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Local Zero

Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities

Climate action on your doorstep. Dr Jen Roberts, Prof Matt Hannon and Dr Fraser Stewart are your trusted guides to smart local energy and a zero carbon future. Find us at www.localzeropod.com

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46:28

Rights Community Action

Local Zero ·

2023/07/27

Why is place-based work so important?For the 75th (!) episode of Local Zero, Becky and a rain-battered Fraser are joined by Naomi Luhde-Thompson, leader of Rights Community Action, to discuss how we can work with communities, not for them. www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk

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54:05

How can our gardens protect the environment?

Local Zero ·

2023/07/13

How can we utilise our garden spaces, balconies, window boxes and/or pots to benefit the environment? Matt, Fraser and Becky catch up on all things summer, and discuss their own gardening skills before being joined by Kate Bradbury, an award-winning author and journalist, who specialises in wildlifegardening.

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54:29

Carbon Offsetting for Communities 4: Empowerment,...

Local Zero ·

2023/07/11

What actions could usefully be taken to ensure these projects empower and enrich communities?In the fourth and final episode of our Carbon Offsetting for Communities mini-series, we explore how projects associated with nature-based carbon offsetting positively and negatively impact communities.

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44:30

Carbon Offsetting for Communities 3: Ownership,...

Local Zero ·

2023/06/30

How are these carbon offsetting schemes financed and governed, and who actually owns these projects?The third and penultimate episode in our Community Carbon Offsetting mini series features many different voices and perspectives from the event held at the University of Strathclyde in March 2023. Consider this a deep dive into the world of nature based offsetting, guided expertly by your host, Professor Matt Hannon.

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54:34

Decarbonising the UK music industry

Local Zero ·

2023/06/22

The UK music industry contributes billions of pounds to the economy every year, but just how carbon intensive is streaming and touring? Becky and Matt are joined for a fascinating discussion by Lewis Jamieson from Music Declares Emergency, and Carly McLachlan and Christopher Jones from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

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40:46

Putting the "us" in energy justice

Local Zero ·

2023/06/09

Becky and Fraser double as both co-hosts AND expert guests this time - updating Matt on a major local and community energy project they've been running for the Scottish Government, as part of their work at Regen. The team talk about how and why local and community energy can support a fairer transition to net zero. We also hear insights from a 'People's Panel' that was run as part of the project, asking how energy can be made to work for everyone, including low income, vulnerable, and 'hard to

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01:00:10

Whole person, whole place - social relations and...

Local Zero ·

2023/05/25

How do our social relations with other people and places influence decisions about domestic energy retrofit?Becky and Matt reunite at the University of Strathclyde to speak with Professors Lucie Middlemiss and Mark Davis from the University of Leeds, and hear separate case studies from Iain Cairns, Ruth Bookbinder and Giulia Mininni.

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40:05

Carbon Offsetting for Communities 2: Framing,...

Local Zero ·

2023/05/23

How do we frame, evaluate and facilitate community benefit from voluntary nature-based carbon offset projects?The second episode from our Community Carbon Offsetting mini seires is a live recorded Q&A session featuring Hamish Trench, CEO of the Scottish Land Commission, Sarah Nicholas, Carbon Projects Manager at Forestry and Land Scotland, and Ailsa Raeburn, Head of the Community Assets Team and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Chair of Community Land Scotland.

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37:56

Carbon Offsetting for Communities 1: Rekindling...

Local Zero ·

2023/05/18

In March, Matt hosted the Community Carbon Offsetting conference at the Unversity of Strathclyde, which formed a fascinating gathering of people to discuss how land use and ownership is changing across rural Scotland in response to the booming carbon offset market.This mini series will showcase highlights from the conference - the first of which is this passionate talk about community with reknowned writer, academic and activist Alastair McIntosh. You can access the slides Alastair refers to here:

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53:27

Focus on Edinburgh

Local Zero ·

2023/05/11

Edinburgh is both prosperous and wealthy - but also has unique and complex issues to tackle when it comes to reaching their ambitious Net Zero targets. This episode is a deep dive into Scotland's capital city, featuring Councillor Cammy Day, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, Bridie Ashrowan, Chief Executive of EVOC (Edinburgh Voluntary Organisation's Council) and Matthew Lancashire, Director of Zero Matters.

