inspire us with their activism and film making, then join us for a live Q&A with the films creators.
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Monthly Power Hours with Dan & Hilary - ask us anything
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Live stream of monthly POWER STATION short film update plus Q&A
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Our annual cocktail party, this year on 15 Dec in Hackney with a cinema screening of our work in progress - Let's meet face to face and all talk social change, art & film.
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Other special events and chances to engage - such as runs on the Christmas no. 1 spot you can get involved in.
Annual
Annual memberships come with Greenback artworks, books and DVDs (frame not included but can be added at next step)
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Access to all the Street-By-Street System plus Greenback artworks sent to your door
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Your name in lights - on the credits of our monthly short film update
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Bank Job book & DVD and Vodka Empire DVD
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Frame not included but can be added at next step
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Most importantly - play your part in making Britain fairer and greener, starting on your doorstep.
£144
(Frame not inc - but can be added) Annual (inc VAT)
The Exec Producer - a one off lifetime package
Become an Exec Producer
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Access all areas - plus £1710 worth of our Greenback artworks, books and DVDs sent to your door (this is a limited time offer, first come, first serve)
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Your name in lights - exec producer credits to our feature documentary coming out in 2024 in UK cinemas.
£1200
(inc VAT) Life Time
Your membership will come with this set of Greenback banknotes unframed. You can add framing as an order bump if you'd like to.
Sadly we can only ship framed sets within the UK. Overseas orders may be liable for local taxes / import duties, though the hope is that these will be largely avoided by sending the artworks unframed.
Annual or monthly memberships are recurring, but can be cancelled at any time.
Bonus 1
Plus!
Stream our award-nominated documentary Bank Job where we blow up £1.2m of household debt. (Usually £12)
In this deep dive into the corrupt creditocracy debt system, we bought up £1,200,000 of real UK people's household debt... and blew it up 💥
“A smart history of borrowing”
★★★★☆ - Financial Times
“Not only a hugely entertaining film, it's also an education”
★★★★★ - The Arts Desk
“A classic 'print money to cancel debt' caper”
★★★★☆ - The Guardian
Bonus 2
Plus!
Stream our first feature length documentary How To Re-Establish A Vodka Empire, our baptism of fire into social entrepreneurship.
Plus a series of amusing short films I made for Channel 4
Bonus 3
Our monthly Power Film Club.
Each month you'll get free streaming access to a critically acclaimed full length documentary film that has inspired and moved us.
Then join us online for our live Q&A with the films creators to discuss the issues raised.
Bonus 4
Find out how to save your local school up to £250,000 over the next 25 years with our School by School system
For zero up front investment from the school or the local authority, we can help you to turn your local primary, secondary, sixth form college or academy into a renewable Power Station. This relies on partnering up - but it's very simple and involves almost no work from you - as part of your membership you will get a very short workshop teaching you how to do this and if you want to take it on for your local community we will personally introduce you to a team who will do this for your local school.
Bonus 5
The changemaker in troubled times.
As part of our Power Station membership we have been exploring how to remain optimistic and effective even when we're besieged by multiple crises. As part of your membership you will have access to our recorded workshops in this area, along with a monthly live session with our resident mindset expert, Cambridge graduate and ordained Buddhist Aryanisha.
Bonus 6
Rewilding & Growing on your urban or suburban street
As part of our Power Station membership we have a workshop on kicking out all the pesticides and tapping into local growing networks, to encourage biodiversity back into our urban environments.
You get access to a series of short filmed episodes showing our approach to this on Lynmouth Road and a short film with Hilary and our neighbours who have grown 10,000 sunflowers together!
Bonus 7
Natural insulation series
Our neighbour Kristin is an architect and is redoing her house using only natural materials - and to save money she's doing it all herself. We document the process and bring you updates and Q&A's.
Bonus 8
Full event and film archive
Gain access to catchup recordings of all our past events, workshops and short films - meet some inspirational environmental and activist authors in our book club, learn about the history of political art and so much more.
Bonus 9
Mini Movies to Millions
Learn the methods of bypassing gatekeepers to take your work, activism or charity direct to audience. This e-book and supporting material shares the methods and philosophies we have learned and leaned into whilst making Bank Job - and now Power - on how to build an audience and generate funding.
Change the way you look at yourself and your work.
We sell this book for £10 by itself but it's available to add to your account for free within the POWER membership.
FAQ's
What happens after I join?
You'll be sent a login to a membership area where you can access all the workshops and get started on turning your street into a Power Station. The same portal has Bank Job in it. You'll also be emailed access to our Facebook community.
Can I definitely get Solar on my street?
It does depend on what direction your house faces, but panels can go on flat or pitch roofs. Tenure is important - for instance if you're trying to help people on your street who are renting or in council houses, they will need to obtain permission from whoever owns and controls the house / roof.
Can I learn a bit more about Power Station - what's the company name etc?
We are a not for profit company - Optimistic Foundation CIC Ltd - Company number 11337743. We use Third Sector Accountancy. based in Manchester and our books etc are all up to date.
What happens if I join now but want to leave in a month?
We believe it should always be easy to get in and out - so all you have to do is email Mark@power.film and we will immediately switch off your membership - and if it's after a monthly or annual payment we will just refund you if you ask us to.
Our POWER STATION membership plans
Pricing Plans
You can cancel anytime.
Monthly
Digital Access only
£14.40
Monthly (inc VAT)
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Private community access
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Street by Street events & mini course
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All digital bonuses & name in credits of monthly films
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Artworks delivered after 12 months on this tier
We know these are hard times right now. Want to support the project but don't have much money to spare right now? Our "don't ask, don't tell" concessionary rate is £6 per month and gives you full access to all the digital content and live online events (physical artworks, books and DVDs not included in this rate).
Annual Member
Access all areas
£144
Annual (inc VAT)
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Private community access
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Street by Street events & mini course
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All digital bonuses & name in credits of monthly films
Exec Producer
£1200
one off (inc VAT)
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Private community access
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Exec producer credit in our feature film
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Street by Street events & mini course
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All digital bonuses & name in credits of monthly films
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The £1710 worth of artworks, books and DVDs sent to your door & named Exec Producer in feature doc credits
Testimonials
What Our Members Are Saying
POWER is for you if you...
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Believe that renewables and insulation are irreplaceable tools in the fight against climate change
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You agree that we should start to fight against inequality & for climate justice on our doorsteps and in our communities
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Think 4,100,000 UK households unable to heat themselves is TOO many
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Want to fight the cost of living crisis and show the government what a real 'Green New Deal' looks like
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Don't want to see your loved ones and neighbours paying for energy companies' record profits
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Want to do good for your community (ANY level of contribution is fine!)
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Join a community coming together to take action and to show government and local authorities the way forward. Stand up and take action with us!
If this is you, join us!
30 DAYS
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
This covers any of our recurring memberships - if you want to leave at any time, we will happily refund you and switch if off. Just email our support. Refunds are for digital products only.
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