Energy Literacies

In October 2022, A/P Justin Leontini (Dept. of Mechanical and Product Design Engineering) Max Schleser Film, Games Animation) ran a mobile storytelling workshop with regional primary school in Victoria, Australia. Pupils learned digital rookie smartphone filmmaking basics to engage discussion about energy. The co-created (Auguiste 2020) stories are part the development an Energy Literacy Community Toolkit, which is developed by Schleser, Wheeler, Social Innovation Research Institute at Swinburne University Technology for Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance connection Donald & Tarnagulla Microgrid Feasibility Demonstration study. This study supported Centre New Technologies (C4NET) Department Industry, Science, Resources (CVGA 2022) research creation project Where does Power come from? illustrates Engagement: Study project’s process understanding next generation power end-users. objective was develop community voice microgrid feasibility interest-based model (McCosker et al. 2018). Through communities’ perspectives perceptions, this worked micro, horizontal hierarchies ‘open space’ approaches (Zimmermann De Michiel 2018, 2, 33 31). theoretical underpinning draws upon legacy arts (Dunn Leeson 1997) activism notion ‘nothing us without us’ (Charlton 2000). method enables particular thematic through applying point view or language resource community. Mobile story making (Schleser 2018) conversation starter. pupil’s, their parents, neighbours other members will ‘like’ these videos because they featured (Gondry 2008). shifts heart provides new engagement touch points. Understanding local needs such as reliability, cost self-sufficiency key element setting up microgrid. Rural communities tend be end grid have long distribution lines, leading quality deterioration electricity supply. These businesses seeking balance reliable, sustainable low-cost tailored (C4Net 2022).