ORCID: 0000-0002-9957-5765
Energy/resource geographies, Community engagement, Sustainability, Planning & local government, Landscape studies, Agency, Nature/wildness issue, identity, climate change.
I contributed to the Geography Department’s teaching programme at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, lecturing for the following modules:
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I sat on the department’s safety committee, 2007-2010. I was Co-Editor of Chimera: The UCC Geographical Journal for academic years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. I also assisted undergraduate field-trips teaching applied qualitative methods.
I was a member of SEAI’s Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Working Group 2009/2010 and contributor to the IEA’s Social Acceptance Task 28 International Expert Exchange workshop, Galway, 2010. I also contributed to SEAI’s Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Workshop, Dublin, 2009.
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Biography
I am a senior researcher at the Cleaner Production Promotion Unit, a multidisciplinary research group of the Environmental Research Institute and the School of Engineering and Architecture at University College Cork. A human geographer, my research focuses on the social, environmental, and economic challenges of the energy transition. I am particularly interested in expressions of political power across all spatial scales, especially contested ideas of citizenship as they relate to energy. I carry out engaged research, contributing to a multidisciplinary programme comprising resource geographies, energy justice, climate change, landscape ecology, community, governance, agency, and identity.
Research Interests
My research focuses on the theme of society, sustainability and energy, and is situated at the intersection of the social sciences with science and engineering. I am particularly interested in cultural ecologies of place and the intersections of human-environment interactions. I carry out engaged research, contributing to a multidisciplinary programme comprising: resource geographies; energy; climate change; community; governance; landscape; agency; and identity.
Current and recent activities include:
Current and recent activities include:
- Co-Principal Investigator: ACCEPT (H2020, 2021-24), lead a package of work focused on consumer engagement, which involves: design and setting up of ‘living labs’; mapping consumer behaviour on energy; analysing governance and socio-political contexts; and mapping community stakeholders at the project demo sites.
- Co-Investigator: EUB SuperHub (H2020, 2021-24) aims to support the evolvement of the certification process in the EU by development of a scalable methodology. In this project, I contribute to the work package focused on stakeholder characterisation & engagement.
- Co-Investigator: ENCLUDE (H2020, 2021-24) aimed to operationalise the energy citizenship concept at all scales of policy-making, and in so doing, catalyse a chain reaction of decarbonization actions across the EU. In this project, I contribute to a work package which is characterising and conceptualising individual and collective expressions of energy citizenship.
- Co-Principal Investigator: EnergyMeasures (H2020, 2020-24) Developed and implemented the project's work programme, assisting energy poor households by providing small energy measures and support for energy-related behaviour change. The project approach took into account the physical nature of housing units and is reflective of the lived experience of the household members.
- Contributor: X-ROTOR (H2020, 2021-24), which developed a highly innovative wind turbine design to directly target cost of energy reduction and scalability of wind turbines.
- Contributor: REALISE (H2020, 2020-24), which examined the societal readiness of carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) and social acceptability of its potential deployment. My work focused on education and public engagement; societal impact assessment & social acceptability; analysis of the socio-political context; and public outreach activities.
Other work:
- Management Committee Member: RethinkBlue, the CA2122 'Rethinking the Blue Economy: Socio-ecological impacts and opportunities', the EU CostAction researcher network. This Action is to rethink the Blue Economy, in two ways. First, by assessing its impact on coastal societies, and second, by exploring opportunities deriving from innovations and potential synergies between established and emergent marine activities.
- Contributor: Gender & Energy Task 'Empowering all: Gender in policy and implementation for achieving transitions to sustainable energy', organised by International Energy Agency (IEA) and coordinated in Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
- Contributor: ENGAGER, the CA16232 'European Energy Poverty: Agenda Co-Creation and Knowledge Innovation energy poverty', the EU CostAction researcher network [2017-2022].
