FAIR AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL TRANSITION: INTERVIEW PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET : Please read this information carefully before deciding to take part in this research. If you are happy to participate you will be asked to sign a consent form.

What is the research about?
The overall aim of this project is to increase understanding of how to develop environmental transition programmes which benefit and include everyone. The research method has been reviewed and approved by the Faculty of Social Science and Law Research Ethics Committee at the University of Bristol.
Who are the research team and funder?
The research is being carried out by Dr. Karen Bell of the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.  The work is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council.
Why have I been chosen?
You have been asked to participate in the research because you have some knowledge about this issue.
What will happen to me if I take part?
A researcher will interview you about your opinions on the Green Economy/Living Well programme. The interview will be in the language of your choice – English, Spanish or Korean. If you choose Korean, an interpreter will be present in the interview. S/he will be instructed to maintain strict confidentiality about everything that you say. The interview will last for 30 minutes to 1 hour (or longer with an interpreter.) 
The interview will not be anonymous unless you wish it to be.  The interview will be video-recorded unless you would prefer for it not to be and then it will sound recorded only.  If you wish to remain anonymous, the video (or sound recording) will be transcribed and any material which will enable you to be identified will be removed.  Only data from the transcription will be published. If you are happy to have some of the video material made public, you can review the video and agree which sections this should be. Your comments will be analysed, alongside others, to provide a general picture of opinions regarding the topic. This generalised evaluation will be written up into a final report which will be publicly available.  The researcher may also use this anonymised material as part of an academic paper, to help the wider public understand more about the topic. If you do not wish to remain anonymous, then we will use your the video footage that you agree to in online publications.
Will my participation be confidential?
The research is compliant with the Data Protection Act and with ethical research practice. Your data will be stored on password protected servers and will only be accessed by members of the research team. All the material from the video recording will be anonymised if that is your wish i.e. it will not be available as a video but will be transcribed, with all identifiers removed.  
What happens if I change my mind?
You have the right to withdraw from the project at any time, up until the point of having agreed the material that can be made publicly available, without giving any reason and without your legal rights being affected.
What happens if something goes wrong? In the unlikely case of concern or complaint, please contact Professor Alex Marsh alex.marsh@bristol.ac.uk at School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol 
Where can I get more information? If you have any further questions about the research, please contact Dr Karen Bell (karen.bell@bristol.ac.uk)