Good practices
Good practices

Workshop

3rd BESTGRID workshop: Good Practice Exchange

Workshop

Topic

Public Acceptance & Engagement

Dimension

Energy & Society
Calendar 26 February 2016
Location London

Organised by RGI and 50Hertz, in the context of the BESTGRID Project

Have you heard about a pylon design competition that took place in the UK? Do you know the programme “Natural Grid” that aims at enhancing ecosystems through innovative use of National Grid’s assets? And have you ever thought about engaging with your stakeholders with the help of an old sofa?

Infrastructure project promoters, NGOs, and authorities all over Europe are facing very similar challenges regarding public acceptability, stakeholder engagement, permitting procedures and the reduction of environmental impacts. Many have developed new approaches and brainstormed innovative ideas. Why not learning from these and enhancing them instead of risking to reinvent the wheel?

With this purpose in mind, our 3rd BESTGRID workshop was dedicated to exchanging good practices.

Agenda

Roseanne Thomas, National Grid External Affairs & Regional Engagement Manager | National Grid
Speaker
Antonella Battaglini, RGI
Antonella Battaglini, RGI CEO | Renewables Grid Initiative
Speaker
Patrick Devine-Wright, University of Exeter Professor in Human Geography
Speaker

At the info market, various contributors presented their specific good practice examples at their respective stands. In order to give background on the practices context and content, three minute pitches were held in this agenda slot. With the support of visual material the challenges, underlying idea and most interesting facts about the practice were addressed.

UK’s Advisory Group on electro and magnetic fields (SAGE)
Speaker
Sofa sessions of the Plymouth City Council: new consultation techniques
Speaker
National Grid “natural grid programme” How to enhance ecosystems with the help of grid assets
Speaker
National Grid “VIP treatment project” Identifying, dismantling and burying the ugliest pylons of England and Wales
Speaker
EirGrid’s new consultation process New approaches towards tourism, agriculture and community compensation schemes
Speaker
National Grid’s new approach towards stakeholder engagement for offshore grids
Speaker
National Grid’s stakeholder academy An internal training programme for stakeholder engagment processes
Speaker

Following the pitches and lunch, an info market was arranged. There were seven marketplace stalls at which according experts provided content on the above mentioned topics with various materials.

Workshop summary

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contact

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

t: +49 30 2332 11017
Stephanie Bätjer is leading the Renewables Grid Initiative’s communication and event activities as Programme Manager – Communication. She is also heavily involved in RGI’s policy work and all activities that look at social engagement around grids. She previously worked in the communications team of the European Climate Foundation. Stephanie has studied at the Universities of Marburg and Hamburg, Germany, and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She holds degrees in political science and journalism.

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

t: +49 30 2332 11017
Stephanie Bätjer is leading the Renewables Grid Initiative’s communication and event activities as Programme Manager – Communication. She is also heavily involved in RGI’s policy work and all activities that look at social engagement around grids. She previously worked in the communications team of the European Climate Foundation. Stephanie has studied at the Universities of Marburg and Hamburg, Germany, and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She holds degrees in political science and journalism.