JustRE Booksprint

The JustRE Alliance, established through the Transnational Network for Inclusive Renewable Energy Deployment project, represents a vital opportunity to create an inclusive and expansive network that amplifies voices across the Global South. JustRE Alliance strengthens the ecosystem of stakeholders affected by and engaged with the transition to utility-scale renewable energy.

Booksprint Writing Retreat
In 2024, the JustRE Alliance co-lead by INSPIRE, the Responsible Energy Initiative (REI), the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI Kenya and Colombia), and Iniciativa Climática de México (ICM), hosted a five-day BookSprint Writing Retreat in Türkiye. This retreat aimed to capture and document practical experiences to support practitioners working in the renewable energy sector. 

The retreat brought together twelve practitioner experts who collaborated in an intensive writing and editing process facilitated by Book Sprints. The first day focused on brainstorming and developing the structure of the book, followed by four days of rigorous writing. The result is a comprehensive resource documenting practical lessons and promising examples from diverse contexts within the Global South.

The book, Powerful Futures, has been published and serves as a valuable resource for practitioners, particularly those in intermediary roles working with various stakeholders in the deployment of utility-scale renewable energy. Written by practitioners for practitioners, the guide addresses critical themes and provides actionable insights through its chapters: 

• Responsible Land and Water Management 
• Responsible Supply Chain Management 
• Effective Community Engagement 
• Effective Benefit Sharing 
• Multistakeholder-Led Just Transition to Renewable Energy 

By sharing insights and experiences from local initiatives, fostering international collaboration, and highlighting the global impact of these efforts, the Alliance demonstrates that a just and equitable deployment of renewable energy is possible and desirable for all. Through documented collective efforts, practitioners can find some of the tools and inspiration needed to drive meaningful change.