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Corena Hits $1 Million Donation Milestone — And Doubles It Through Revolving Fund

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Corena recently celebrated two key funding milestones in April 2026, showcasing the real, growing impact of community generosity. An incredible $1,001,860.43 has been donated by ordinary yet extraordinary Australians toprovide interest-free loans that fund climate action projects for non-profit communityorganisations. These projects enable organisations to cut their carbon emissions and reduce long-term operating costs. What …

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How To Find An Accredited Solar Installer & Get A Good Quote

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Installing solar panels and batteries and thereby transitioning to renewable energy is one of the best ways your organisation can reduce carbon emissions and energy costs. Here at Corena, we work with a wide range of not for profits, providing interest-free loans to install solar panels, batteries and other energy efficiency measures to tackle the …

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New look, same mission

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2026 is shaping up to be a big year for Corena, and we now have a new look to match! Our new logo brings our mission to life: rectangular shapes inspired by solar panels, arranged in a circular motion to reflect our unique revolving fund model which drives community-led climate action. While we have a …

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Smart energy efficiency technology wins CORENA’s Innovation Award

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CORENA is delighted to announce CrowdVision.ai as the winner of the second CORENA Innovation Award. The award recognises the most innovative and creative emission reduction project or initiative, as assessed by a judging sub-committee of CORENA. Most buildings operate inefficiently: Air conditioning and lighting often run at full capacity regardless of how spaces are actually …

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Welcome Milly!

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We are thrilled to welcome Milly Darby to the team as our new Giving and Engagement Manager. Milly joins CORENA during an energised growth phase, bringing a wealth of expertise in building impactful partnerships and driving social progress. As a strategic systems thinker, she excels at connecting mission-driven organisations with the resources they need to …

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Fundraising for CERES Fair Food and Commonground Training Centre complete!

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We are thrilled to announce that CERES Fair Food and Commonground Training Centre’s project loans have now been fully funded! A huge thank you to everyone who donated to these projects. Both organisations are now finalising quotes and we look forward to their projects being completed early next year.  We have many more projects on …

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Commonground Training Centre says goodbye to gas! 

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Installation of our first Getting off gas project is now complete, eliminating the need for LPG for cooking and hot water heating in Commonground Training Centre’s accomodation area. Commonground is an intentional community and not-for-profit social enterprise that has been supporting social justice, environmental, disadvantaged and community groups since 1984. Commonground provides accommodation and conference …

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CORENA launches $5,000 Innovation Award

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CORENA is pleased to call for nominations for the CORENA Innovation Award. The award recognises the most innovative and creative emission reduction project or initiative, as assessed against the judging criteria by the CORENA Committee. The award was established in recognition of CORENA’s founder, Margaret Hender, and the innovative and pioneering spirit that drove her …

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