Contexts and Challenges in Energy & Society

The MSc in Sustainability, Energy and Development focuses on the acute global challenges of climate change and inequality and how we make sustainable changes for the better.

This short intensive course was designed to include members of the public and professionals as well as our current MSc students to work together in an open teaching experience.

The course commences on Monday 11 November at 11am, with three sessions each day at 11am, 2pm and 4pm. The last session will end on Friday 15 November 2024 at 3.30pm.

For further information please email ben.campbell@durham.ac.uk

Monday

Jed Stevenson, Hydropolitics

Chris Groves, Photovoltaics: Principles and Practice

Ben Campbell, Film: ‘Biogas for Yak cheese’ (Himalayan livelihoods, biodiversity and energy innovation)

Tuesday

Gavin Bridge, The Future of UK Oil

Bezhad Kazemtabrizi, Smart Grids

Joy Clancy, Gender and Energy Justice

Wednesday

Aran Eales, Community Energy in Africa

Olivia Woolley, Energy and Law

Chris Crabtree, Wind Turbines

Thursday

Reading time

Seminar topics 4.1 Energy Transitions & 4.2 Decentralised energy systems

Friday

Rihab Khalid and Yesmeen Khalifa; Advancing Modern Energy Cooking Services: Insights, Innovations, Frameworks, and Global Case Studies

Review of the Teaching Week: Discussion and Conclusions

To register for any of our events, please visit our EventBrite page.