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCEPT: ACtive Communities & Energy Prosumers for the energy Transition [Co-Principle Investigator with Dr Niall Dunphy] | Horizon 2020 | 01-OCT-20 | 31-DEC-24 | €363,000.00 | |
| EUB SuperHub: European Building Sustainability Performance and Energy Certification Hub [Co-Investigator with Dr Niall Dunphy (PI)] | Horizon 2020 | 01-JUN-21 | 31-MAY-24 | €199,000.00 | |
| ENCLUDE: Energy Citizens for Inclusive Decarbonization [Co-Investigator with Dr Niall Dunphy (PI)] | Horizon 2020 | 01-JUN-21 | 30-SEP-24 | €281,937.00 | |
| EnergyMeasures: Tailored measures supporting energy vulnerable households [Co-Principle Investigator with Dr Niall Dunphy] | Horizon 2020 | 01-SEP-20 | 29-FEB-24 | €310,000.00 | |
| H2020 Travel Support-Energy Islands. | Enterprise Irl | 12-NOV-19 | 12-JUN-20 | €580.00 |
Publications
Edited Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Living with Energy Poverty: Perspectives from the Global North and South Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, & Niall Dunphy (Ed.). (2023) Living with Energy Poverty: Perspectives from the Global North and South London & New York: Routledge. [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'The global face of energy poverty' Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, & Niall P. Dunphy (2023) 'The global face of energy poverty' In: Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, & Niall P. Dunphy (eds). Living with Energy Poverty: Perspectives from the Global North and South. London & New York: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Identifying energy poor households in the Global North' Niall Dunphy, Breffní Lennon, & Paola Velasco Herrejón (2023) 'Identifying energy poor households in the Global North' In: Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, & Niall P. Dunphy (eds). Living with Energy Poverty: Perspectives from the Global North and South. London & New York: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Towards a better understanding of energy poverty' Niall Dunphy, Breffní Lennon, & Paola Velasco Herrejón (2023) 'Towards a better understanding of energy poverty' In: Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, & Niall P. Dunphy (eds). Living with Energy Poverty: Perspectives from the Global North and South. London & New York: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Energy and citizenship in a time of transition and socio-technical change' Breffní Lennon & Niall P. Dunphy (2023) 'Energy and citizenship in a time of transition and socio-technical change' In: Baikady, R., Sajid S.M., Nadesan, V., Przeperski, J., Islam, M.R. and Jianguo, G (eds). The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change. London: Palgrave Macmillan. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Mind the gap: Citizens, consumers, and unequal participation in global energy transitions' Breffní Lennon & Niall P. Dunphy (2023) 'Mind the gap: Citizens, consumers, and unequal participation in global energy transitions' In: Nadesan, M.H., Pasqualetti, M.J. and Keahey, J (eds). Energy Democracies for Sustainable Futures. Cambridge (Mass.): Academic Press. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Whose transition? A Review of Citizen Participation in the Energy System' Niall P. Dunphy & Breffní Lennon (2022) 'Whose transition? A Review of Citizen Participation in the Energy System' In: Kathy Araujo (eds). The Handbook of Energy Transitions. London: Routledge. [DOI] [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2024) | 'Sustaining energetic communities: energy citizenship and participation in an age of upheaval and transition' Breffní Lennon & Niall P. Dunphy (2024) 'Sustaining energetic communities: energy citizenship and participation in an age of upheaval and transition'. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Operationalizing participation: Key obstacles and drivers to citizen energy community formation in Europe's energy transition' Breffní Lennon, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, & Niall Dunphy (2023) 'Operationalizing participation: Key obstacles and drivers to citizen energy community formation in Europe's energy transition'. Science Talks, 5 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Citizen or consumer? Reconsidering energy citizenship' Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy, Christine Gaffney, Alexandra Revez, Gerard Mullally, & Paul O’Connor (2020) 'Citizen or consumer? Reconsidering energy citizenship'. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 22 (2):184-197 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Beyond Forecasting: Using a Modified Delphi Method to Build Upon Participatory Action Research in Developing Principles for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition' Alexandra Revez, Niall P. Dunphy, Clodagh Harris, Gerard Mullally, Breffní Lennon, & Christine Gaffney (2020) 'Beyond Forecasting: Using a Modified Delphi Method to Build Upon Participatory Action Research in Developing Principles for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition'. International Journal Of Qualitative Methods, 19 :1-12 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Community acceptability and the energy transition: a citizens' perspective' Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy, & Estibaliz Sanvicente (2019) 'Community acceptability and the energy transition: a citizens' perspective'. