How increasing the representation of women in the clean energy sector can be a catalyst for innovation and ultimately lead to a more effective energy transition. This course in a nutshell. Females are significantly underrepresented in the energy sector: gain a unique insight into the challenges and opportunities for women in the Clean Energy Transition (CET), through the experiences and contributions of researchers and professionals in the field.
This is a self-paced MOOC: you can progress through the course at your own speed; you can complete course material and you can post on the forum at any time before the course end date.
The course adopts an approach that draws upon the combination of experience sharing with supporting data and context policies. Content is broken down into bite-sized chunks to allow flexible learning, so that you can take it wherever you are.
This MOOC is especially for university students in energy-related subjects, but also for academics, decision - and policy-makers and for anybody interested in the intersection of gender and Clean Energy.
The course is made of 4 sections (weeks) that cover the following topics:
Week 1 – Where gender and clean energy meet: what the CET is and why the gender issue is relevant to it
Week 2 – Experiences of women in the CET: hands-on practice in academia and in business, challenges and possible solutions
Week 3 – Increasing the role of women in the CET: tackling the underrepresentation of women, making education in the clean energy field attractive to them
Week 4 – Women and innovation in the CET: female representation as a lever for innovation, with a focus on prosumerism and energy cooperatives
By actively participating in this MOOC, you will achieve different Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
- you will be able to define what the Clean Energy Transition is
- you will be able to explain why gender mainstreaming is important to policy making in the Clean Energy Transition
- you will be able to outline the state of the art of EU policies and strategies related to Clean Energy Transition and gender equality
- you will be able to recognize the different types of gender-related barriers, gaps and inequalities in the clean energy sector
- you will be able to identify the main transversal skills and leadership attitudes that are conducive to succeed in the clean energy sector
- you will be able to recognize the main strategies and practices in academia and business to tackle the underrepresentation of women in the clean energy sector
- you will be able to outline the ways in which women can act as catalysts for innovation in the clean energy sector
- you will be able to define the concepts of prosumerism, energy communities and energy cooperatives and the basic connections among them
