SONNET comes to a close
Looking back on three years of research and ahead to the future of social innovation in energy transitions It is with mixed emotions that we share that today, 31 May, is the final day of the SONNET project. On the…
How to put people at the heart of energy transitions
How can we ensure that people are centred in energy transitions? What is needed from leaders at all levels to make this happen? SONNET and three of its sister projects – representing academics, local governments, social enterprises and local social…
Checklist, tools, and insights on how to use City Labs to advance energy transition
Over the past several years, the cities of Antwerp (Belgium), Basel (Switzerland), Bristol (the United Kingdom), Grenoble (France), Mannheim (Germany), and Warsaw (Poland) have been working with local academic partners to use City Labs to push forward local energy transition.…
Join our next webinar to explore encouraging social innovation in energy transitions via collaborative governance
On 20 January from 10:30-12:00 CET, the SONNET project is switching things up. Instead of a traditional webinar, all are invited to join our 'fishbowl discussion' (hosted on Zoom). This technique uses 'inner' and 'outer' circles to give everyone the…
New typology and a SONNET webinar series now launched!
SONNET looks into how social innovation can contribute to the transformation of the energy sector. But, what innovations exist in Europe today, who creates them, and how do they work? SONNET’s newly launched typology and our recent kick-off webinar dig…
(Almost) Everything you need to know about the “What, Who and How”
Don't miss the first SONNET webinar!
Co-designing SONNET’s way forward
Earlier this year, the SONNET team “took to the trains” and met in the Netherlands for our second in-person partner meeting – this time hosted by DRIFT. The meeting in Rotterdam was a great time to reflect on the excellent…
Co-creation, communication and lots of energy: my day with SONNET
Article written by Nora Blascsok and originally published by the Sussex Energy Group I arrived to Karlsruhe, Germany by train on October 2nd to attend the first in-person project meeting of SONNET – Social Innovation in Energy Transitions. The meeting…
“Transdisciplinarity” for a sustainable future
Article originally published by ICLEI Europe It is clear that we need to build a more sustainable world. Groups of people from all different areas are working towards this goal. However, so often we work in silos, trying to leverage…
The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 837498.