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 9 (35) [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'The human factor: Classification of European community-based behaviour change initiatives' Stephen Axon, John Morrissey, Rosita Aiesha, Joanne Hillman, Alexandra Revez, Breffní Lennon, Mathieu Salel, Niall P. Dunphy, & Eva Boo (2018) 'The human factor: Classification of European community-based behaviour change initiatives'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 182 :567-586 [DOI] [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | Moving forward on the right to energy in the EU. Engagement Toolkit. Marlies Hesselman, Sergio Tirado-Herrero, Marilyn Smith, Marine Cornelis, Iñigo Antepara, Anna Zsofia Bajomi, Roberto Barrella, Umberto Cao, Souran Chatterjee, Teresa Cuerdo, Audrey Dobbins, Giovanni Frigo, Sara Fuller, Marielle Feenstra, João Pedro Gouveia, Rachel Guyet, Vivien Kizilcec, Breffni Lennon, Irene González González-Pijuan, Slavica Robić, Caitlin Robinson, Nevena Smilevska, Anaïs Varo, Hyerim Yoon, Lidija Živčič (2022) Moving forward on the right to energy in the EU. Engagement Toolkit. European Energy Poverty Agenda Co Creation and Knowledge Innovation (ENGAGER), University of Bristol. [Details] | |
| (2019) | Innovative Methods of Community Engagement. Towards a Low Carbon Climate Resilient Future. Alexandra Revez, Gerard Mullally, Harriet Emerson, Niall Dunphy, Clare Watson, Breffní Lennon, James Glynn, Fionn Rogan, Edmond Byrne, Evan Boyle, Connor McGookin, Sonja Smith , Frances Fahy, Barry O’Dwyer, Diarmuid Torney, Pat Brereton, John Morrissey, Mary Greene, Stephan Hugel, James Carroll, Ruth Doyle, Eugene Farrell, Liam Carr, Geertje Schuitema (2019) Innovative Methods of Community Engagement. Towards a Low Carbon Climate Resilient Future. Environmental Research Institute, Cork. [Full Text] [Details] |
Research Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Emerging innovative governance and business instruments to address energy poverty. Sylvia Breukers, Jordan Young, Breffní Lennon, Teodora Stanisheva, Dragomir Tzanev, Brian Whitington (2023) Emerging innovative governance and business instruments to address energy poverty. Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | Social Acceptability Framework. Report on development and trialling of EPE Programme. Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon (2023) Social Acceptability Framework. Report on development and trialling of EPE Programme. Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | Intersectional analysis of emerging examples of energy citizenship. Dunphy, Niall; Lennon, Breffní; Quinlivan, Lauren; Alexandra Revez; Brenner-Fließer, Michael (2023) Intersectional analysis of emerging examples of energy citizenship. Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | Typology of Energy Citizenship(s). Dunphy, Niall P.; Revez, Alexandra; Lennon, Breffní; & Brenner-Fließer, Michael (2023) Typology of Energy Citizenship(s). Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | Mapping of stakeholder interaction and identification of market actors’ needs. Dunphy, Niall P.; Quinlivan, Lauren; Lennon Breffní (2023) Mapping of stakeholder interaction and identification of market actors’ needs. Research Report [Details] | |
| (2022) | Capacity Building Guidebook for Staff Engaging with Energy Poor. Velasco-Herrejón, Paola; Lennon, Breffní (2022) Capacity Building Guidebook for Staff Engaging with Energy Poor. Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | Framework of social acceptability factors of energy projects. Niall P. Dunphy, Breffní Lennon, Lauren Quinlivan, Paola Velasco-Herrejón (2022) Framework of social acceptability factors of energy projects. EnergyPolities SEAI RDD Project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2022) | Recommendations for sustainable business models (around energy). Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Lauren Quinlivan, Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy (2022) Recommendations for sustainable business models (around energy). EnergyPolities SEAI RDD Project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2022) | Report on citizen perceptions of energy justice. Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, Lauren Quinlivan (2022) Report on citizen perceptions of energy justice. EnergyPolities SEAI RDD Project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2022) | Guidelines for citizen participation in energy projects. Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Lauren Quinlivan, Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy (2022) Guidelines for citizen participation in energy projects. EnergyPolities SEAI RDD Project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2022) | Recommendations for inclusive and participatory energy governance. Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Niall P. Dunphy, Lauren Quinlivan, Breffní Lennon (2022) Recommendations for inclusive and participatory energy governance. EnergyPolities SEAI RDD Project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2021) | Energy Governance Analysis and typology for communities. Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Lauren Quinlivan (2021) Energy Governance Analysis and typology for communities. Cork: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2021) | Critical review of education and public engagement initiatives. Niall P. Dunphy, Breffní Lennon, Lauren Quinlivan, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Róisín Curran (2021) Critical review of education and public engagement initiatives. H2020 project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2021) | Report on existing European energy communities and success factors. Breffní Lennon, Niall Dunphy, Lauren Quinlivan, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Christine Gaffney, Basak Tanulku (2021) Report on existing European energy communities and success factors. Cork: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2021) | Societal stakeholder characterisation (marine renewables). Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon, Janet Gonçalves, Enored Le Bourhis, Dorleta Marina Ortiz (2021) Societal stakeholder characterisation (marine renewables). EMFF project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2021) | Review of education and public engagement programmes (marine renewables). Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon (2021) Review of education and public engagement programmes (marine renewables). EMFF project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2020) | Guidelines for integrating behaviour change approaches while engaging energy poor. Niall P. Dunphy, Lauren Quinlivan, Breffní Lennon (2020) Guidelines for integrating behaviour change approaches while engaging energy poor. H2020 project: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2018) | Engagement of Stakeholders (including Occupants). MacSweeney, R., Lennon, B. and Dunphy, N.P. (2018) Engagement of Stakeholders (including Occupants). H2020 project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | Report on stakeholders and occupant engagement in the pilot projects. Rosemarie Mac Sweeney, Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy (2018) Report on stakeholders and occupant engagement in the pilot projects. Luxembourg: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2018) | Energy Management Approaches for Sustainable Communities. Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy, Esti Sanvicente, Joanne Hillman, John E. Morrissey (2018) Energy Management Approaches for Sustainable Communities. ENTRUST H2020 Project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | Innovative Business Models to Foster Transition. Niall P. Dunphy, Breffní Lennon, Esti Sanvicente, Suzi Tart, Daniele Kielmanoicz, John E. Morrissey (2018) Innovative Business Models to Foster Transition. ENTRUST H2020 project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Energy system visioning and low-carbon configurations. John E. Morrissey, Stephen Axon, Rosita Aiesha, Joanne Hillman, Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy (2017) Energy system visioning and low-carbon configurations. ENTRUST H2020 project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Intersectional Analysis of Energy Practices. Niall P. Dunphy, Alexandra Revez, Christine Gaffney, Breffní Lennon, Ariadna Ramis Aguilo, John Morrissey, Stephen Axon (2017) Intersectional Analysis of Energy Practices. H2020 Project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Intersectional Analysis of Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Energy Technologies. Niall P. Dunphy, Alexandra Revez, Christine Gaffney, Breffní Lennon (2017) Intersectional Analysis of Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Energy Technologies. H2020 Project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Innovation Pathways to Transition. John E. Morrissey, Stephen Axon, Joanne Hillman, Soraya Molinero Pérez, Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy (2017) Innovation Pathways to Transition. ENTRUST H2020 Project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Policy toolkit typology. François Aze, Soraya Molinero, Suzi Tart, Esti Sanvicente, Niall P. Dunphy, Breffní Lennon, Alexandra Revez, John E. Morrissey, Stephen Axon, Jayne Woolford (2017) Policy toolkit typology. ENTRUST H2020 Project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Synthesis of socio-economic, technical, market and policy analyses. Niall P. Dunphy, Alexandra Revez, Christine Gaffney, Breffní Lennon, Estibaliz Sanvicente, Alberto Landini, John Morrissey (2017) Synthesis of socio-economic, technical, market and policy analyses. H2020 Project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | Knowledge and Communication Platform: Initial Plan for Content. Breffní Lennon, Christine Gaffney, Niall P. Dunphy (2016) Knowledge and Communication Platform: Initial Plan for Content. ENTRUST H2020 project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | Identification and Characterisation of Energy Behaviour Change Initiatives. John E. Morrissey, Stephen Axon, Rosita Aiesha, Joanne Hillman, Alexandra Revez, Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy, Mathieu Salel, Eva Boo (2016) Identification and Characterisation of Energy Behaviour Change Initiatives. ENTRUST H2020 project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | Review of market-driven approaches in sustainable energy policies. Mathieu Salel, Eva Boo, Breffní Lennon, Christine Gaffney, Alexandra Revez, Niall P. Dunphy, Stephen Axon, Rosita Aiesha, Josep Otal, Orsetta Chinchinato, Tiziana Melchiorre, Valeria Costantini (2016) Review of market-driven approaches in sustainable energy policies. ENTRUST H2020 project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | Identification and Characterisation of Energy Behaviour Change Initiatives. John E. Morrissey, Stephen Axon, Rosita Aiesha, Joanne Hillman, Alexandra Revez, Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy, Mathieu Salel, Eva Boo (2016) Identification and Characterisation of Energy Behaviour Change Initiatives. H2020 project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2023) | EWTEC 2023. Proceedings of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference: Vol. 15 Niall P. Dunphy, Breffní Lennon, A. Luke Smith, María C. Uyarra, Janete Gonçalves, Thomas Soulard, Laura Zubiate (2023) Towards increased social acceptability of marine renewable energy EWTEC 2023. Proceedings of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference: Vol. 15 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | STS Conference Graz 2022: Critical Issues in Science, Technology‚ and Society Studies Breffní Lennon, Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, & Lauren Quinlivan (2022) Shifting the Power Balance: community-led resistance and the shaping of local understandings of place . In: Günter Getzinger, Michaela Jahrbacher, Franziska Häller eds. STS Conference Graz 2022: Critical Issues in Science, Technology‚ and Society Studies Graz, Austria, , 02-MAY-22 - 04-MAY-22 , pp.194-213 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | Proceedings of the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16) 23-24 Oct 2022 Niall Dunphy; Paola Velasco-Herrejón; Breffní Lennon; A. Luke Smith (2022) Engaging effectively with public(s) in the realization of CCS projects Proceedings of the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16) 23-24 Oct 2022 Lyon, France, , 23-OCT-22 - 24-OCT-22 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Proceedings of Sustainable Places Conference Michael Oates, Giulia Barbano, Jessica Bergs, Niall Dunphy, Breffní Lennon and Alberto Landini (2017) Methodology for a Socio-Technical Approach to Sharing Knowledge and Promoting Dialogue via Use of a Knowledge and Communication Platform Proceedings of Sustainable Places Conference , pp.1-10 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Economy and Society PhD Summer School, Blackwater Castle, Cork Gerard M. Mullally, Niall P. Dunphy, Clodagh Harris, Brian O'Gallachor, Edmond P. Byrne, Breffní Lennon, Christine Gaffney, Alexandra Revez, Paul O’Connor, Clare Watson, Evan Boyle, Colin Sage (2017) Energetic Communities: Reflecting on Reflexivity in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Transitions Research Economy and Society PhD Summer School, Blackwater Castle, Cork [Details] | |
| (2012) | New Energy Security Challenges Breffní Lennon (2012) Wind Policy Turbulence: Representations of Energy and Habitat in a Wind Farm Proposal New Energy Security Challenges The Royal Geographical Society, London, UK, , 10-MAY-12 - 11-MAY-12 [Details] |
Invited Seminars
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2022) | Contextualising Decarbonisation: Climate change and what it means for our shared futures. Breffní Lennon (2022) Contextualising Decarbonisation: Climate change and what it means for our shared futures. Webinar: Invited Seminars [Details] | |
| (2020) | Community engagement in times of COVID-19. Breffní Lennon (2020) Community engagement in times of COVID-19. University of St. Gallen: Invited Seminars [Details] |
Online Multimedia
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | How bike sharing schemes help transform our cities. Breffní Lennon (2018) How bike sharing schemes help transform our cities. RTÉ Brainstorm: Online Multimedia [Details] | |
| (2018) | How sound helps us to visualise our environment. Breffní Lennon (2018) How sound helps us to visualise our environment. RTÉ Brainstorm: Online Multimedia [Details] |
Podcast - Media
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2020) | Energy Citizens Standing up for Change: Interview with Breffni Lennon. Michael LaBelle (2020) Energy Citizens Standing up for Change: Interview with Breffni Lennon. Podcast - Media [Details] |
PhD Thesis
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2012) | Mobility and Turbulence in the Socio-environmental Flows of the European Union: Explaining Resistance to Wind Energy Policy in the Spatial Planning Process. Breffní Lennon (2012) Mobility and Turbulence in the Socio-environmental Flows of the European Union: Explaining Resistance to Wind Energy Policy in the Spatial Planning Process. PhD Thesis [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| Year | Publication | |
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| (1999) | MA (Research) The Yasuni National Park Expedition: Representation and Knowledge Creation in Field-Research. Breffní Lennon (1999) MA (Research) The Yasuni National Park Expedition: Representation and Knowledge Creation in Field-Research. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] | |
| (1998) | BA (Hons) A Geographical History of the Phoenix Park as a Cultural and Symbolic Landscape. Breffní Lennon (1998) BA (Hons) A Geographical History of the Phoenix Park as a Cultural and Symbolic Landscape. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |
Book Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2021) | Climate futures: re-imagining global climate justice. Lennon, B (2021) Climate futures: re-imagining global climate justice. Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Sounding Places: More-Than-Representational Geographies of Sound and Music, Karolina Doughty, Michelle Duffy, Theresa Harada. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK (2019). xiii and 249 pp., notes and index. $135.00 hardback, ISBN: 978 1 78811 892 7. Lennon, B. (2020) Sounding Places: More-Than-Representational Geographies of Sound and Music, Karolina Doughty, Michelle Duffy, Theresa Harada. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK (2019). xiii and 249 pp., notes and index. $135.00 hardback, ISBN: 978 1 78811 892 7. Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Liberalism in Neoliberal Times: Dimensions,Contradictions, Limitsby Alejandro Abraham-Hamanoiel, Des Freedman, Gholam Khiabany, KateNash and Julian Petley (eds.). London, UK: Goldsmith’s Press. 2017. 296 pp.$28.00 hardcover. ISBN: 9781906897451. Lennon, B. (2020) Liberalism in Neoliberal Times: Dimensions,Contradictions, Limitsby Alejandro Abraham-Hamanoiel, Des Freedman, Gholam Khiabany, KateNash and Julian Petley (eds.). London, UK: Goldsmith’s Press. 