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    • Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution.

    Inspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn their street into an energy-generating powerhouse – a prototype for a new way of living, with the hope of galvanising a wider push towards sustainable alternatives.

    Directed by the duo, Power Station charts their turbulent journey, from pitching the idea to their neighbours and sleeping on the roof of their home to raising finance and launching a bid for a Christmas number one single. By turns funny and heartwarming, Powell and Edelstyn’s film is a vibrant portrait of their local neighbourhood, and a charming testament to the power of art in changing minds about what could be possible.

    There will be a follow-up CSBE event, an online conversation, with one of Power Station‘s filmmakers, Daniel Edelstyn and University of Kent’s Gemma Jerome (Urban Planning and Resilience) on Monday June 29, 1-2:30pm. 

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