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The Clean Energy Transition: Developing a Social Licence for Hydrogen

Master hydrogen project advocacy and community engagement with Deakin University.

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The Clean Energy Transition: Developing a Social Licence for Hydrogen

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  • 4 hours per week

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Build trust with the community and learn best practices for hydrogen projects

With a staggering 15% of the world’s announced hydrogen projects, Australia stands at the cusp of a transformative energy transition. Equip yourself with essential knowledge and skills in hydrogen technology and community engagement to play a pivotal role in the green revolution.

On this short course, you’ll gain valuable insights into effective communication strategies, community engagement, and the importance of social licence in the hydrogen sector.

Explore the role of hydrogen in the clean energy transition

Hydrogen is quickly becoming a cornerstone of the global shift towards clean and renewable energy. You’ll begin this course by delving into the various uses of hydrogen from both an Australian and global perspective.

You’ll gain an understanding of why hydrogen is crucial for reducing carbon emissions and creating sustainable energy solutions. The course teaches you about the infrastructure and technologies behind hydrogen production and how they contribute to the clean energy transition.

Engage with your community for hydrogen social licence

You’ll look into the strategies and tools needed to develop a robust social licence for hydrogen initiatives and the role community engagement plays in the successful implementation of hydrogen projects.

You’ll discover how to assess social attitudes towards hydrogen and address key issues that arise within the community through properly timed communications and well-crafted messages that resonate with the public, fostering trust and support for hydrogen projects.

Build and maintain trust with community stakeholders

Equip yourself with essential skills to advocate for hydrogen initiatives and drive Australia’s leadership in the global clean energy transition. Join Deakin University’s course and become a catalyst for change.

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Skip to 0 minutes and 9 seconds AILICHE GODDARD-GLEGG: Hello, and welcome to this online hydrogen course, Developing Hydrogen Social Licence. My name is Ailiche Goddard-Glegg. I’m a hydrogen communication and engagement specialist working at Hycel, Deakin University’s gateway to hydrogen research and education. I develop and test best practise engagement methods that develop social Licence for hydrogen.

Skip to 0 minutes and 34 seconds JOSHUA NEWTON: My name is Professor Josh Newton. I’m a researcher in the faculty of business and law here at Deakin University with a focus on understanding community perceptions and effective messages for energy transitions.

Skip to 0 minutes and 46 seconds AILICHE GODDARD-GLEGG: Together, we’ll unpack the hydrogen basics, so you’ll understand what hydrogen is, how it’s made and produced, and the advantages and challenges it presents, as well as why everyone’s talking about the role it may play in the net-zero future.

Skip to 1 minute and 2 seconds JOSHUA NEWTON: We’ll do the same for social Licence theory and practise and look at what can go wrong and how you can do it right.

Skip to 1 minute and 9 seconds AILICHE GODDARD-GLEGG: We’ll also delve into what communities think about hydrogen, what they know, what they don’t know, and what they want to know.

Skip to 1 minute and 17 seconds JOSHUA NEWTON: Finally, we’ll explore the best ways to develop social Licence for hydrogen by discussing effective messages and methods.

Skip to 1 minute and 25 seconds AILICHE GODDARD-GLEGG: Join us today and learn with people from around the world, so we can take a step forward in making the just and fair transition to hydrogen.

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Hydrogen and social licence

    • Let’s get started

      Meet your teaching team, other learners and discover key information about this course, including useful tips to help you get the most out of your learning.

    • Hydrogen

      What is hydrogen, how do you produce it and use it, and what’s the big deal?

    • What is social licence?

      Social licence or social licence to operate (SLO) describes a community’s acceptance and approval of a project, company or industry.

  • Week 2

    Perceptions, messages and methods

    • Understanding community attitudes to hydrogen

      Learn why it's important to understand the current community attitudes to hydrogen.

    • Effective messaging and methods

      Communication is key to developing a positive social licence for hydrogen.

    • Course wrap

      You've reached the end of the course. Time to test your knowledge and find out other opportunities for learning.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Define the concept and process of social licence.
  • Identify why social licence is important for hydrogen.
  • Describe the uses of hydrogen from an Australian and global perspective, and its importance in the clean energy transition.
  • Identify key issues and community attitudes to hydrogen
  • Assess how and when to effectively communicate with communities.

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for professionals working in first-moving industries, including policymakers, hydrogen project proponents, communications and engagement experts, and innovative community members. You’ll upskill in hydrogen messaging and community engagement to support a clean and green energy economy.

Who will you learn with?

Ailiche Goddard-Clegg specialises in best practice communication and engagement to build social licence for sustainable futures. She brings research, industry, and community together for broad benefit

Who developed the course?

Deakin University

Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

  • Established

    1974
  • Location

    Melbourne, Australia
  • World ranking

    Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021

Hycel

Hycel is a regional hub of hydrogen expertise in south west Victoria, Australia, focused on hydrogen mobility applications, education and social licence.

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