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…
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.…
What’s next for the SONNET team in Grenoble
Throughout its SONNET City Lab, Grenoble (France) carried out diverse energy sufficiency and eco-responsibility actions. Now, as the City Lab nears its end, the City of Grenoble is seizing this opportunity to reflect on its next steps to support local…
Registration open for SONNET’s May webinar on ‘energy sufficiency’
SONNET is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the next SONNET webinar, which will take place on 12 May, from 14:30–16:00 CEST. Click here to register! Through its SONNET City Lab, Grenoble is taking forward the concept…
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…
And they’re off! Grenoble hosts its City Lab kick-off event
“You are among the 30% most energy efficient building users this week. Great job!” Imagine receiving a weekly update like this, illustrating how much energy you have used based on digital monitoring systems. Not only would this make you more…
(Almost) Everything you need to know about the “What, Who and How”
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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.