What does it mean to be a friendly outsider? Critical reflection on finding a role as an action researcher with communities developing renewable energy projects

Autor:	Andrew Weatherall, Eunice Simmons, Ian Convery, Jennifer Rogers
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Value (ethics) Sustainable development Transformative learning Process management Action (philosophy) business.industry Sustainability Environmental resource management Context (language use) Business Action research Education Renewable energy
Zdroj:	Educational Action Research. 20:201-218
ISSN:	1747-5074 0965-0792
DOI:	10.1080/09650792.2012.676286
Popis:	This paper is a reflective account exploring the value of using action research in a relatively new context in the United Kingdom; the development of community renewable-energy projects. There is a strong rationale for using action research in this setting due to the synergies between the principles and practice of action research and localised renewable energy provision, which simultaneously aims to empower communities and address the complex social problem of climate change. A doctoral study of the development and impacts of community renewable energy projects using an action research approach provided an opportunity to assess the benefits and challenges of following this approach in this setting. Personal reflection on the research process is used to evaluate the outcomes for researcher and co-participants, and to identify opportunities for future application of action research techniques to improve understanding of how to develop community-based approaches to renewable energy provision and other sustainability issues.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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