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Lab coat optional: participatory lab on social innovation in the energy transition

22 Oct, 2020

 
Join the participatory lab to discover new tools and processes for accelerating the energy transition in European cities and regions. The lab is co-organised by Energy Cities and ICLEI Europe as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, and rooted in the experience of cities participating in three EU-funded projects that DRIFT is part of (SONNET, TOMORROW and UrbanA). Registration closes 27 September!

 

 
Here’s your chance to learn more about social innovation in energy transitions, with different approaches to city-level energy transitions – their respective activities, their different operational contexts and the role of local governments as drivers of energy transitions – forming the basis for the session. Learn from the large panel of speakers, interact with each city case study, and take part in discussions between practitioners from city administrations, politics and civil society. 
 
The program includes…
Part I: Introduction to social innovation in energy transitions 
After a short ice-breaker for participants, the session will start with an introduction to the concept of social innovation in energy transitions. That will be followed by a short presentation on the four projects and pitches of the various case studies in breakout rooms. 
 
Part II: Supercharging your energy transition process: learning and sharing session 
Each breakout room will be kicked off and run by someone involved in the case study in question. In a world café format, you will learn about and discuss the city case studies, the degrees of social innovation and the potential and possible role for local governments. The case studies range from participatory planning approaches with citizens to change management in city administration, and from promoting individual behavioural changes to developing energy transition roadmaps. The discussions will be recorded on MURAL.
 
Part III: Concluding perspectives and outlook
The learning and sharing session will end with a summary for each breakout room moderator. The insights generated will be gathered in a short series of one-on-one interviews. After polling what you thought, reflecting on the sessions, and giving you ideas for follow-up, it’s time to say goodbye.
 
Register before 27 September
For more information about the European Week of Regions and Cities, and to register for the event (before 27 September!), please click here.
 
Speakers

  • Jana Deforche, European Officer Urban Development: Energy & Environment, City of Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Joao Dinis, Office Coordinator, Empresa Municipal de Ambiente de Cascais (EMAC), City of Cascais, Portugal.
  • Fabien Dupre, Energy Transition Service – Energy Sobriety, City of Grenoble, France.
  • Donna Gartland, Chief Executive Officer, Codema – Dublin’s Energy Agency, Ireland.
  • Alejandro Gómez Gil, Energy Innovation Officer, Valencia Climate and Energy, Spain.
  • Jason Nardi, Member of the coordination committee, RIPESS Europe, Italy.
  • Agnes Schönfelder, Director of the Climate Change Strategy Department and CEO of the Climate Action Agency Mannheim, City of Mannheim, Germany.