In this paper we introduce an area of activity that has flourished for decades in all corners of the globe, namely grassroots innovation for sustainable development. We also argue why…
Innovation, Sustainability and Democracy: An Analysis of Grassroots Contributions
Agronomy for Development: The Politics of Knowledge in Agricultural Research
edited by James Sumberg Published by Earthscan/Routledge, 2017 Buy this book Over the last decade there has been renewed interest in food security and the state of the global food…
Cultivating sustainable developments in makerspaces
In October 2015, we convened a workshop for 80 researchers and practitioners involved in makerspaces in Europe. Our aim was to explore how makerspaces can help cultivate sustainable developments. This…
The political economy of state-led transformations in pro-poor low carbon energy: A case study of solar PV in Kenya
International efforts to achieve goals such as universal energy access and climate change mitigation are expected to stimulate billions of dollars of private financial flows to developing countries for clean…
The Political Economy of State-led Energy Transformations: Lessons from Solar PV in Kenya and China
STEPS Working Paper 92 Amid talk of the need for a low carbon ‘clean energy revolution’ to address the challenges of energy poverty and climate change, there is growing academic…
Solar PV and poverty alleviation in China: Rhetoric and reality
STEPS Working Paper 93 In 2014, China announced an ambitious plan to help alleviate rural poverty through deploying distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in poor areas. The solar energy for…
How did we do that? The possibility of rapid transition
Is rapid transition possible? Sometimes events or new knowledge throw up reasons why we must make change happen quickly. At the present moment, climate change and chronic social inequality seem…
Sustainable energy for all: Innovation, technology and pro-poor green transformations
David Ockwell and Rob Byrne Routledge/Earthscan 2017 Buy this book Open Access content The following Open Access chapters from the book are available to read under a Creative Commons licence…
Grassroots Innovation Movements
Read the book Buy the book About the book This book, in the STEPS Centre’s Pathways to Sustainability series, looks at how six grassroots innovation movements around the world have…
New approaches to low carbon innovation in China
There are significant overlooked opportunities regarding low-carbon transition in China, with potential global impact. This leaflet summarises research which has looked at three areas of low carbon innovation in the…