Learning Event on Social Acceptance in Renewable Energy

The transition to renewable energy is not just a technical or economic challenge—it’s a social one. Citizen engagement and social acceptance are pivotal to the success of renewable energy projects. To shed light on these critical aspects, we invite you to an insightful event focused on understanding the dynamics of social acceptance in renewable energy development.

Purpose of the Event

This event aims to provide both academic and professional perspectives on integrating citizen engagement and fostering social acceptance during the development and implementation of renewable energy projects.

What to Expect

The event will explore key topics, including:

1. Expert Insights: How professionals incorporate citizen participation and address social acceptance in their work, including tools they employ and challenges encountered.
2. Research Perspectives: Insights from leading researchers on the factors influencing social acceptance and what these reveal about citizen involvement in the energy transition.

Central Theme

The discussion centers on the challenges of social acceptance in the energy transition and how they relate to citizen involvement in renewable energy initiatives.

Preliminary Agenda

📌 14:00: Introduction of the event and the SIreNERGY project (APESA & Leartibai Fundazioa)
📌 14:10: Overview on social acceptance of local renewable energy projects (Jorge Fernandez and Stephania Mosquera, Orkestra)
📌 14:30: First academic presentation on social acceptance (Remina Aleksieva on behalf of Dr. M. Trifonova, Sofia University, NetZeroLab)
📌 15:00: Industrial perspective on social acceptance (Lolita Troïlo, TotalEnergies)
📌 15:20: Second academic presentation on social acceptance (Yann Fournis, Université du Québec à Rimouski)
📌 15:50: Conclusion (APESA)

Why Participate?

This event offers a unique opportunity to:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of social acceptance challenges in renewable energy;
• Hear from experts and researchers about practical solutions and strategies for enhancing citizen engagement;
• Contribute to the dialogue on how to foster a socially inclusive energy transition;

Join us to deepen your understanding and participate in shaping the conversation around social acceptance in renewable energy.