DiscoverYour Sustainable FriendEnergy Poverty: investigating efficiency, equity, social justice and refugee communities in the UK with Manon Burbidge
Energy Poverty: investigating efficiency, equity, social justice and refugee communities in the UK with Manon Burbidge

Energy Poverty: investigating efficiency, equity, social justice and refugee communities in the UK with Manon Burbidge

Update: 2025-05-26
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In this episode of from Thesis to Transformation, Manon joins Your Sustainable Friend, Feyi Osifuwa to discuss the critical intersections of sustainability, social justice, and the UK's asylum system. Drawing from her ongoing research, Manon explores the systemic challenges faced by asylum seekers and refugees, including energy poverty and the destitution embedded in current policies.


Manon highlights solutions and focuses on addressing energy efficiency, decarbonisation, and social equity and emphasises the importance of bringing underrepresented voices into the sustainability conversation. She sheds light on the interconnected nature of sustainability and social justice, offering practical insights for academics, activists, and policymakers.


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Feyi Osifuwa on Riverside.fm


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Energy Poverty: investigating efficiency, equity, social justice and refugee communities in the UK with Manon Burbidge

Energy Poverty: investigating efficiency, equity, social justice and refugee communities in the UK with Manon Burbidge