Bergen Summer Research School 2020

Description

This course examines what roles cities and urban regions play in climate and energy transformations. The world is urbanising rapidly. At the same time, the world must accelerate climate action – and cities are key actors to deliver much requisite action.

Course participants and faculty will unpack a well-rounded understanding of how cities and urban regions are shaping the global trajectory of climate and energy transformations.

Our guiding questions are:
1. Who accelerates situated urban transformations and how?
2. Why and how does resistance and backlashes against sustainability transformations arise?
3. How does urban climate action impact equity and justice?

The course uses lectures, group discussions, video content and workshops with concrete examples that reflect and advance our collective thematic understanding. Through innovative techniques, we channel insights from participants’ projects and seek to engender actionable knowledge.

Period	8 Jun 2020 → 18 Jun 2020
Event type	Course
Location	Bergen, NorwayShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International