Webinar – Perception spillover of fracking controversy on geothermal, 19 May 2023

Webinar with Emily Cox

As part of the regular Focus on Geothermal webinar series, a partnership between ThinkGeoEnergy and Enerchange, we are proud to host Emily Cox, a research associate at the Universities of Oxford and Cardiff, UK. The webinar will the topic: “Perception spillover: Impacts of the fracking controversy on public perceptions of deep geothermal” based on a published paper co-authored by the speaker.

Date: 19 May 2023

Time: 2:00 PM CEST

Registration link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2578360695772121440

The topic focuses on the concept of “perception spillover,” specifically on whether the controversy over fracking for oil and gas affects public attitudes on low-carbon energy technologies such as deep geothermal.

Emily Cox is a research associate at the Universities of Oxford and Cardiff. She is a social scientist in energy and climate, with expertise in public attitudes and behaviours, risk, resilience, and socio-technical systems. Her research focuses on public perceptions of carbon removal techniques. Understanding public attitudes is crucial for the ethical and effective development of new technologies, and Emily’s work aims to enhance public participation in climate innovation. Emily previously worked as a lecturer in Psychology at Cardiff University and taught Energy Policy at the University of Sussex. Emily is based in Bristol (UK) and holds a PhD in Science and Technology Studies.