Actors and the Sociotechnical System of Enhanced Weathering
Explores the involvement of diverse sectors and actors across the lifecycle of ERW, and the resultant dynamics emerging within the sociotechnical system.
In this episode, Professor Nicholas Pidgeon joins Ms Molly James to explore the role of actors and institutions in the emerging sociotechnical system of ERW. From agriculture to the mineral industry, the participation of diverse sectors can raise important questions about conflicting interests and distributional outcomes.
Molly discusses her most recent paper which came from interviewing nearly forty actors across the lifecycle of ERW. She elaborates on the use of institutional theory to surface the interests, assumptions, values, and beliefs of actors and what this can tell us about the emergent institutional arrangements.
Together, they reflect on the characteristics of the current sociotechnical system and what this means for ERW.
Credits
- Podcast Host: Professor Nick Pidgeon (Professor of Environmental Psychology and Risk at Cardiff University)
- Podcast Guest: Molly James (Research Associate at Cardiff University)
- Podcast Production: Victoria Giordano-Bibby (Marketing and Communications Manager, The Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation at the University of Sheffield)
- Guest Editor: David Heath (Digital Engagement Officer at the University of Sheffield)
- This work was funded by The Leverhulme Trust (Leverhulme Research Centre grant RC-2015-029)
