The urgency of climate change and sustainable energy seems to be gaining increasing attention. But who is involved, whose voices are being elevated, and how do our responses perpetuate or disrupt the concentration of wealth and power? What does more inclusive leadership look like to advance climate and energy justice?

In this webinar, we invite professor Jennie C. Stephens to share insights from her recent book on “Diversifying Power: Why we need antiracist, feminist leadership on climate and energy”. This work captures the voices of those who have too often remained unseen and unheard in the fields of energy and climate.

Date & time: Thursday, 22 April, 15:00-17:00 CET/GMT+1
Location: Online (Zoom)

Jennie Stephens’ talk will be preceded by three short pitches on initiatives at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam to conduct action research on energy justice (Prof. Darren McCauley), social innovation in energy (Dr. Julia Wittmayer) and sustainable just cities (Dr. Flor Avelino). After Jennie Stephens’ talk there will be an interactive World Café where participants are invited to share their thoughts, comments and questions, first with each other in smaller groups, followed by a moderated 30 min. Q&A session with Jennie Stephens.

AGENDA (times are in CET/GMT+1)
15:00-15:10 | Welcome & short introduction
15:10-15:25 | Short pitches Prof. Dr. Darren McCauley, Dr. Julia Wittmayer & Dr. Flor Avelino
15:25-15:50 | Talk on “Diversifying Power” by Prof. Dr. Jennie Stephens
15:50-16:20 | World Café discussion - 2 rounds of 10-15 minutes in groups of 4-5 people
16:20-16:50 | Q&A with Jennie Stephens
16:50-17:00 | Closing and looking ahead

Participation is free and people can register until Wednesday, 21 April, after which they will receive emails to confirm with the zoom link.

The event is organized by The Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT), Vital Cities & Citizens (VCC) and Global Social Challenges (GSC) in collaboration with The School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, The Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern, and Social Innovation in Energy Transitions (SONNET).