Energy and people: futures, complexity and challenges
- Start/Stop Date:
- 21 Sep 2011
- Organiser:
- The Lower Carbon Futures research team at the Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University
- Venue:
- Oxford University
- Focus Areas:
- Energy and people, climate
- Type of Event:
- Conference
The
Lower Carbon Futures research team at the Environmental Change
Institute, Oxford University and the UK Energy Research Centre’s
Meeting Place will host an international, interdisciplinary conference
focusing on the relationship between society and energy use,
particularly in the context of the major transition to a low carbon
energy system. There will be multiple parallel sessions and a poster
session, along with keynote speakers and a poster session.
Sessions will discuss the following topics:
- Energy governance;
- Energy practices in households;
- Energy and
communities;
- Equity, justice and access to energy;
- Human dimension of
renewable technologies;
- Pathways and scenarios for a low carbon
society;
- The politics of sustainable energy technologies;
- Public
engagement with energy futures;
- Combining behaviour with energy system
modelling.
Confirmed keynote speakers:
- Prof Elizabeth Shove, Lancaster University
- Mr. Matthew Lockwood, institute of Development Studies
- Mr. David Robson, Head Energy and Environmental Foresight, the Scottish Government
The complete conference agenda will be available on the event website one month prior to the conference.
Registration fee for the two days is £150 via on-line credit card
system. This includes full attendance to all plenary and parallel
sessions along with refreshments, lunch on both days and conference
dinner on day 1. Accommodation is college accommodation with special
negotiated rates at Lady Margaret Hall on the conference evening of
Tuesday 20th September. This is not included in the registration fee
and will need to be booked directly with the college. Bedrooms are
limited so early booking is advisable.
Please click here for further information on the conference along with details of how to register and book your accommodation.
Deadline for registration is 31 August 2011.