Social Innovation in Community Food and Community Energy: The Feeding Tariff

Authors

  • Nigel Curry Lincolnshire Food Partnership

Keywords:

community food , commmunity energy , social economy, circular economy, cross subsidisation, food

Abstract

The Feeding Tariff social innovation project creates a local circular economy whereby a 20-year income stream, generated by community renewable energy projects, is gifted to a range of community food projects to allow them to pursue nonmarket goals (food poverty, food health, mental health, food waste reduction, dietary education) with long-term revenue security, which allows strategic planning. This provides benefits in both community and environmental terms by working with systems rather than sectors. The innovation can be replicated anywhere and at many different scales.

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Published

2022-03-23

How to Cite

Curry, N. (2022). Social Innovation in Community Food and Community Energy: The Feeding Tariff. Social Innovations Journal, 12(2). Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/2021

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Section

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship