Based on the success of its’ world leading island transition project on sustainable energy, Samsoe Island (Denmark) has been able to partly re-invest the profits from sustainable energy into the establishment of theirown Energy Academy building. The building is not only a demonstrator of the newest, attractive sustainable energy technologies, but also attracts many visitors from around the world each year. It can host students and staff for longer internship periods, with nearby places like Ballen providing housing, food, and recreation facilities.
With the support of the local, regional and national government, the Energy Academy has not only conquered a unique position and hundreds of admirers and partners in the world, but via the infrastructure of the Energy Academy building it can continue to keep this front-runner position.
The world’s best and most unique energytransition minds continue to meet in and via the Energy Academy in an ongoing process, also thanks to its facilities!
Source: Samsoe Energy Academy
Example of strategy 3B:
Help to Create Housing and Working Facilities
Local governments can support the longer stay of students and staff from the mainland by providing housing and working facilities. Islands with one or more own institutes of higher education will usually possess an infrastructure for this. Others will have to improvise with the meansavailable at hand and/or efficiently create new basic facilities. On islandswith a high amount of touristic resorts, hotels, and holiday homes, ample possibilities will exist to host students and staff, particularly off-season.
