Publié le Samedi 20 janvier

On Friday, January 19th, The Transition Institute 1.5 organized the 8th session of the Webinar TTI.5 : “Reflection on the Materiality of the Transition.” [Original title in French: « Retour sur la matérialité de la transition »]

The session of this webinar will be in French.

The extraction, importation, and transformation of raw materials play a crucial role in the low-carbon transition. Emerging technologies such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and energy storage devices rely on so-called rare metals, such as lithium and cobalt.

However, the use of these resources can lead to environmental problems, mining-related conflicts, challenging working conditions, and inequalities in access to the benefits of the transition. The geopolitical balance is disrupted.

Thus, the responsible management of raw materials becomes a crucial issue to ensure an environmentally sustainable and socially equitable transition.

Program of the Webinar:

  • « La transition à l’épreuve de la matérialité : quels choix politiques ? » [Translation in English: “The Transition Tested by Materiality: What Political Choices?”], by Brice LAURENT | Researcher at CSI Mines Paris – PSL
  • Researcher at the Center for the Sociology of Innovation (CSI), Brice LAURENT also serves as the director of the Social Sciences, Economy, and Society Directorate at the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES). His research focuses on the relationships between science and democracy, investigated through surveys conducted in places involved in the promotion, regulation, or contestation of innovation. His current work includes inquiries into experimental forms of innovation and research projects addressing political issues related to subsurface resources.
  • Access to his presentation [FR]

  • « Les ressources minérales, limites à la transition énergétique ?» [Translation in English: Mineral Resources: Limits to the Energy Transition?], by Damien GOETZ | Professor-Researcher at GEOSCIENCES Mines Paris – PSL
  • Mineral resources specialist – with expertise in extraction methods, economic assessment of development, and availability for economic and industrial growth – Damien GOETZ is a teaching researcher at GEOSCIENCES. He is in charge of the Mineral Resources option for transitions in the education of engineers at Mines Paris – PSL.

Review of the previous sessions:

Upcoming sessions:

  • June, 2024

📺 Watch the video of the WeBINARS TTI.5 #8