Shona McCulloch

Staff User

Social Acceptance and Societal Readiness Levels

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Monika Büscher and Nicola Spurling Social change is critical to rapid decarbonisation. Citizens’ active participation in energy management is ‘as critical as technology’ for sustainability[1]; not least because social innovation could support decarbonisation at scale, and faster than technical or infrastructural innovation[2].  However, technocratic conceptions of social acceptance and societal readiness are misdirected. Innovation cannot … Read more

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Talking Transport at the Leeds Climate Strike

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Shona McCulloch, DecarboN8 Network Coordinator The Climate Strike in Leeds on Friday was one of the best attended demonstrations I’ve seen over my years in the city. The atmosphere was energetic and optimistic, with people of all ages and backgrounds coming together in the sun to support the global youth-led movement to stop climate change. … Read more

DecarboN8 at the Newcastle Climate Strike

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Dr Sara Walker, Newcastle University Today on 20th September I joined the climate strike. Newcastle University had an information stand outside Kings Gate Building, opposite the Civic Centre rally point for the Newcastle City climate strike. Staff were on hand to talk to colleagues, students and the public about our work, and how it can … Read more

Shared mobility – where now, where next? Second report of the Commission on Travel Demand

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Today at the Smart Transport Conference in Birmingham, DecarboN8 lead, Greg Marsden, launched the CREDS (Commission on Travel Demand) Shared Mobility Inquiry report. The report makes 20 recommendations, outlining how the UK could use shared mobility to help meet our Net Zero by 2050 commitment. By ‘shared mobility’ the report refers to: Shared ownership: where use of a … Read more