Ecomodern masculinity? An intersectional feminist analysis of barriers for participation in Renewable Energy Communities
(2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20232LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
- Abstract
- Renewable Energy Communities (REC) are seen as a way to promote energy justice and security and advance a democratic, socially-just energy transition. However, energy justice scholarship indicates that some social groups are not included in RECs. I conducted four semi-structured interviews with urban RECs in Germany to find out which communities are underrepresented and why. The feminist energy justice framework is applied with an intersectional feminist theory perspective to analyze broader power structures and barriers for participation. The framework analyzes four dimensions of feminist energy justice in RECs: political, economic, socio-ecological and technological. My findings indicate that while RECs try to involve marginalized... (More)
- Renewable Energy Communities (REC) are seen as a way to promote energy justice and security and advance a democratic, socially-just energy transition. However, energy justice scholarship indicates that some social groups are not included in RECs. I conducted four semi-structured interviews with urban RECs in Germany to find out which communities are underrepresented and why. The feminist energy justice framework is applied with an intersectional feminist theory perspective to analyze broader power structures and barriers for participation. The framework analyzes four dimensions of feminist energy justice in RECs: political, economic, socio-ecological and technological. My findings indicate that while RECs try to involve marginalized groups, significant hurdles to reach certain communities prevail. I complement the findings with a discussion on empowerment strategies to increase inclusion and participation of underrepresented groups. (Less)
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- author
- Hönnecke, Julia LU
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- organization
- course
- MESM02 20232
- year
- 2023
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- renewable energy communities, marginalized groups, inclusion, sustainability science, just transition, empowerment strategies
- publication/series
- Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
- report number
- 2023:043
- language
- English
- id
- 9139938
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- 2023-10-17 10:06:22
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@misc{9139938, abstract = {{Renewable Energy Communities (REC) are seen as a way to promote energy justice and security and advance a democratic, socially-just energy transition. However, energy justice scholarship indicates that some social groups are not included in RECs. I conducted four semi-structured interviews with urban RECs in Germany to find out which communities are underrepresented and why. The feminist energy justice framework is applied with an intersectional feminist theory perspective to analyze broader power structures and barriers for participation. The framework analyzes four dimensions of feminist energy justice in RECs: political, economic, socio-ecological and technological. My findings indicate that while RECs try to involve marginalized groups, significant hurdles to reach certain communities prevail. I complement the findings with a discussion on empowerment strategies to increase inclusion and participation of underrepresented groups.}}, author = {{Hönnecke, Julia}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, series = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}}, title = {{Ecomodern masculinity? An intersectional feminist analysis of barriers for participation in Renewable Energy Communities}}, year = {{2023}}, }