2017. 296 pp.$28.00 hardcover. ISBN: 9781906897451. Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | What next for sustainable development? Our Common Future at Thirty edited by James Meadowcroft, David Banister, Erling Holden, Oluf Langhelle, Kristin Linnerud and Geoffrey Gilpin, Cheltenham, UK & Northampton, MA, USA, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019, 336 pp., £105.00, $138 (Hardback). Lennon, B. (2019) What next for sustainable development? Our Common Future at Thirty edited by James Meadowcroft, David Banister, Erling Holden, Oluf Langhelle, Kristin Linnerud and Geoffrey Gilpin, Cheltenham, UK & Northampton, MA, USA, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019, 336 pp., £105.00, $138 (Hardback). ABINGDON: Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | The Death of Homo Economicus: Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation, by Peter Fleming. Pluto Press, London, UK, 2017, 320 pp., ISBN: 9780745399409, £14.99, paperback. Lennon, B. (2019) The Death of Homo Economicus: Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation, by Peter Fleming. Pluto Press, London, UK, 2017, 320 pp., ISBN: 9780745399409, £14.99, paperback. Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | Making Maps: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS, Third Edition by John Krygier and Denis Wood, The Guilford Press, New York and London, 2016, 293 pp., paper US $46.75 (ISBN 978-1462509980). Breffní Lennon (2017) Making Maps: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS, Third Edition by John Krygier and Denis Wood, The Guilford Press, New York and London, 2016, 293 pp., paper US $46.75 (ISBN 978-1462509980). Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | Approaches to human geography: Philosophies, theories, people and practices, 2nd edition. Lennon, Breffni (2016) Approaches to human geography: Philosophies, theories, people and practices, 2nd edition. HOBOKEN: Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Between raid and rebellion: The Irish in Buffalo and Toronto, 1867-1916. Lennon, Breffni (2015) Between raid and rebellion: The Irish in Buffalo and Toronto, 1867-1916. Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings. Breffní Lennon (2013) Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings. Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2013) | Economic Policy and Human Rights: Holding Governments to Account. Breffní Lennon (2013) Economic Policy and Human Rights: Holding Governments to Account. Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | Cultures of Energy: power, practice, technologies. Breffní Lennon (2013) Cultures of Energy: power, practice, technologies. University College Cork: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2013) | The Great Animal Orchestra: finding the origins of music in the world’s wild places. Breffní Lennon (2013) The Great Animal Orchestra: finding the origins of music in the world’s wild places. University College Cork: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2010) | Fiscal fragmentation in decentralized countries: Subsidiarity, solidarity and asymmetry. Lennon, Breffni (2010) Fiscal fragmentation in decentralized countries: Subsidiarity, solidarity and asymmetry. THOUSAND OAKS: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2010) | Building for a changing climate: the challenge for construction, planning and energy. Lennon, Breffni (2010) Building for a changing climate: the challenge for construction, planning and energy. ABINGDON: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2010) | Narratives of Identity and Place. Breffní Lennon (2010) Narratives of Identity and Place. Online: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2009) | The Irish Voter, the nature of electoral competition in the Republic of Ireland. Breffní Lennon (2009) The Irish Voter, the nature of electoral competition in the Republic of Ireland. University College Cork: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2009) | All Politics is Local: a Guide to Local Elections in Ireland. Breffní Lennon (2009) All Politics is Local: a Guide to Local Elections in Ireland. University College Cork: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2009) | Key Concepts and Techniques in GIS. Breffní Lennon (2009) Key Concepts and Techniques in GIS. Book Reviews [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dissertation of the Year | University of Wales, Lampeter |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland | Member | / | |
| RGS-IBG Energy Geographies Research Group (EnGRG ) | Member | / | |
| European Consortium for Political Research | Member | / | |
| Geography Society of Ireland | Member | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) National Stakeholder Conference, Breffní Lennon (2024) Energy poverty, emphasising the nuanced aspects of human engagement with energy initiatives. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) National Stakeholder Conference, Dublin , 20-MAR-24 - 20-MAR-24. