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Conclusion. Where We Are and Where We Are Going

The chapter provides an overview of the edited volume and summarises the main contributions of the individual chapters to the energy humanities. Based on this, it provides an overview of the issues that are currently at the forefront of energy humanities research and identifies possible venues for future inquiries. It also addresses some of the volume’s limitations. The chapter underscores the importance of the energy humanities for examining the roots and extent of our dependency on fossil fuels, and the social, political, ideological, aesthetic, and cultural aspects of energy, as well as its role in bridging the gap between the natural sciences and the general public. Namely, while natural sciences continue to generate data regarding the devastating and fast-approaching consequences of climate change, they are not always successful in communicating their immediacy and importance to a wider audience. Many directly link this absence of effective communication with the lack of concrete action on the part of decision makers and the public. The chapter argues that the humanities and social sciences can greatly contribute to the transfer of knowledge between the scientific community and the general public, and the creation of a greater sense of immediacy and significance related to taking decisive action, necessary to prevent irreversible consequences of climate change.

Climate change ; Energy transition ; Public ; Natural science ; Policy change

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