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54:21

Energy networks and smart local systems

Local Zero ·

2023/04/27

What role do energy network operators - or DNOs - have in developing smart local energy systems? Becky - along with guest co-host Dr Jeff Hardy - lead an EnergyREV panel discussion with:Maxine Frerk, director at Grid Edge PolicyAdam Bell, head of policy at StonehavenMelanie Bryce, SSEN Oxfordshire programme director on Project LEO (Local Energy Oxfordshire)Doug Cook, deputy director at OFGEM responsible for digitalisation and decentralisation

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01:01:23

Live: Energy-smart places and a just transition

Local Zero ·

2023/03/23

What is the role of energy-smart places and smart local energy approaches in securing a just transition? In this Local Zero Live, recorded at EnergyREV's final summit in central London, Becky and Fraser welcome a panel of guests to explore how tech innovations and energy policy can work fairly, and for citizens and communities. Guests in this episode: Karen Barass of Climate InsightsDonal Brown, University of Sussex research fellowJoanne Wade from the Association for Decentralised Energy and the UK

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48:42

Introducing... Dr Fraser Stewart (pending a viva)

Local Zero ·

2023/03/09

Fraser has finally completed his PhD ... but what was it about? This episode is dedicated to the themes of Fraser's thesis, exploring social inequalities in uptake of low carbon technologies like solar pv and heat pumps, and uncovers ways to rectify those inequalities at local and community levels. Congratulations Fraser! Some elements of Fraser's PhD work are already publicly available -

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50:42

Prospering From the Energy Revolution 4: Impact and...

Local Zero ·

2023/02/23

Concluding our four-part mini-series focusing on the work of Innovate UK's Prospering From the Energy Revolution (PFER) Programme, Matt and Fraser chat with EvaGoudouneix from Repowering London and Jamie Rea from the Electric Storage Company. This week: how to engage the public with energy projects and technology.

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43:54

Prospering from the Energy Revolution 3: Skills and...

Local Zero ·

2023/02/16

This penultimate instalment of our month-long Prospering from the Energy Revolution (PFER) series focuses on Skills and the Supply Chain. Matt, Becky and Fraser chat acronyms, and a personal experience of issues faced by those trying to find work in the energy sector, before being joined by Louise Alter from Equans and Melanie Bryce from SSEN.

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48:58

Prospering From the Energy Revolution 2: Finance

Local Zero ·

2023/02/09

This February, the Local Zero team are bringing you weekly podcasts focused on the work of the Prospering from the Energy Revolution (PFER) funding innovation. This week the focus is on finance. Joining us for the second of these special episodes are Cheryl Hiles, Director of Energy Capital (West Midlands Combined Authority) and Tim Rose, Programme Manager of Energy Superhub Oxford. But before all that, the team celebrate the submission of a certain PhD...

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58:48

Prospering From the Energy Revolution 1: Policy and...

Local Zero ·

2023/02/02

This February, the Local Zero team are bringing you a new podcast every single week! These special episodes are all focused on the work of the Prospering from the Energy Revolution (PFER) innovation funding. First up, a focus on policy and regulation to unleash smart, local energy systems (SLES). This one features Chris Dunham from Carbon Descent, and Merlin Hyman, Chief Executive of Regen.

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51:20

Rate my council: Climate Emergency UK's Climate...

Local Zero ·

2023/01/19

How well do our local councils perform when it comes to tackling the climate crisis? One not-for-profit organisation - Climate Emergency UK - makes it its business to rate and measure the performance and progress of local authorities, with their innovative Council Climate Action Scorecards. For our first episode of 2023, Becky and Matt are joined by Hannah Jewell, the group'sCampaigns and Policy Officer.

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57:36

2022 wrapped: Local Zero's festive review of the year

Local Zero ·

2022/12/22

Joining the usual team for a look back at 2022 in energy (with festive drinks and mince pies in hand) are Strathclyde University's Dr Jen Roberts and Manish Joshi. Together, they unpack an eventful (!) year, discuss key learning points from the energy crisis, and look for reasons to be cheerful. There is also the long-awaited return of Future or Fiction.

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48:36

Corporates and communities: how renewable energy...

Local Zero ·

2022/12/08

How are communities benefitting financially from commercial suppliers paying them for playing host to wind farms? Matt chats to Ian Leaver, Chief Officer of Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company, and SSE Renewables' Lindsay Dougan, to explore the benefits of these schemes, using Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston as an example.

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