Citizen innovation: DIY design and the Thames water turbine
Conference paper
Leeson, L. and Light, A. 2014. Citizen innovation: DIY design and the Thames water turbine. Creative Citizens. Royal College of Art, London 18 - 19 Sep 2014
Type | Conference paper |
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Title | Citizen innovation: DIY design and the Thames water turbine |
Authors | Leeson, L. and Light, A. |
Abstract | “When electricity prices prevent older people from heating their homes, and the River Thames is just down the road, why are we not using it to power our city?” was a question posed by a member of the Geezers Club at an AgeUK centre in East London. The Geezers are a group of older men aged from 55 to late 80’s, who meet weekly in Tower Hamlets. For the last five years they have been working with artist Loraine Leeson, engineer Toby Borland and others to realise their dream of using the River Thames to provide energy for London’s riverside communities. |
Research Group | CREATE/Feminisms cluster |
Socially Engaged Practices cluster | |
Conference | Creative Citizens |
Publication dates | |
18 Sep 2014 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 20 May 2015 |
Completed | 18 Sep 2014 |
Output status | Published |
Language | English |
File |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/855x4
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