Local collective action for sustainability transformations: emerging narratives from local energy initiatives in The Netherlands
| Autor: | Hasanov, Mustafa, Zuidema, Christian, FAH Evidence based Veterinary Medicine |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Urban and Regional Studies Institute, FAH Evidence based Veterinary Medicine |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Planning and Development
Global and Planetary Change Health (social science) Geography Monitoring Policy and Law Sociology and Political Science Ecology Geography Planning and Development Business Management & Organisation Local energy initiatives The Netherlands Local collective action Management Monitoring Policy and Law Sustainability transformations Management Health(social science) Energy transition Nature and Landscape Conservation |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Science, 17(6), 2397. Springer Japan Sustainability Science, 17. SPRINGER JAPAN KK Sustainability Science 17 (2022) 6 Sustainability Science, 17(6), 2397-2410 |
| ISSN: | 1862-4057 1862-4065 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11625-022-01175-2 |
| Popis: | The phrase “local collective action” is increasingly being used to describe how civil society engages with, and acts upon, sustainability transformations. While existing research has framed local collective action as an outcome of creating a shared agenda on a local level, there have been calls for exploring the diversity of ideas, motives, and ambitions people have when they join local energy initiatives. This article aims to identify the diverse attitudes towards local collective action envisioned by those who engage in local energy initiatives. We use Q methodology to analyze people’s perceptions of the local collective action they are engaged in and how those perceptions could manifest in different pathways for sustainability transformations. Forty-seven statements reflecting various approaches to local collective action were sorted by people engaged in various local energy initiatives in the northeast of the Netherlands. Based on the analysis, we distinguish four factors—Localism, Facilitation, Orchestration, and Radical Transformation—that express the diverse aspirations, motivations, and rationales associated with local collective action in local energy initiatives. The findings emphasize that for those engaged in local energy initiatives (LEIs), local collective action means navigating among different assumptions, values, and transformation processes, which often oscillate between guiding principles that emphasize “getting things done” and “creating a pleasant atmosphere”. We argue that these four factors can serve as a starting point for developing local collective action strategies to help local communities and authorities unpack possible tensions, confrontations, and conflicts concerning local energy initiatives. These findings point out that while local energy initiatives rely on people’s energy and enthusiasm, practitioners and governments should be cautious while embracing their ambitions and values. |
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