Development Curriculum Energy for Society Master

Kviatek, Beata (PI)

Centre of Expertise Energy

Energy Academy Europe

Project: Other

Description

Development of two new modules:
1. "Society in Transition".
2. "In Dialogue about Energy".

Short title	Energy for Society Master
Acronym	E4S
Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	1/09/16 → 31/08/18

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Technology for producing renewable energy is constantly being developed, whereas often the more challenging aspect of the energy transition is changing people's attitudes Søren Hermansen, Samsø Energy Academy, Samsø, Denmark Have you ever wondered how your community (village, neighbourhood, company, institution) can make the transition from fossil sourced energy to more sustainable sources? This key issue is the essence of the master Energy for Society programme*. The aim of the master programme is to educate Energy Transition Strategists focussing on local and regional levels of energy transition. Upon graduation you will have a broad competence base ranging from how to build (energy) communities, sustainable energy technologies, sustainable business models, governance, communication to spatial transformations. This will enable you to initiate and support local and regional energy transition projects, i.e. help define and implement community-based projects that create social, environmental and monetary value. You will be able to catalyse complex bottom-up energy transition processes and foster change in people's 'energy behaviour'. Working with communities, cooperatives, clusters of companies, municipalities and regional organisations you will establish a dialogue between different groups of stakeholders.