Patrick Devine-Wright delivering ESI Challenge of the Month talk for June

Published on 4 June 2026


ACCESS Director Professor Patrick Devine-Wright is delivering the University of Exeter’s ESI (Environmental Sustainability Institute) Challenge of the Month talk for June on: Social and spatial dimensions of low carbon energy transitions.

As an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist, Patrick will share his energy research findings, taking a place-based approach to understanding social dimensions of low carbon energy transitions, specifically the siting of controversial large-scale infrastructures such as grid powerlines, drawing on the concept of spatial imaginaries.

Secondly, he will talk about the research/policy agenda, sharing insights about practices of boundary spanning from ACCESS.

 

Date: Monday 22 June, 1-2pm

Venue: Environment and Sustainability Institute’s Trevithick Room, on the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus,  Cornwall

You can also join online with this link.