What is a Just Transition?
Our dependence on fossil fuels has led to climate disruption and inequality. Transitioning to clean energy would seem to be the obvious answer. But in the process, do we risk leaving some communities behind? What does a just transition look like?
Climate One · Climate One from The Commonwealth Club
January 31, 202052m 16s
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Show Notes
Our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels has led to climate disruption and inequality. Underserved communities are the ones most harmed by pollution, lack of green space and heat-related illness. Transitioning to clean energy would seem to be the obvious answer. But in the process of trying to right old wrongs, do we risk leaving some communities behind? What does a just transition to a cleaner, greener economy look like?
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Guests:
Vien Truong, Principal, Truong & Associates
Darryl Molina Sarmiento, Executive Director, Communities for a Better Environment
Kevin de León, President pro Tempore Emeritus, California State Senate
This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on January 14, 2020.
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