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…
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…
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.…
This November, the SONNET project channelled its inner rock star and “went on tour”. In other words, we took our experiences and lesson learnt, and brought them on the road to Bristol (UK) to share with a wide-reaching regional audience.…
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…
Click here to join us on 15 September from 11:30-13:00 CEST for our third online seminar. The discussion will dive into campaigning on local renewable energy, exploring the example of the (currently being debated) "Local Electricity Bill" in the UK,…
This blog post has been written by the hosts of the Bristol City Lab kick-off event from Bristol City Council, Bristol Energy Network and others. Thank you for your contribution! How can we be socially innovative as communities and respond…
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…
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…
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…