A Community Engagement Model for an Inclusive Just Energy Transition in the South

Naiema Taliep
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Within a dynamic global political arena, the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, energy impoverishment, ever-increasing global awareness of climate change, energy justice and just energy transition have emerged as important aspects that require critical reflexive deliberation to ensure that those on the margins of the energy divide do not pay the price for such a transition. Existing models to ensure energy justice were described as failing to consider stakeholder perspectives and needs. It was therefore proposed that such models be inclusive and reflective of diverse stakeholders, including local households, communities, utilities and governments. To this end, the University of South Africa’s Institute for Social and Health Sciences has developed a Transformational Model of community engagement in collaboration with communities which can be applied to articulate and guide the community engagement processes in an inclusive just energy transition. In this article, I present the model which offers opportunities to integrate multiple perspectives, prioritise the needs of diverse community stakeholders, interrogate power imbalances, and enhance working collaborations and partnerships, while also facilitating ongoing oversight and sustainable programme implementation. This model is a viable framework to achieve energy justice through an inclusive equitable transition to renewable energy technologies and by extension to reduce energy poverty. It has been applied in diverse community contexts across two provinces (Gauteng and the Western Cape) to engage with and build lasting community–institutional relationships. It has also been used to design, develop and evaluate contextually applicable sustainable initiatives, including a community-wide campaign.
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促进南方包容性公正能源转型的社区参与模式
在一个充满活力的全球政治舞台上,2019冠状病毒病大流行的经济影响、能源贫困、全球对气候变化日益提高的认识、能源正义和公正的能源转型已成为需要进行批判性反思的重要方面,以确保处于能源鸿沟边缘的人不会为这种转型付出代价。现有的确保能源公平的模式被描述为未能考虑利益相关者的观点和需求。因此,建议这些模式应具有包容性,并反映各种利益攸关方,包括当地家庭、社区、公用事业和政府。为此,南非大学社会和健康科学研究所与社区合作制定了社区参与转型模式,可用于阐明和指导社区参与进程,实现包容性的公正能源转型。在本文中,我介绍了该模型,该模型为整合多种观点、优先考虑不同社区利益相关者的需求、审视权力失衡、加强工作合作和伙伴关系提供了机会,同时也促进了持续的监督和可持续的项目实施。这一模式是一个可行的框架,可以通过向可再生能源技术的包容性公平过渡来实现能源正义,进而减少能源贫困。它已在两个省(豪登省和西开普省)的不同社区环境中得到应用,以参与并建立持久的社区-机构关系。它还被用于设计、发展和评估适合具体情况的可持续倡议,包括一项社区范围的运动。
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