No. 28 (2024): Public works, common value
Research and Experimentation

Public resources and communities: the role of the university in ecological transition

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  • Beatrice Turillazzi,
  • Andrea Boeri,
  • Saveria Olga Murielle Boulanger ,
  • Francesca Sabatini,
  • Carlotta Trippa
Beatrice Turillazzi
Dipartimento di Architettura, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
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Andrea Boeri
Dipartimento di Architettura, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Saveria Olga Murielle Boulanger
Dipartimento di Architettura, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Francesca Sabatini
Dipartimento di Architettura, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Carlotta Trippa
Dipartimento di Architettura, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-15866

Published 2024-10-29

Keywords

  • Ecological transition,
  • Energy citizenship,
  • Participatory processes,
  • Renewable Energy Communities,
  • Student citizenship

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Turillazzi, B., Boeri, A., Boulanger , S. O. M., Sabatini, F., & Trippa, C. (2024). Public resources and communities: the role of the university in ecological transition. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (28), 152–158. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-15866

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Abstract

The promotion of participatory processes in initiatives such as Energy Communities (ECs) can prompt behavioural change in ecological transition. The paper presents the experience of the Municipality of Cesena and the University in the EN-ACTION project aimed at increasing awareness among students and citizens about energy transition through initiatives involving various stakeholders. The first section outlines the state of the art on energy citizenship and universities in ecological transition. The methodological section illustrates the participatory approach of EN-ACTION. The third section describes the results. The conclusions emphasise the central role of active citizenship in the transition, and the role of the public in shared management of energy.

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