What is Responsible Solar? Lightsource bp, one of the largest utility-scale solar developers in the world, is pioneering how solar projects interact with and edify the ecosystems and communities they “inhabit”. With over 2 GW of projects contracted with farming families, the company is integrating biodiversity and sustainability into their developments while maintaining large-scale operations. Kerim Baran (Solar Academy) and NICO JOHNSON 🎙️ spoke with Alyssa Edwards, Senior VP of Environmental and External Affairs, and Virginia Brown, Director of Ecosystem Services at Lightsource bp, to better understand what Lightsource has dubbed “Responsible Solar”. Expect to learn: ⚡How solar projects can enhance biodiversity and habitat through intentional land management over time. ⚡How the specific strategies Lightsource is deploying on projects today is both cost saving and good for all stakeholders. ⚡What is included in Lightsource bp's agrivoltaics approach like integrating sheep grazing, pollinator habitats, and other agricultural practices Does #Agrivoltaics get you excited? What are the challenges we still need to address/overcome? You can watch or listen to the full conversation here 👉https://lnkd.in/gCkCqZED #Biodiversity #RenewableEnergy #agrivoltaics #SolarEnergy
Keep reading over on the blog as I write a bit more about the back-story: https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/773 You can also listen to the @Suncast Podcast in your podcast player of choice with this link: mysuncast.com/links And let me know what takeaways, insights, or even objections come up for you once you've given it a listen!