… this? Because it's his story. Marcus came to CBEY with a curiosity to understand how we can better intersect clean energy, the environment and social justice. He cited the COVID-19 … justice. Once I started taking classes in that area I realized there is a lot of overlap between social justice and environmental issues. There are a lot of things that need to be … this? Because it's his story. Marcus came to CBEY with a curiosity to understand how we can better intersect clean energy, the environment and social justice. He cited the COVID-19 …
… system is broken. It does not work for many low-income and BIPOC communities. I want to better serve my community to get them the clean, renewable, and reliable energy we deserve. I hope to work towards creating better policies to create green energy jobs and opportunities to make people want clean … things. I work with the policy side and most of my work focuses on a specific bill, The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, which was this really revolutionary piece of legislation …
… on conventional sources of energy that release huge amounts of carbon emissions inducing climate change. Further, it adversely affects people belonging to vulnerable groups who … how they raise funds to make it sustainable.” Pratima thinks Ithaca is at the forefront of climate action as it has “unboxed its thinking” and she wants to contribute to further turn … on conventional sources of energy that release huge amounts of carbon emissions inducing climate change. Further, it adversely affects people belonging to vulnerable groups who …
… in terms of income. While solar communities have become significantly more racially diverse between 2010 and 2020, so has Connecticut generally. A racial gap still remains between solar communities and the statewide average. In contrast, EVs continue to be adopted … solar. As policymakers push forward clean energy programs during this “decisive decade” for climate action, it is important to consider what we might be able to learn from the last …
… “sandbox” and create new ideas and possible ventures that can help mitigate impacts of the climate change crisis. This year, seven teams of students spent six weeks working to … the team proposed consolidating current solutions into the creation of an “EWE certified” standard, similar to a LEED certification, to prevent waste through incentives for … power to make change happen. EnCOR seeks to address this problem by serving as the branch between student groups and Yale. To begin, EnCOR would work with student groups to …
… Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Dan Gross ‘92 & ‘98, Director, Climate Pledge Fund - Amazon Jesse Grossman ‘06, Chairman and CEO - Soltage Richard … clean energy sector,” said Nojeim. And don’t miss out on the culminating address from Shalanda Baker, Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the Office of Economic Impact and … clean energy sector,” said Nojeim. And don’t miss out on the culminating address from Shalanda Baker, Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the Office of Economic Impact and …
… world of innovative technologies and the government policies like renewable portfolio standards that support them. In recent years, as the four main energy sectors became … to fully understand the current opportunities for project revenue and the relationships between debt and equity so that I could more effectively advocate for policy and regulatory … views on emerging technologies, and learn about what drives each of us to do this important climate work. And that is how, on one frigid Sunday morning in January, I found myself on a …
… (IGND), which, in terms of ambition, represented the City of Ithaca’s commitment to fight climate change. The IGND was very explicit about its climate goals: mitigate 100% of the greenhouse gas emissions before 2030. Before joining the … sustainability, I had collaborated with state and federal governments in the development of climate change legislation as well as in the development and financing of renewable energy …