In the small commune of Calvisson, located in the Gard department of southern France, 110 residents have contributed part of their savings to a renewable energy project. The initiative involves installing solar panels on the roofs of two municipal buildings: the technical center and the Maison des sports. This crowdfunding effort accounts for more than a third of the project's total cost, with the remaining funds coming from the Occitanie Region and a bank loan. The goal is to generate electricity locally, reducing the need to transport power over long distances and contributing to more sustainable energy use. Philippe Depeyre, a local resident and member of the Énergie Citoyenne association, invested 1,000 euros in the project. While he acknowledges the potential for financial returns, his main motivation is to support local energy production and address environmental concerns. He views the initiative as a way to combat eco-anxiety by taking active steps toward sustainability. Depeyre believes the project helps residents invest in electricity that is produced locally, thus supporting the local economy and reducing reliance on external energy sources. Mayor Véronique Martin of Calvisson emphasized that the project was chosen for its ability to engage the local population in the energy transition. The municipality made two of its buildings available for the solar panel installation, underscoring the importance of community involvement and shifting public perceptions about environmental change. According to Martin, the project is not just about the physical installation of solar panels but also about involving residents in the broader movement toward sustainable living. Currently, the electricity generated by the solar panels is sold to EDF, a major French energy company. However, the project leaders have ambitions to create a local energy community in the Vaunage area, where electricity would be both produced and consumed locally, similar to the AMAP model used in agriculture. Thomas Kreiser, president of the cooperative ACTTE, estimates that the installation could supply electricity equivalent to the needs of 100 households in Calvisson and surrounding villages annually. This project is part of a growing trend in the Occitanie region, where nearly 280 citizen-led energy installations have been completed since 2014, showing increasing interest in decentralized, local energy production.