Author Archives: Matt Watson

Report of workshop 3, nexus, policy and practice

What can policy (broadly understood) do differently to get people to do things differently at home, such that demand for resources of food, water and energy decline? That was the fundamental problematic underlying a day of creative engagement and informed critique between people from government, regulation, civil society, consultancy and academia in London in December.Continue reading “Report of workshop 3, nexus, policy and practice”

Workshop 2 Reshaping the domestic nexus, Manchester

The focus of the second workshop in the Domestic Nexus series was on researching and understanding changes in domestic practices which can reduce demand for resources was . It took place on 23rd November, at Manchester Friends Meeting House. 35 participants, including from Aalborg, Tartu and Roskilde as well as from around the UK, chewed overContinue reading “Workshop 2 Reshaping the domestic nexus, Manchester”

Critical insights on nexus, home and transitions at the Sheffield workshop

The first ‘nexus at home’ workshop made for an excellent start to the series. After some transition and nexus themed warm up orchestrated by Will Medd, Zoe Sofoulis (University of West Sydney) got things  rolling with critical insights on home and household – thinking of it as node, assemblage and as distributed in community relationsContinue reading “Critical insights on nexus, home and transitions at the Sheffield workshop”

Ready for workshop 1 in Sheffield

We’re excited to be welcoming an excellent group of people to the first workshop in Sheffield tomorrow. With some brilliant speakers  – Elizabeth Shove, Zoe Sofoulis, Rebecca O’Connell and Kate Burningham – to get things rolling in the morning, and with Will Medd facilitating workshop activities in the afternoon, it promises to get our exploration of whatContinue reading “Ready for workshop 1 in Sheffield”