Empowering cross-sectoral collaboration for more sustainable cities

How can cities develop socially innovative solutions to advance their climate transition?

A free course for researchers and policy professionals has just been released.  The Social Science and Humanities (SSH) Knowledge Brokerage programme will equip participants with the skills to transform complex sustainability ideas into practical solutions for city-level policymakers. By enrolling, participants can learn how to unlock the power of Knowledge Brokerage – the set of activities required to support the interaction among researchers and end-users to foster the use of scientific knowledge in decisionmaking processes, and strengthen research impact.

Co-developed by Energy Cities and hosted on the Local Transitions learning platform, the training is made of two lessons, both of which are already available. Through short videos and interactive activities, people will gain skills to foster impactful collaborations. 

A short, engaging course to upskill your competencies while optimise your time

What participants will learn in a nutshell:

• Why Social Sciences and Humanities is important for sustainability policy
• Recognise the key challenges policy workers face in their daily roles
• Avoid common mistakes in the research-policy interface
• Identify what knowledge brokerage is, and what it is not!
• Decide what type of knowledge broker you want to be
• Choose appropriate brokerage activities depending on the resources available
• Overcome challenges in real-life knowledge brokerage challenges
• Overall, you will be able to plan and implement knowledge brokerage initiatives better!

Are you interested in joining the training? Enroll here by 20 December to have at least 4 weeks to complete the learning tasks and gain certification.

This course was developed in the framework of the EU funded project Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy and Transport Research Excellence. The project supports cross-sector collaborations and empowers citizens and networks to develop socially innovative solutions for the EU’s climate transition. Find out more here.