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- Convenors:
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Oluwatosin Ajibade
(Adeleke University)
Elijah Kolawole Oladipo (Adeleke University,Ede, Osun State, Nigeria)
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- Format:
- Paper panel
- Stream:
- Climate emergency and development
- Location:
- C429, 4th floor Main Building
- Sessions:
- Thursday 27 June, -
Time zone: Europe/London
Short Abstract:
This abstract explores the convergence of social justice, sustainable development, and climate change mitigation via green technology. It underscores the need for an integrated approach to address these challenges for a more equitable and environmentally responsible future.
Long Abstract:
In an increasingly interconnected global landscape, the intersection of social justice, sustainable development, and climate change mitigation has emerged as a focal point of international dialogue. This abstract explores the complex interconnections between these imperatives and emphasises the crucial significance of green technology in shaping a trajectory towards a more just and environmentally viable future.
In light of the challenges posed by climate change and environmental degradation, it is imperative to reassess the inequitable costs disproportionately affecting disadvantaged and marginalised people, in accordance with principles of social justice. Sustainable development, which entails the simultaneous pursuit of economic progress and the preservation of ecological integrity, serves as the connecting link between these aforementioned concerns. The adoption of this trajectory requires the cultivation of innovative approaches, with green technology serving as the catalyst for profound and impactful transformation.
Green technology, which is distinguished by its potential to mitigate environmental harm and foster sustainability, comprises a wide range of solutions, spanning from renewable energy sources to environmentally conscious industrial practises. The convergence of social justice and sustainable development presents prospects for poverty alleviation, inequality reduction, and equitable provision of essential resources. These technologies have the potential and necessity to elevate communities who are disproportionately impacted by the detrimental effects of climate change.
. It is imperative for the international community to come together in order to actively seek out and implement sustainable, egalitarian, and environmentally responsible solutions.
Accepted papers:
Session 1 Thursday 27 June, 2024, -Paper short abstract:
This study seeks to understand how businesses invest in solar energy to secure sustainable and reliable energy and the impact this may have on social justice in Cape Town. This study attempts to gain insights into how social justice can be influenced by businesses investing in off-grid technology.
Paper long abstract:
This study seeks to understand how the search for sustainable energy leads to many businesses going off the grid and how this may impact social justice. This is significant as the study attempts to gain insights into how social justice can be deepened by businesses that are off the grid. These insights should also provide policymakers with an understanding of how to approach going off-grid. The study uses social justice to surface a sense of justice from going off-grid. The paper comprises three case studies within Cape Town: Viking Business Park, Epping (VBPE), Shoprite Distribution Center (SDC) Brackenfell, and China Town Ottery. These cases represent different scenarios of how businesses go off-grid, bringing a clear understanding when combined. First, Viking Business Park is a center managed by an independent property management company: -Spear Property. The center is home to several businesses with different energy needs and will regard going off-grid differently. Secondly, the SDC is owned and managed by Shoprite unilaterally, while a group of trustees oversees China Town. This presents a unique opportunity for data triangulation and comparison. The key research question is: What impact does installing solar energy systems by business centers have on social justice? To successfully answer this question, a qualitative approach was used to elicit the necessary data to address the research purpose. The qualitative method will facilitate the exploration, comprehension, and assessment of the understanding of social justice that emanates from businesses going off-grid.
Keywords: social justice, energy justice, governance, solar energy, and off-grid.
Paper short abstract:
Climate smart agriculture (CSA) offers interdisciplinary career opportunities for marginalized students. We present empirical data of post-secondary Latinx marginalized students’ knowledge growth and CSA career goals for SDGs attainment due to access to research, teaching, and extension programs.
Paper long abstract:
The disproportionate impacts of our changing climate including droughts, hurricanes, cold spells, sea level rise, and heat waves are more liable for vulnerable populations living in the Southeastern U.S. Climate smart agriculture (CSA) advancements are delineated in five of the six United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) strategic goals. The sixth goal centers on fostering a more inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of American communities. A primary goal of U.S. land grant institutions is to develop research, teaching, and extension programs that produce direct educational relevance to the daily lives of the broad segment of citizens. Underrepresented communities and groups however are often marginalized in this practical symbiosis of research, teaching, and extension of food and agricultural innovations that may impact their lives. Our project was funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. We implemented a retrospective post pre-evaluation design to assess students’ CSA knowledge and career aspirations upon participation in a seminar focused on water sustainability through the implementation of CSA innovations. To address the sixth USDA goal, we examined Latinx student responses only for this abstract. The data indicated that based on the targeted seminar intervention Latinx students increased their knowledge by ~40% and shared testimonials as to their elevated interest in pursuing CSA careers post-graduation. Educational interventions in formal classrooms and nonformal contexts such as extension, advisory, and outreach programs can serve to increase marginalized students and stakeholders’ access to climate change knowledge and innovations.