Instances of direct and noticeable action, usually by members of a social movement, to achieve a result, usually a political or social one. Can include, amongst others, direct-action, judicial, internet, literary, economic, and academic activism.
Instances of direct and noticeable action, usually by members of a social movement, to achieve a result, usually a political or social one. Can include, amongst others, direct-action, judicial, internet, literary, economic, and academic activism.
The use of creative practices and artistic experiences as a means to engage people with energy and climate-related issues.
Programmes and initiatives put in place in an attempt to change the perspectives and behaviours of individuals believed to be rational yet information-deficient.
An approach to design that attemps to actively involve interested and affected parties in the design process to help ensure a product meets their different needs.
Involves people coming together in groups to define and explore an issue, problem, or question that is important for them. Co-inquiry groups use and value the knowledge within the group and work in a participatory and egalitarian way.
Community-based activities that increase the understanding, engagement and/or empowerment of communities in the design and delivery of local services. Differs from ‘community innovation’ in that material engagements form less of a focus.
Innovative collectives that develop bottom-up solutions to problems of energy and climate change (e.g. community energy groups). Differs from activism due to the relatively non-politicised narratives of change informing actions.
Boycotts of products and services that punish or a reward a business for their behaviours and practices.
The flow of information about a product, service, or issue offered from a marketer or other authority to the consumer to overcome their information deficiency and, ultimately, inform “better” consumer behaviours.
A prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention where actors take up different – often conflicting or adversarial – positions.
Processes where small groups of citizens – often called ‘mini publics’ – are brought together in an extended period of deliberation or dialogue to learn about an issue, deliberate with each other, and come to a collective view on how to address it.
Processes of introducing new energy or low carbon technologies into domestic settings and everyday life.
Various social data collection techniques that seek to elicit knowledge, information or opinions from individuals (e.g. surveys, interviews, focus groups).
Instrumental, routine and often mundane activities of everyday living (such as cooking, washing, mobility, entertainment) that consume energy and/or have a carbon commitment.
Economic incentives that seek to encourage individuals to change their behaviour.
The formal process of government and public policy administration where publics and social groups engage through voting or campaigning on behalf of different political parties.
A geographical or virtual space in which people with shared interests, especially in computing or technology, can gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment, and knowledge.
Any form of public engagement with energy or climate-related issues in the digital sphere.
Sets of ideas, concepts, metaphors, discourses, and/or storylines about energy or climate-related issues – typically revolving around past experiences or future change.
Initiatives the seek to open up processes of innovation, including technological innovation, to wider society.
The rational thought process that leads a consumer from identifying a need, generating options, and choosing a specific product, brand, or service.
Citizens who take an active role in addressing energy and climate change-related issues on their own terms.
A community that takes an active role in addressing energy and climate change-related issues on their own terms – typically engaged in so called bottom-up or grassroots innovation processes.
People with a strong belief in desired social, political, economic, or environmental change that take part in activities and events, such as public protests, to try to make this happen.
A community directly affected by a decision and/or development – often in a shared local area or place.
A sample of individuals selected to be statistically representative of a wider population.
Relatively passive recipients, listeners, and/or spectators of energy or climate-related communications.
Members of the public taking part in a consultation process organised by a decision authority.
Individuals, often assumed to be rational actors, that consume energy or products with a carbon footprint. Located on the demand side of supply chains with a set range of choices available.
Citizens who actively introduce new ideas, systems, or practices through original and creative thinking.
Public participants selected due to their pre-defined interest in or knowledge of the issue under discussion.
Members of the public with no pre-defined interest in or specialist knowledge of the issue under discussion.
A group with a special interest in energy or climate-related issues because of special demographic or other characteristic that distinguish them from the general population.
Actors with an interest or active stake in an issue who represent the views of others in groups to which they belong. Usually specialists or practitioners in a field.
Individuals enrolled into using a specific energy or climate-related technology, service or system.
Instrumental and routine activities and behaviours of everyday living.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a three-step process of reducing carbon emissions involving: (a) capturing the carbon dioxide produced by power generation or industrial activity; (b) transporting it; and (c) then storing it deep underground.
Adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and extreme natural events and their effects or impacts.
A change in global and regional climate patterns apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.
The transition to an economic system that sustainably reduces and compensates the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂). The long-term goal is to create a CO₂-free (net zero) global economy.
Concerns around or efforts to democratize the production and management of energy resources – including the social ownership of energy infrastructure, decentralization of energy systems, and expansion of public participation in energy-related policymaking.
Drawing on ideas from a diverse range of lines of thought such as political ecology, ecological economics, feminist political ecology, and environmental justice, proponents of economic change point to the social and ecological harm caused by the pursuit of infinite economic growth and the capitalist economy, putting forth radically alternative economic visions.
Marketplaces through which regulated entities or individuals either: (a) trade emissions permits (allowances) or offsets in order to meet predetermined regulatory targets, or (b) buy and sell excess energy.
Concerns around the future production, distribution and use of energy and its associated climatic impacts.
The consumption of energy for human activities, and associated attempts to reduce energy use in everyday life through the adoption of novel and efficient technologies.
Any of a class of hydrocarbon-containing materials of biological origin occurring within Earth’s crust (e.g. coal, petroleum, natural gas, oil shales, bitumens, tar sands, and heavy oils) that are extracted using a variety of techniques (e.g. fracking, offshore drilling, mining, etc.) and are subsequently used as a source of energy.
A state where the required fuel/energy costs of a household are above the national median level, and where householders would be left with a residual income below the official poverty line if they were to spend that amount of money on energy and fuel.
The deliberate large-scale manipulation of an environmental process that affects the earth’s climate, in an attempt to counteract the effects of climate change. Can include Solar Radiation Management and Greenhouse Gas Removal.
Use of equipment or devices (e.g. central heating, air-conditioning, etc.) to mechanically adjust the temperatures in a building.
Generation, transmission, distribution, and management systems that are essential to all infrastructures and every aspect of the economy.
Energy justice is a concept that tries to combat injustices within energy systems. It is based upon the idea that justice principles should be applied to anything energy-related, whether it be production, consumption, activism, security, or climate change.
Homes with reduced greenhouse gas emissions following significant investement in smart, low carbon, or energy efficiency technologies.
The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.
Guidelines, sets of principles, or plans guiding the course of action of an authotity, usually the national or local government.
Energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
Devices or systems using information and communication technology (ICT) and controls to enable optimal network control, optimal use of equipment, increased quality and reliability of power supply, facilitation of the integration of renewable energy sources, optimal planning of the transmission and distribution systems, and the development of the use of distributed generation.
Concerns around the state of the environment, principally in relation to the depletion of natural resources, and the decline in the number, genetic variability, and variety of species, and the biological communities in a given area.
The movement of people or goods using a variety of means (e.g. public transport, shipping, aviation, cycling, road transport, etc.)
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