The Ayrton Network: Exploring Our Sister Projects [Event Invitation]
JustGESI XChange Series
Join us for an online event where team members from the Ayrton Fund-supported projects, including JustGESI, Moving IMPACT, Circular Energy, CREDiT, SHINE,REACH PSM, and TEA@SUNRISE will provide an overview of their work and discuss how these projects are advancing just energy transitions.
Event Details:
Date: Monday, 8 June 2026
Time: 1-3pm (BST)
Format: Online seminar
Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/7HRb4QX1fzS7mM2z9
Event Agenda:
13:00-13:05
Welcome and Opening Remarks
13:05-14:20
Project Presentations and Q&A
Each project team will deliver a 10-minute presentation, followed by a 5-minute clarification and discussion period.
To support a coherent and connected discussion across the portfolio, presenters have been kindly requested to conclude their presentation by reflecting on the following question: What is the principal contribution of your project to advancing a just energy transition?
Presenters:
Vanesa Castán Broto (JustGESI: Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion for a Just Energy Transition in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania)
Adria Junyent-Ferre (Moving IMPACT: Integrated Means to Power Agriculture, Clean Cooking and Transportation)
Muyiwa Oyinlola (CEPREC) (Circular Energy: Embedding Circular Economy Principles in Africa’s Energy Transition)
Colin Arnold (CREDiT: Co-Designing Clean Energy Futures for Rural Africa — Empowering Communities through Smart Solar, Digital Twins and Locally Led Innovation)
Sam Williamson (SHINE: Putting well-being at the heart of energy system design)
Chantal Bideleux (REACH PSM: Project WP5 – Inclusive Co-Design, Community Empowerment, and Overcoming Barriers)
Carol Maddock (TEA@SUNRISE: Supporting a just, equitable, and sustainable energy transition through the development of next-generation photovoltaics)
14:20–15:00
Facilitated Group Discussion
This session will provide an opportunity to reflect collectively on emerging themes, opportunities for cross-project learning, and areas for future collaboration. Contributions from both presenters and participants are warmly encouraged, particularly in relation to shared challenges, insights, and potential synergies across the Ayrton Network portfolio.
