On the 25th April, concluding an unbelievably prosperous two years as members of the 2014 cohort, the collection of 11 students set up for their final presentation on The UK Energy Trilemma.
The year long project began in October following the triumph of their previous project, the 2015 Bootcamp. Starting slowly the cohort were taught skills on infographics and causal loops that would ultimately be the conclusive dissemination of the project. Once the basic understanding of presentation was completed, then came the information. Over the year expert upon expert have lectured to the cohort with the likes of specialists in renewable energy, representatives from Siemens and ex-Members of Parliament talking about what technology is at the forefront of this wicked problem.

By the end of this process, members of the cohort talked confidently about how these elements affected the UK population and at this stage we were positive we were ready to present our findings. Enlisting the help of Robert (illustrator) he was able to transform the chaotic biro causal loops we handed over into intricately illustrated guides through the stressed problems and positives of the corresponding topic. These were made all the more dynamic after printing in full A0 which allowed the cohort to view the magnitude of what we had accomplished.
These posters were hung within the Diamond in preparation for the arrival of the SELA stakeholders, researchers and key speakers we had received over the course of the academic year. As we quietly discussed the finishing touches to our presentations our guests began to trickle in, who we greeted with friendly faces and welcomed back enthusiastically. Following our opening presentations and brief overview of each topic, we asked our guests to examine our findings more closely and ask any questions they had for us. This section they were evidently prepared for as each member was in the line of their challenging questions, although our extensive research supported an entertaining debate for student and professional alike.

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