Public engagement, policy and skills
Researchers associated with the Swan Centre are investigating:
- The effective innovation of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies
- Ways we think about, plan for, generate and use energy
- The governance and management of energy-related innovation in and by public agencies, firms, and the public
- Public engagement and skills development to facilitate the ‘transition to sustainability’
The research is led by Swan Research Coordinator Dr Audley Genus who is RCUK Wellcome Trust Beacon North East Fellow for public engagement, focusing on energy and environment issues.
E-mail: audley.genus@ncl.ac.uk
Newcastle University Business School (‘KITE’ research centre)
Projects include Audley Genus’ RCUK/Wellcome Trust funded Beacon NE project aimed at improving engagement between citizens, scientists and others to create low carbon neighbourhoods in Newcastle. Audley’s work also includes: collaboration with engineers in the Swan Centre, (e.g. Tom Wagner and Phil Renforth) Newcastle City Council, University of Northumbria, and other partners such as Groundwork, on projects to create eco-neighbourhoods and a Carbon Routemap for the city.
Fiona Whitehurst is conducting research on marine energy technologies, focusing on the enhancement of skills of the labour force. To find out more:
E-mail: fiona.whitehurst@ncl.ac.uk
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/energy/people/profile/natalie.kruse
Improving energy efficiency; the Cruddas Park regeneration project
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Guy Garrod and Ken Willis research the impact of renewable energy on rural development and sustainability. See: Centre for Research in Environmental Appraisal and Management. Further work, to support rural businesses to install renewable energy, is conducted at the Centre for Rural Economy
