ERLP Policy Engagement Workshop In January, we welcomed 25 early career researchers (ECRs) from across Scotland to the Emerging Research Leaders Programme (ERLP) and invited them to join us in The Burn, Edzell, for a three-day residential workshop. “During the workshop, we encouraged the ECRs to reflect on their own strengths and positionalities while exploring … Read more
Decarbonising Heat Crucible Earlier this month, the Decarbonising Heat Theme, supported by East Ayrshire Council, hosted a two-day residential crucible event at the Dumfries Arms Hotel and the Cumnock Town Hall. The event brought academics, local authority and community stakeholders together to explore cross-sectoral research opportunities alongside East Ayrshire Council’s decarbonisation projects in the town … Read more
The Sustainable Households theme hosted a grant development retreat at Loch Insh Outdoor Centre from 28th – 30th August. Welcoming seed fund awardees from The University of Edinburgh, the University of Strathclyde, the James Hutton Institute, the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Stirling, the retreat provided a dedicated space for teams to collaborate and … Read more
This summer, CEE postdoctoral researcher Cornelia Helmcke hosted ‘town halls’ across the Scottish Islands to explore the current constraints to the UK energy grid as experienced by islanders. Orkney, Lewis, South Uist, Skye and Mull – all Scottish Islands of diverse landscapes and cultures facing similar energy challenges. To get to the root of these … Read more
As part of the Sustainable Households seedcorn funding, researchers at the University of St Andrews, the University of Edinburgh and the James Hutton Institute ran a workshop around ‘Mapping and Understanding Van Dwelling in Scotland’. Our motivations for running this workshop stemmed from shared academic interests in sustainable living, community development and small-scale living, and … Read more
The Energy, Homes and Livelihoods (EHL) ARC are hosting a two-day residential event in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, on September 17th-18th. The “Decarbonising Heat Crucible: A Collaborative Approach to Decarbonising Local Communities” meets the ambitious plans of East Ayrshire Council (EAC) to decarbonise their social housing and other hard-to-decarbonise sites. The EAC Community Renewable Energy (CoRE) … Read more
The Sustainable Households theme, led by Sarah Parry and Faye Wade, hosted a residential retreat at LochInsh Outdoor Centre in January. The three-day residential was attended by 37 people and was a first step in bridging, consolidating and amplifying Scottish research expertise in the arts, humanities and social sciences with a focus on household sustainability. The aim was to develop … Read more
On 10 October 2023, we held our official launch for the Alliance at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. This gathering brought together Alliance partners and key external stakeholders for focused discussions centred around the three Alliance themes – Sustainable Households, Decarbonising Heat, and Financial Pathways to Net Zero. There were over 50 attendees representing various … Read more
