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Harnessing social norms to find a socially acceptable energy transition. This project aims to discover the potential of social norms to enable energy-producing communities to explore and define a soci

The Australian National University — Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Amount
Up to $506,567
Closes
Monday 28 December 2026
Status
unknown
Type
open opportunity
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Harnessing social norms to find a socially acceptable energy transition. This project aims to discover the potential of social norms to enable energy-producing communities to explore and define a socially acceptable energy transition. By implementing and evaluating a new social norm change intervention in the Upper Hunter region, this project expects to generate new knowledge about what matters most to communities facing transition, and how norms, identities, and networks interact to enable or constrain change. Outcomes include direct input to energy transition planning, enhanced collaboration with policy and civil society, and new international research networks. This should provide significant benefits by helping Australian communities and policy-makers navigate the local impacts of global energy transition.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4408 - Political Science. Lead: A/Prof Rebecca Colvin

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