Teaching Energy
Open-Source Teaching Materials
Lectures on Energy Poverty & Vulnerability
Harriet Thomson (University of Birmingham) has kindly agreed to share the following materials for use within teaching on energy poverty and vulnerability. Please read the instructions for use file linked below before using this content in your own teaching.
Instructions for Use
Harriet Thomson (University of Birmingham)
Video Lecture: Part 1 - From Energy Poverty to Energy Vulnerability
Running Time: 12 Minutes, 15 Seconds
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Video Lecture: Part 2 - Energy Poverty as a Wicked Problem
Running Time: 6 Minutes, 25 Seconds
Harriet Thomson (University of Birmingham)
Video Lecture: Part 3 - Addressing Energy Poverty from an Interdisciplinary Perspective
Running Time: 12 Minutes, 45 Seconds
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Themed Readings
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Lecture Transcripts
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