This podcast explores social performance practice at the core of South Africa's energy transition. Guests work in a diverse array of spaces, including the public, private and research sectors. We speak to a group of predominantly South African women who offer insights and reflections into community development and social performance, particularly as they relate to renewable energy and its developmental potential. The first season is funded by the TENTRANS research project: Tendering Sustainable Energy Transitions. The project included a dedicated research focus and team that explored South Africa’s renewable energy programme's community development practices. This podcast was born during the course of the research project, by the South African lead researchers Holle Wlokas and Tasneem Jhetam.
Progressive Practice Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Holle Wlokas & Tasneem Jhetam
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This podcast explores social performance practice at the core of South Africa's energy transition. Guests work in a diverse array of spaces, including the public, private and research sectors. We speak to a group of predominantly South African women who offer insights and reflections into community development and social performance, particularly as they relate to renewable energy and its developmental potential. The first season is funded by the TENTRANS research project: Tendering Sustainable Energy Transitions. The project included a dedicated research focus and team that explored South Africa’s renewable energy programme's community development practices. This podcast was born during the course of the research project, by the South African lead researchers Holle Wlokas and Tasneem Jhetam.
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December 10, 2020
Ep 6. A research narrative: Why people perspectives matter to energy transitions
<p>In this episode, we chat with Megan Davies, a researcher and lecturer at the Centre for Complex Systems in Transition (CST) at Stellenbosch University. Megan walks us through her thoughts and research into the energy landscape and ongoing energy transition. Her inquiring mind shines through, and she leaves us with some bold questions about the role of Renewable Energy in creating a more equitable society. </p> <p>For further exploring:<br> Energy Democracy - "an emergent social movement advancing renewable energy transitions by resisting the fossil-fuel-dominant energy agenda while reclaiming and democratically restructuring energy regimes"<br> Transdisciplinary Research - "moves beyond the bridging of divides within academia to engaging directly with the production and use of knowledge outside of the academy"</p> <p>Publications:<br> Timothy Mitchell - Carbon Democracy<br> Cara Daggett - Petro-masculinity: Fossil Fuels and Authoritarian Desire</p>
December 9, 2020
Ep 5. At the interface: The practitioner as a bridge between the mainstream and the margins
<p>In this episode, we chat with Peter Westoby, a practitioner and researcher of community development. Peter takes us through his career in the field and what it means to fully engage in community development. He questions how practitioners can commit to the practice and offers insightful perspectives on the traditions and approaches used in community development. </p> <p>For further exploring:<br> - 40 Critical Thinkers for Community Development - a book by Athena Lathouras, David Palmer, and Peter Westoby<br> - Does Community Development Work?: Stories and Practice for Reconstructed Community Development in South Africa - a book by Lucius Botes and Peter Westoby</p>
December 9, 2020
Ep 4. Authentic engagement: The rise of social performance as a profession in South Africa
<p>In this episode, we chat with Alison McCallum, whose social science training helps her make sense of the social performance work that she does in the energy sector. She approaches the complexities of this work through a lens of humanness, and how we relate to each other as a society. Alison encourages practitioners in the industry to question how we develop the tools to best achieve change. </p> <p>For further exploring: <br> Alison refers to trauma and woundedness in community development. You can find a practice note on acknowledging trauma here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3m4WXVs">https://bit.ly/3m4WXVs</a></p>
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