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Beyond inclusion?: Perceptions of the extent to which Extinction Rebellion speaks to, and for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and working-class communities (2021)
Journal Article
Bell, K., & Bevan, G. (2021). Beyond inclusion?: Perceptions of the extent to which Extinction Rebellion speaks to, and for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and working-class communities. Local Environment, 26(10), 1205-1220. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2021.1970728

There is a resurgent interest in, and debate about, inclusive environmentalism. Within this context, it has been alleged that Extinction Rebellion (XR) exclude Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and working-class people. To understand more about... Read More about Beyond inclusion?: Perceptions of the extent to which Extinction Rebellion speaks to, and for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and working-class communities.

Can the Green New Deal explicitly incorporate degrowth without losing its popular potential? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2021, July). Can the Green New Deal explicitly incorporate degrowth without losing its popular potential?. Paper presented at International Society for Ecological Economics and the European Society for Ecological Economics - Building Alternative Livelihoods in times of ecological and political crisis, Online (University of Manchester)

Working-Class Environmentalism: An Agenda for a Just and Fair Transition to Sustainability (2020)
Book
Bell, K. (2020). Working-Class Environmentalism: An Agenda for a Just and Fair Transition to Sustainability. Palgrave MacMillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29519-6

This book is about how to develop green transitions which benefit, include and respect working class people. The book will challenge current practice, policy and thinking by highlighting how discriminatory and undermining actions and attitudes towar... Read More about Working-Class Environmentalism: An Agenda for a Just and Fair Transition to Sustainability.

Different interpretations of 'development' under Living Well (Bolivia) & Green Economy (South Korea) (2018)
Digital Artefact
Bell, K. (2018). Different interpretations of 'development' under Living Well (Bolivia) & Green Economy (South Korea)

We have, perhaps, 12 years to restore planetary balance if we are to avert irreversible and abrupt environmental change with deleterious, or even disastrous, consequences for humans. In recent years, several paradigms have emerged which may offer a... Read More about Different interpretations of 'development' under Living Well (Bolivia) & Green Economy (South Korea).

Criticisms of Green Economy (2018)
Digital Artefact
Bell, K. (2018). Criticisms of Green Economy

We have, perhaps, 12 years to restore planetary balance if we are to avert irreversible and abrupt environmental change with deleterious, or even disastrous, consequences for humans. In recent years, several paradigms have emerged which may offer a... Read More about Criticisms of Green Economy.

Criticisms of Vivir Bien (2018)
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Bell, K. (2018). Criticisms of Vivir Bien

We have, perhaps, 12 years to restore planetary balance if we are to avert irreversible and abrupt environmental change with deleterious, or even disastrous, consequences for humans. In recent years, several paradigms have emerged which may offer a... Read More about Criticisms of Vivir Bien.

What does Vivir Bien mean? (2018)
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Bell, K. (2018). What does Vivir Bien mean?

We have, perhaps, 12 years to restore planetary balance if we are to avert irreversible and abrupt environmental change with deleterious, or even disastrous,consequences for humans. In recent years, several paradigms have emerged which may offer a w... Read More about What does Vivir Bien mean?.

Green economy and living well: Which best delivers just transition and green jobs? (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2018, September). Green economy and living well: Which best delivers just transition and green jobs?. Paper presented at United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Jobs and Environment meeting, Geneva, Switzerland

Presentation regarding the most impactful path to a just transition.

What is green economy? (2018)
Digital Artefact
Bell, K. (2018). What is green economy?

We have, perhaps, 12 years to restore planetary balance if we are to avert irreversible and abrupt environmental change with deleterious, or even disastrous,consequences for humans. In recent years, several paradigms have emerged which may offer a wa... Read More about What is green economy?.

Modelling of an expandable, reconfigurable, renewable DC microgrid for off-grid communities (2018)
Journal Article
Kitson, J., Williamson, S. J., Harper, P. W., McMahon, C. A., Rosenberg, G., Tierney, M. J., …Gautam, B. (2018). Modelling of an expandable, reconfigurable, renewable DC microgrid for off-grid communities. Energy, 160, 142-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.06.219

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This paper proposes a DC microgrid system, comprising multiple locally available renewable energy sources in an off-grid rural community, based on a commissioned field study carried out in a rural, off-grid village in Nepal, which... Read More about Modelling of an expandable, reconfigurable, renewable DC microgrid for off-grid communities.

Social equality and sustainable society (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2018, May). Social equality and sustainable society. Paper presented at 12th Workshop on Environment and Society, Institute of Philosophy, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Havana, Cuba

This paper discusses how to simulateously create a sustainable, fair and more equal society.

The importance of equality for achieving sustainable development (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2018, April). The importance of equality for achieving sustainable development. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development, Athens, Greece

This paper discusses the relationship between equality and sustainable development.

Achieving environmental justice (2018)
Other
Bell, K. (2018). Achieving environmental justice

Podcast Interview, broadcast by Climate Justice Research Centre at the University of Technology, Sydney. Discusses my work on achieving environmental justice and, particularly, the book of that name.

Green economy and living well (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, K. (2017, September). Green economy and living well. Paper presented at Green Economy and Living Well, Seoul, South Korea

Presentation of the achievements and pitfalls of these policy paradigms.

Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean (2017)
Book Chapter
Bell, K. (2017). Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean. In R. Holifield, J. Chakraborty, & G. Walker (Eds.), Handbook of Environmental Justice. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315678986

Environmental justice embraces the concept and movement for a healthy and safe environment; equal access to environmental resources alongside avoidance of environmental harms; and meaningful participation in environmental decision-making. Central and... Read More about Solidarity for environmental justice: ALBA’s contribution in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A photovoltaic panel modelling method for flexible implementation in Matlab/Simulink using datasheet quantities (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Kitson, J., Williamson, S. J., Harper, P., McMahon, C. M., Rosenberg, G., Tierney, M., & Bell, K. (2017). A photovoltaic panel modelling method for flexible implementation in Matlab/Simulink using datasheet quantities. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2017.8001373

© 2017 IEEE. This paper presents a detailed method for creating an embedded Matlab model in Simulink for any solar photovoltaic panel starting with its datasheet values. It links extrinsic functions to the Simulink embedded model to provide fast and... Read More about A photovoltaic panel modelling method for flexible implementation in Matlab/Simulink using datasheet quantities.

Modelling of an expandable, reconfigurable, renewable DC microgrid for off-grid communities (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kitson, J., Williamson, S., Harper, P., McMahon, C., Rosenberg, G., Tierney, M., …Gautam, B. (2017, June). Modelling of an expandable, reconfigurable, renewable DC microgrid for off-grid communities. Paper presented at 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (SEEP 2017), Bled, Slovenia

This paper proposes a DC microgrid system based on multiple locally available renewable energy sources in an off-grid rural community, based on a field study carried out in a rural, off-grid village in Nepal. The site has been assessed as suitable fo... Read More about Modelling of an expandable, reconfigurable, renewable DC microgrid for off-grid communities.