S1 E6: From “acceptance” to identification

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Today, we talk with Prof. Maarten Wolsink, who has studied acceptance issues in infrastructure projects, especially renewable energy, for decades. He tells us what's wrong with calling people NIMBY. We briefly return to Rhein-Hunrück to speak with Frank-Michael Uhle about why acceptance was so high there before turning to Marie Leer Jorgensen, who just finished her PhD on Denmark's three policies to increase acceptance. They have been copied in other EU countries, but she problematizes the whole issue. And finally, Craig tells us what he means by "identification instead of acceptance." Music by Tricolor: https://tricolor-web.com/ Hensher, D. A., & Li, Z. (2013). Referendum voting in road pricing reform: A review of the evidence. Transport Policy, 25, 186–197. https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/handle/2123/15266/Referendum%20voting%20Revised%208%20Nov%202012%20JTRP-D-12-00104.pdf;jsessionid=8F6BEF6BF9A03C0B7FE341903BCF96AC?sequence=2 “Wind power and the NIMBY-myth: institutional capacity and the limited significance of public support” by Prof. Maarten Wolsink: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148199001305 Other quotes taken from: "Community energy in Germany: more than just climate change mitigation" by Craig Morris: https://www.unendlich-viel-energie.de/media/file/3591.89_Renews_Spezial_Community_energy_LECo.pdf "Attitudes towards carbon taxes across Europe: The role of perceived uncertainty and self-interest" by Umit and Schaffer, 2019: https://resulumit.com/papers/carbon_taxes.pdf