In this study, I critically analyse two grassroots organisations in rural Aragón (Spain) that oppose renewable energy projects proposed for their communities. Named after their respective regions, the groups La Fueva no se Vende and La Ribagorza no se Vende demand that those in power consider the impacts on rural communities, the natural environment and tourism before installing solar farms. The groups argue that the green projects focus too much on creating profit for a few large companies, rather than creating truly sustainable systems. Through semi-structured group interviews, I examine the motivations for their resistance processes, the challenges they face, and how they used communication and community engagement practices to overcome them. The findings are then analysed with a mainly Gramscian framework to advance the understanding of rural development issues in the green energy transition.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-68532 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Skjetne, Majlin Erica |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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