Research Journeys to Net Zero

Introduction: Current and future leaders of net zero research and their research journeys PART I SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1 My academic journey to net zero: From an environmental sociologist to the first co-chair of the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Commission 2 The role of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary education in sustainability science: Experiences from my professional journey 3 Net zero: My drive for innovation, enterprise and lifelong learning PART II DESIGN AND INNOVATION 4 Driving sustainability and innovation through design: The BMW Group + QUT Design Academy 5 "I bomme as a bombyll bee dothe": An (un)random research journey 6 Sustainable by behaviour 7 Sustainable production and consumption by upcycling towards net zero PART III ENERGY SECTOR 8 From geologist to solar energy scientist: Pathways to improving the performance and sustainability of photovoltaics 9 From facing endless unscheduled power outages to clean energy technologies: Research journey to zero-carbon future 10 Harvesting the sun: Paving the way to a net zero carbon future PART IV TRANSPORTATION SECTOR 11 The road to electric vehicles: From architecture to portable battery storage via renewable energy research homes 12 Africa's transition towards net zero in the transport industry 13 Shifting gears toward net zero: Exploring user acceptance of shared automated vehicles PART V FASHION AND SERVICE SECTORS 14 Integrating sustainable product-service system and service design for net zero in developing economies 15 A sustainable fashion safari 16 Sustainability in the creative economy: Experience in the textiles and fashion industry Conclusion: Progress towards a net zero carbon society