Tagged: Just transitions

For Nnennaya Nwali, questions of energy, environment, and justice are never abstract. Growing up in Nigeria, she saw how the wealth of natural resources often translated into harm rather than benefit to the local people, particularly in the Niger Delta, where oil extraction has left a deep and lasting mark on communities. From early on, […]

Patrick Devine-Wright has been invited to participate in the IPCC Workshop on Engaging Diverse Knowledge Systems which takes place at the University of Reading in February 2026. This workshop aims to address how Indigenous knowledge systems, practitioner knowledge and local knowledge could be accessed and assessed by the IPCC. The workshop is expected to generate recommendations […]

Place-Sensitive Just Transitions Najma Mohamed (United Nations Environment Program – World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)) delivered the keynote, followed by presentations from: Greg Marsden (Place Theme Lead, Energy Demand Research Centre & University of Leeds) Huei-Ling Lai (National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan) Sherilyn MacGregor (JUST (Joined-up Sustainability Transformations) Centre, University of Manchester) This session and Q&A […]

It was a response specifically to Clause 22 of the bill: ‘Benefits for homes near electricity transmission projects’, which suggests provision for a financial benefit scheme based on individuals living within a fixed distance (500m) of transmission infrastructure. Patrick and Rebecca argued that using a set distance to determine community benefits is inequitable and risks […]

Launching in February 2025, the JUST Centre will work closely with communities in five regions of the North of England (West Yorkshire, West Cumbria, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Tyneside) while also generating comparative research in other regions of the UK.  It will collaborate with partners across local, regional, and national government, business, and civil society to […]

The ACCESS Network has announced new funding for three environmental research projects. Together they examine and evaluate opportunities to encourage people to get more involved in climate action By empowering young people in climate decision-making Strengthening pro-environmental values amongst British Muslims Improving our understanding of how acts of caring in communities can lead to a […]

Patrick Elf’s ACCESS Flex Fund project’s findings will be included in this fashion industry event in London. Join and share this opportunity to discuss how the fashion industry must change to decarbonise and promote biodiversity, social justice, and gender equality. The online event will also include the launch of Regenerative Fashion Futures – Towards a Just […]

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 […]

Update – Originally published on 17 October 2023 this blog has been updated with links to the project’s findings. All the project outputs (including 1 integrated framework, 3 contextualised action plans, and 1 policy brief) are now available on the IDRIC website. Also included is a recording of an online policy and practice workshop with […]