The Future of Energy Justice – Dr. Gelobter

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Monday, April 22, 2024 - 10:30am
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Energy Insecurity and Energy Justice: Two sides of a Coin – Diana Hernández, Columbia  University  
 
 
Reading: USA Today, “Heat or eat? America’s poor face an inhumane, impossible choice this  winter.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2021/10/27/inflation-energy costs-force-heat-or-eat/8551676002/  
 
NY Daily News.com, “Heat, housing and the horrific Bronx fire.”   
 
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-heat-housing-and-the-bronx-fire 20220114-4kosojo6qzb5bl254j4egyr5oq-story.html  
 
Hernández, Diana (2016) “Understanding ‘energy insecurity’ and why it matters to health.”  
 
Optional: Jessel, Sonal et al. (2019) “Energy, Poverty, and Health in Climate Change: A  Comprehensive Review of Emerging Literature.”   
 
 
Energy Justice and Health Outcomes – Prof. Daniel Carrion, Yale University Reading: Gillingham and Huang (2021) “Racial Disparities in the Health Effects from Air  Pollution: Evidence from Ports”   
 
 
Danielle Deane, Senior Fellow, New School Tishman Environment and Design Center 
 

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