NESCAN Hub

Day

Wednesday 5 February

Time slot

15:00-16:00

Room

Fintry suite
Wheelchair accessible

Contact

Nicola Twine
01224 432042

Topics

Environment Families and communities Equalities and human rights

Overall aim

• Sharing emerging learning and practice methods through using deliberative participation techniques with communities, to build consensus on important issues, planning and projects to strengthen our communities and places. 
• Increase awareness of the “Just Transition Communities Project” in North East Scotland and make links with other community just transition initiatives.  
• Campaigning for policy change and system change, so that transitions are fairer and greener, and not following a “business as usual” model.  

Description

Not just an “energy transition”. Through a panel discussion and presentations, we will explore what a Just Transition vision and plan really needs to consider to protect and develop the interests of communities and places and equip them for the future. The call from communities is “Don’t make decisions about us, without us”. We will explore how a Just Transition is measured, what common themes are emerging from communities, how communities are acting to bring about change, and how we can join up voices and creative solutions to make this transition “just”.

Who is the event aimed at?

Project/line managers

Who is speaking at this event?

Panel Chair: Alison Stuart – NESCAN Hub CEO

Panellists:
- Youth voice: David Innes (Action for a Fairer World, MDEC)
- Just Transition Communities Project: Nicola Twine (NESCAN, Project Manager)
- Research voice: Dr Kirsten Jenkins (Energy, Environment and Society – UoE)
- JT Planning & Advice voice: Satwat Rehman (Just Transition Commission, Co-Chair)
- The Scottish Government: Dr Alasdair Allan MSP, Minister for Climate Action