Masterclass Vol. 1- Just YEA

Masterclass Vol. 1: Toward a Just Energy Transition: exploring the Anthropology of Energy, and insights from Sines, Portugal and Mindoro, Philippines.

🔎 Topic: Toward a Just Energy Transition: exploring the Anthropology of Energy, and insights from Sines, Portugal and Mindoro, Philippines.

🌍 This was the first virtual Masterclass of the Just YEA project. It explored the anthropology of energy and shed light on just transition challenges and strategies in Sines, Portugal, as well as youth experiences with an indigenous community in Mindoro, Philippines.

✅ Objectives:
1️⃣ Explore the role of anthropology in understanding the social, cultural, and political dimensions of energy transitions.
2️⃣ Consider the case of Sines, Portugal, and understand the just transition challenges and strategies in a region previously tied to fossil fuel industries.
3️⃣ Highlight youth experiences and perspectives working with indigenous peoples in the Philippines in the context of energy transitions.
4️⃣ Facilitate a discussion on best practices and potential solutions for achieving just energy transitions.

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See the presentations from Masterclass Vol. 1

Reframing the energy debate on the anthropology of energy
by Janne Parviainen

Challenges of just transitions in Portugal
by Susana Batel

Stories From The Ground: Energy, The Indigenous People and the Youth
by Ella Bautista