Seminar Five

Seminar 5: Final Seminar  

Friday, 17th June, 2011

Royal Geographical Society, London 

Timetable

10.00: Registration and Coffee

10.30: Introduction: Geographies of Energy Transition – the dialogue so far
Dr Gavin Bridge (University of Manchester)

11.00: Session One : The Changing International Energy Landscape
Chair: Professor Mike Bradshaw (University of Leicester)

Professor Martin Pasqualetti, Arizona State University
“The Changing Energy Landscapes of North America” View presentation slides

Dr Bernice Lee, Chatham House [to be confirmed]
“ Moving toward a low-carbon development model? lessons from China”

Dr Nana de Graaf, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
“Expansion and Integration of non-Western National Oil Companies”

Dr Duncan Macqueen, International Institute for Environment and Development
“Banking on biomass as the mainstay of renewables for green economies”

1.30: Lunch

2.30: Session Two: Thinking space, scale, and place – panel discussion on current energy research
Chair: Dr Nick Eyre (Environmental Change Institute, OUCE, University of Oxford)

Panellists include Professor Peter Pearson, Cardiff University; Dr David Ockwell, Sussex Energy Group, University of Sussex; Professor Gordon Walker, Lancaster University; Professor Michael Bradshaw, University of Leicester.

3.45: Tea

4.15 RGS-IBG Energy Geographies Working Group: introduction and launch
Dr Stefan Bouzarovski (University of Birmingham)

5.00: Close

Unfortunately we are unable to cover transport costs. However, there are a number of travel bursaries available to postgraduate students.

Places are limited so please register your interest as soon as possible by contacting Gavin Bridge at gavin.bridge@manchester.ac.uk

Further Details

The seminar will be held in The Education Centre at the Royal Geographical Society. Details of how to reach the Royal Geographical Society and a location map can be found here: http://www.rgs.org/AboutUs/Visiting+the+Society.htm