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 53rd Conference of Irish Geographers, Breffní Lennon & Niall P. Dunphy (2022) The world isn’t fair, Calvin”: Perceptions of fairness and place as drivers of transitions. [Oral Presentation], 53rd Conference of Irish Geographers, Limerick , 18-MAY-22 - 20-MAY-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 3rd International Conference on Energy Research & Social Science: 'Energy and Climate Transformations', Paola Velasco Herrejon, Niall Dunphy, Breffní Lennon (2022) Is energy justice a solution to energy poverty? Insights from a case study in Ireland. [Poster Presentation], 3rd International Conference on Energy Research & Social Science: 'Energy and Climate Transformations', Manchester, UK , 20-JUN-22 - 23-JUN-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI), BinBin J. Pearce, Vassilis Stavrakas, Ilias Tsopelas, Breffní Lennon, Jenny Lieu, Anastasia Ioannou, Niall P. Dunphy, Georgios Xexakis, Gioia Falcone, Michael Brenner-Fliesser, Stephan Schwarzinger, Malgorzata Matowska, Christina Protopapadaki, Alexandros Flamos (2022) Energy citizenship for inclusive decarbonization: Making use of a transdisciplinary framework for creating transformative knowledge. [Oral Presentation], European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI), Utrecht, Netherlands , 01-JUN-22 - 03-JUN-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon (2022) The challenger – an activist-orientated manifestation of the energy citizen. [Oral Presentation], 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Graz, Austria , 02-MAY-22 - 04-MAY-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Niall P. Dunphy, Breffní Lennon (2022) A critical review of education and public engagement (EPE) initiatives associated with energy infrastructure: the case of carbon capture and storage and marine renewable energies. [Oral Presentation], 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Graz, Austria , 02-MAY-22 - 04-MAY-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 3rd International Conference on Energy Research & Social Science: 'Energy and Climate Transformations', Breffní Lennon, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Niall P. Dunphy (2022) Operationalising participation: Key obstacles and drivers to Citizen Energy Community formation in Europe’s Energy Transition. [Oral Presentation], 3rd International Conference on Energy Research & Social Science: 'Energy and Climate Transformations', Manchester, UK , 20-JUN-22 - 23-JUN-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | Energy citizenship for inclusive decarbonization: A transdisciplinary framework for creating transformation knowledge, BinBin J. Pearce, Vassilis Stavrakas, Ilias Tsopelas, Breffni Lennon, Jenny Lieu, Anastasia Ioannou, Niall P. Dunphy, Georgios Xexakis, Gioia Falcone, Michael Brenner-Fliesser, Stephan Schwarzinger, Malgorzata Matowska, Christina Protopapadaki, & Alexandros Flamos (2022) We introduce a new transdisciplinary framework for creating transformative knowledge to explore and address questions relevant to the concept of energy citizenship. [Other], Energy citizenship for inclusive decarbonization: A transdisciplinary framework for creating transformation knowledge, Utrecht, Netherlands , 01-JUN-22 - 03-JUN-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Breffní Lennon, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Niall P. Dunphy (2022) Shifting the Power Balance: how community-led resistance shapes local understandings of place. [Oral Presentation], 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Graz , 02-MAY-22 - 04-MAY-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 53rd Conference of Irish Geographers, Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffni Lennon (2022) Energy citizenship on the margins. [Oral Presentation], 53rd Conference of Irish Geographers, Limerick , 18-MAY-22 - 20-MAY-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Niall P. Dunphy, Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Breffní Lennon (2022) The challenger – an activist-orientated manifestation of the energy citizen. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Graz , 02-MAY-22 - 04-MAY-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Paola Velasco-Herrejón, Niall P. Dunphy, Breffní Lennon (2022) A critical review of education and public engagement (EPE) initiatives associated with energy infrastructure: the case of carbon capture and storage and marine renewable energies. [Oral Presentation], 20th Annual STS Conference 'Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies', Graz , 02-MAY-22 - 04-MAY-22. [Details] | |
| (2019) | EUGEO2019 - 7th EUGEO Congress in conjunction with the 51st Conference of Irish Geographers, Breffní Lennon and Niall Dunphy (2019) Weaponising Place: contextualising civic mobilisation and the energy transition. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], EUGEO2019 - 7th EUGEO Congress in conjunction with the 51st Conference of Irish Geographers, NUI Galway , 15-MAY-19 - 18-MAY-19. [Details] | |
| (2019) | EUGEO2019 - 7th EUGEO Congress in conjunction with the 51st Conference of Irish Geographers, Niall Dunphy and Breffní Lennon (2019) Understanding Energy-related Social Mobilisation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], EUGEO2019 - 7th EUGEO Congress in conjunction with the 51st Conference of Irish Geographers, NUI Galway , 15-MAY-19 - 18-MAY-19. [Details] | |
| (2018) | 50th Conference of Irish Geographers, Breffní Lennon and Niall Dunphy (2018) Energy Consumer to Energy Citizen: reflections on citizens’ lived experiences as they intersect the energy transition. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 50th Conference of Irish Geographers, Maynooth University , 10-MAY-18 - 12-MAY-18. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 49th Conference of Irish Geographers, Breffni Lennon; Niall Dunphy (2017) Empowering the Energy Citizen? Experience and Perspective at the Interface of the Energy Transition. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 49th Conference of Irish Geographers, Cork, Ireland , 04-MAY-17 - 06-MAY-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2017, Breffni Lennon; Niall Dunphy (2017) Activating the Energy Citizen? Negotiation and Agency at the Community Level in the Energy Transition. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2017, London , 29-AUG-17 - 01-SEP-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | ENVIRON 2017, Breffni Lennon; Niall Dunphy (2017) Experience, Dialogue and Negotiation: Identifying Sustainable Energy Transition Pathways. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ENVIRON 2017, Athlone, Ireland , 10-APR-17 - 12-APR-17. [Details] | |
