Breakout sessions 3

Power to the people – Democratic decision-making for sustainability (EN)  

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Art, Action & Aspiration Gallery: Transitioning through art, games & exercises (EN/NL)  

Climate casino questions with Joerie Reinders and Laura van Rutten with Klimaatkoppen “Climate heads” (EN/NL)  

Unlocking the Just Transition Fund – Guidehouse insights (EN)  

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Energy justice in practice – Overcoming grid & infrastructure challenges (EN)  

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Decolonising energy – A workshop on justice & transition (EN)  

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Embedding citizen participation in local energy planning: Oldham and Community-Led Energy Planning (EN)  

Ellie Radcliffe and Laura Williams from Carbon Co-op, UK, will be sharing insights from their work over the past four years developing a methodology for community-led energy planning in partnership with Oldham Council. 

Participants will leave with an understanding of: 
• How Carbon Co-op are practically integrating principles of energy citizenship, energy justice and community wealth building into their work. 
• The UK policy context shaping their work in this space. 
• How Carbon Co-op are working  

A facilitated discussion exploring the ways in which participants’ own policy context enables or frustrates citizen participation as part of the energy planning process. 

Infrarium: Can you handle the energy grid stress test? (EN/NL)  

The Infrarium, Energy Grid Game simulation reveals the challenging decisions that the energy sector will face during the current energy transition. It allows participants to physically and emotionally experience, the urgency, cohesion, mutual dependence and complexity of the energy transition.