Academic @UniStrathclyde. Researching socially inclusive net zero energy transitions and place based climate action. Co-host of @LocalZeroPod.
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined November 2010
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Rebecca Ford retweeted
Our latest episode - listen in full at pod.fo/e/17ec6b (or by searching 'Local Zero' where you get podcasts).
Need convincing? Here's @RFordUK to sell it to you.
#climatechange #energyefficiency #retrofit #smartenergy #communityenergy
Rebecca Ford retweeted
Really enjoyed chatting with @RFordUK and @hannon_matthew about the “Whole Person, Whole Place” project @UKERCHQ and what a social relations approach offers to solving the domestic retrofit puzzle!
Catch @LucieMiddlemiss and me in 2 weeks via the pod link below
Another pod in the can
How do our social networks impact our decisions around domestic energy efficiency improvements?
Guests: @LucieMiddlemiss @_ProfMarkDavis on their @UKERCHQ project
Out in 2 weeks, with our #Edinburgh #netzero special out on Thurs!
localzeropod.com
Rebecca Ford retweeted
Moving from 'doing to' to 'doing with' : community participation in #geoenergy solutions for net zero – the case of #minewater #geothermal strathprints.strath.ac.uk/85… #energy #RenewableEnergy #environment #engineering #OpenAccess @StrathPolIR @StrathCivEng @RFordUK @the_JenRoberts
Rebecca Ford retweeted
New Local Zero! What role do energy network operators - DNOs - have in developing smart local energy systems? @RFordUK - along with guest host Dr @jjeh102 Hardy - lead a special @EnergyREV_UK chat with...
pod.fo/e/177998
(Panellists in next tweet)
Rebecca Ford retweeted
"A lot of [participants] said that they felt they were part of their community in ways they’d never been able to be before"
Community climate action can be both powerful and empowering, as we discovered when we put Scottish communities in charge of local climate issues 🧵
#BSW23
ALT Illustration of people collecting seaweed on a beach and sharing coffee from a flask, in bright greens and pinks
Rebecca Ford retweeted
Collaborative report release: Why we really do have to work together - the role of interdisciplinary collaborative research in the transition to a Net Zero future @UKRI_News @JoPatterson74 @Rachel_EPG @RFordUK @innovateuk
ukri.org/publications/suppor…
energyrev.org.uk/outputs/ins…
Rebecca Ford retweeted
Presentations are well underway #energysmartplaces @AndyBurnhamGM @RobS_energy @YeWanDae @RFordUK @ChiefExecUK100_ @guynewey @simonharr - yes it can be done, generates local prosperity and creates thriving business. Why not local??? @innovateuk @UKRI_News
Rebecca Ford retweeted
NEW EP - Link: pod.fo/e/151f27
Becky meets @ScottishPower's Robin Cathcart (@SenoraEco) & Owen Black on the company's role in helping the UK to decarbonise. Scottish Power is part of @iberdrola, which recently announced a target to be #netzero in all scopes by 2040.
Rebecca Ford retweeted
COP26 & Glasgow: in our latest Local Zero, we look back on COP's legacy in the "Dear Green Place", & more specifically for @UniStrathclyde.
Listen pod.fo/e/14e3fd
@hannon_matthew, @RFordUK & @fraserjfstewart
are joined by @strathunion CEO @manishsjoshi and
@roddyUoS.
Rebecca Ford retweeted
Excellent podcast as always @hannon_matthew @RFordUK @fraserjfstewart @manishsjoshi #ClimateAction #NetZero #COP27
.@strathunion CEO @manishsjoshi & @UniStrathclyde's
@roddyUoS are the *actual* guests in our latest Local Zero - on @COP26's legacy for #Glasgow ... but there's an intervention from @fraserjfstewart's dog Jura.
Listen to the episode in full - here: pod.fo/e/14e3fd
Rebecca Ford retweeted
PACKAGE OF REPORTS RELEASED: @EnergyREV_UK
Pathways have been mapped which can help increase the upscaling of SLES deployment. @UniOfSurrey @innovateuk @UKRI_News #NetZero
Read the main report, briefing note and reports of the 4 case studies here
energyrev.org.uk/outputs/ins…
Rebecca Ford retweeted
Why SLES?: The Value Case for Smart Local Energy Systems
Tues 22nd Nov 2022, 14:00-17:00
eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-sles-…
PfER participants will pitch projects and the value they have gained from taking a Smart Local Energy Systems approach to a diverse panel of experts with discussion
Rebecca Ford retweeted
Insights into Smart Local Energy Systems Workshops
Insights from @EnergyREV_UK and the Prospering from the Energy Revolution (PfER) programme will be consolidated through a series of workshops - sign up now @UKRI_News @innovateuk @RFordUK
See thread for details on each
Rebecca Ford retweeted
#fuelpoverty and soaring #energybills, in the midst of government flip-flopping & confusion.
If you've not heard our latest pod, it's here: pod.fo/e/147108
@NEA_UKCharity's @JessCook_NEA, and @SheffieldHallam's Prof @AimeeAmbrose join @hannon_matthew & @RFordUK
#EnergyForAll - Everyone has a right to the energy needed for heating, cooking, and light - Sign the Petition! chng.it/Lp6PBKfC via @UKChange
Heading to @SolarStorageUK Live today. If you’re there come say hi at tomorrow’s 11:10am session about the @OctopusEnergy #flexibility trial with me, @fractalgrid, @shocky100 and @SolarEnergyUK_ Kevin McCann
Rebecca Ford retweeted
For academics who want to engage with policy⬇️⬇️
Engaging with policy organisations often means thinking more in terms of what they're buying than what you're selling. So how can you find out what government and other policy actors are interested in?
vimeo.com/673724216
Rebecca Ford retweeted
Great to see such diverse representation from @EnergyREV_UK at #EPSRC_ENZ where research and innovation to achieve #NetZero are being showcased.
Sign up to join the conversation.
@SDJMcArthur @MercedesMarotoV @PDevinewright @JoPatterson74 @RFordUK
whova.com/web/fBokMhyBJu6tl%…
Rebecca Ford retweeted
EPSRC Engineering Net Zero week begins tomorrow with the release of our new film, featuring Prof Dame Lynn Gladden, Prof @jillian_anable, Prof Kerry Kirwan, @ProfSaraWalker and Dr @RFordUK.
Watch the YouTube premiere at 9:00AM on 20 June: orlo.uk/adRky #EPSRC_ENZ