Global Environment & Society Academy

Engaging with Communities in Renewable Energy

Friday 30 March 2012, 9.30am

Engaging with Communities in Renewable Energy: A Business Forum

Friday 30 March 2012, 9.30am - 4.00pm

The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA

Map of event location

The Workshop

As part of a UKERC-funded project on community energy, GESA member Elizabeth Bomberg and Nicola McEwen have worked with SCENE (The Sustainable Community Energy Network) and The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation to develop a one day workshop on 'Engaging with Communities in Renewable Energy: A Business Forum' .

The speakers

The forum will explore the core issues and technology specific nuances of community engagement, seeing effective engagement as the key to boosting business success in community renewables.

The event will include presentations from distinguished speakers, theme specific facilitated table sessions and a networking lunch and post-forum drinks. Speakers include:

Dr Elizabeth Bomberg & Nicola McEwen - Project leads, EnGAGE Scotland; Nick Lyth - Director, International Resources and Recycling Institute; Alex Schlicke - Principle, Geddes Consulting.

More information

For more information please see the brochure below. You can register online: