Consultation on collaboration with the fossil fuel industry

TU Delft wants to involve staff and students in the question of whether, and under what conditions, it is desirable to collaborate with the fossil fuel industry. One of the ways it does this is by means of consultation through participatory value evaluation (PVE).

PVE is a method that can be used to find out how large groups of people weigh public values and how they think values should be translated concretely into policies. The essence of a PVE is that a choice situation of a government authority or an organisation is simulated as closely as possible, allowing participants to experience the dilemma. You see the issue in an approachable manner and get an overview of the implications of the policy options and constraints (e.g. limited budget or mandatory goal). Ultimately, this provides a clear picture of preferences, shared values, how participants believe values should be translated into policies, and what concerns underlie the resistance. More information on the method can be found here.

All staff and students associated with TU Delft are invited to participate. Participation is anonymous and takes about 20 minutes. You can join in whenever and wherever you like. All students and staff will receive an email when the PVE opens.

What will be done with the results?

The consultation is part of a broader dialogue on this topic within TU Delft. The results of the consultation will be analysed by research agency Populytics. The results will be published as sub-reports in the advisory report to be presented to the Executive Board upon completion of the entire programme.

The results will also be used as input for the other two programme components organised around this topic: the dialogue sessions set to take place in November and the moral deliberation that will run from November to February.