Tagged: Community energy

The joint response draws on research and lessons from international case studies, including Irish grid operator EirGrid’s pilot community fund. The authors welcome the government’s proposal to provide those affected by new transmission network infrastructure with a range of community benefits, including direct bill discounts and community funds. In order to help ensure the scheme […]

During my PhD studies, I was very lucky to be partnered with the Energy Saving Trust as part of a networking and skills development project aimed at promoting Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) perspectives in the energy sector. My main role, set out in dialogue with the organisation, was to engage with people in the […]

REPAIR aims are to understand the relationship between racialisation and energy use, in three ways. Contributing to evidence on the relationship through the lived experience testimonies of residents of East Oxford. Exploring community-centred approaches to conduct such research in a manner that is non-extractive and respectful to the participants. Continuing to connect this evidence with […]

Patrick shares a new Place-based, Just Transition framework that arose from four UK social science research projects funded as part of the IDRIC consortium. The framework is a tool for policy and industry to embed often overlooked social dimensions of industrial decarbonisation – particularly the lived experiences, knowledges and perspectives of communities hosting infrastructure projects […]

Comic books aren’t just about superheros. They can also be a great way of communicating research We all struggle with how best to make our work more impactful. Understanding who are audience is and what our objectives are – are all good starting places. However, how can we effectively communicate complexity, give voice to marginalised […]