| (2016) | ESEIA Conference on Smart and Green Transitions in Cities and Regions, Gerard M. Mullally, Niall P. Dunphy, John McCarthy, Linda Connolly Clodagh Harris, Breffní Lennon, and Christine Gaffney (2016) Energy Citizenship and Public Engagement in Energy Systems Transformations: Reflections on an Emergent Concept. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ESEIA Conference on Smart and Green Transitions in Cities and Regions, Technical University, Graz, AT , 04-APR-16 - 06-APR-16. [Details] | |
| (2016) | SENIX 2016, Breffni Lennon; Niall Dunphy (2016) A Tale of Two Communities: Negotiation and Experience at the Interface of the Energy Transition. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], SENIX 2016, Stockholm, Sweden , 13-JUN-16 - 15-JUN-16. [Details] | |
| (2016) | Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, Niall P. Dunphy, Gerard M. Mullally, Linda Connolly, John McCarthy, Cloadgh Harris, Breffní Lennon, Christine Gaffney (2016) Energy System Transition Through Stakeholder Activation. [Poster Presentation], Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, Limerick, Ireland , 22-MAR-16 - 24-MAR-16. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 26th Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, Breffní Lennon & Niall P. Dunphy (2016) Examining the New Energy Paradigm: Ireland, the Energy Transition and the wider European Experience. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 26th Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, Limerick , Ireland , 22-MAR-16 - 24-MAR-16. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACSSS College Council | Research Staff Representative | 2015 / 2018 | |
| Health & Safety Committee, Department of Geography | Postgraduate Representative | 2008 / 2012 | |
| Mayo Islands Committee | Secretary | 2003 / 2007 | |
| Irish Society, Lampeter | President | 1997 / 1998 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | University College Cork | PhD | European Renewable Energy Policy and Spatial Planning Analysis | |
| 2000 | University of Wales, Lampeter | Postgraduate Certificate | Management Studies | |
| 1999 | Royal Holloway, U. of London | MA (Research) | Cultural Geography | |
| 1998 | University of Wales, Lampeter | BA (Single Honours) | Geography |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Of Environmental Psychology | Referee | - | |
| Journal Of Environmental Policy & Planning | Referee | - | |
| Energy, Sustainability And Society | Referee | - | |
| Energy Research &Amp; Social Science | Referee | - | |
| Energy Policy | Referee | - | |
| American Political Science Review | Referee | - |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Horizon Europe Framework Programme Expert Reviewer | |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Expert Reviewer | |
Dutch Research Council (NWO) Expert Reviewer |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Teaching Interests include:Energy/resource geographies, Community engagement, Sustainability, Planning & local government, Landscape studies, Agency, Nature/wildness issue, identity, climate change.
I contributed to the Geography Department’s teaching programme at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, lecturing for the following modules:
- GG1005 Physical Geography: An Introduction to the Earth and the Atmosphere (2014, Semester 1: addressed how people interact with the Earth’s environments)
- GG1013 Environmental Geography (2014)
- GG6403 Contemporary Migration and Diaspora Studies MA (2015)
- GG1003 Cultural Geography: An Introduction to Place, Space and Globalisation (2012/2013)
- GG1015 Applied Geography (2014/2015)
- GG2038 Geographical Research Issues and Methods (2007-2014)
- GG2040 Geographies of Environment and Sustainability (2012)
Laboratory demonstrator for:
- GG2006 Earth Observation and Measurement, including correcting continuous assessment work (2007-2009)
- GG2005 Quaternary Environments and Geomorphology, including correcting continuous assessment work (2009-2011)
I sat on the department’s safety committee, 2007-2010. I was Co-Editor of Chimera: The UCC Geographical Journal for academic years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. I also assisted undergraduate field-trips teaching applied qualitative methods.
I was a member of SEAI’s Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Working Group 2009/2010 and contributor to the IEA’s Social Acceptance Task 28 International Expert Exchange workshop, Galway, 2010. I also contributed to SEAI’s Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Workshop, Dublin, 2009.
Corrected scripts for modules:
- GG1004 Economic Geography: An introduction to Societies, Economies and Global Development (2013, 2014)
- GG1005 Physical Geography: In Introduction to the Earth and the Atmosphere (2013, 2014)
- GG1013 Environmental Geography (2014)
- GG2038 Geographical Research Issues and Methods (2013, 2014, 2015)
- GG2039 Geographical Data Analysis (2013, 2014)
- GG2040 Geographies of Environment and Sustainability (2012, 2013)
- GG3045 Food Geography (2012, 2013)
Contact details
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Research Fellow - blennon[at]ucc.ie
- Environmental Research Institute
University College Cork
Lee Road
Cork, Ireland - cppu.ucc.ie/