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Green Bank

Green Bank

by Johanna Bozuwa

A green bank can help communities transition away from fossil fuels and build resilience against climate change. read more
Environment & Energy Democracy & Governance
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Truthout: “Trump is handing us the weapon we need to avert climate catastrophe”

by Carla Skandier, Johanna Bozuwa

President Trump proposed saving the coal sector through a Cold War-era mandate that would require power plans to buy more of the polluting fossil fuel. read more
Environment & Energy
Two workers use shovels to create a rain garden

Shovel Ready Green Jobs: The Job Guarantee and Climate Resiliency

by Johanna Bozuwa

Why the impending stormwater crisis is a perfect fit for creating jobs at the scale of our unemployment problem. read more
Environment & Energy
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Stress Test: Democracy Confronts Climate Change

by Gus Speth

American democracy can’t rise to meet the challenge of a changing climate if we don’t reimagine our economic system. read more
Democracy & Governance Environment & Energy
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OtherWords: When companies deny climate science, their workers pay

by Carla Skandier

Dirty energy companies’ refusal to transition away from fossil fuels is not only spurring a climate crisis but also victimizing workers, who often are the worse off in com read more
Environment & Energy
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Renewable Energy is Preventative Medicine

by Dana Brown, Johanna Bozuwa

How and why healthcare can and should hasten the energy transition read more
Health & Wellbeing Environment & Energy Democratic Ownership
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In These Times: “Nationalize the fossil fuel industry”

by Carla Skandier

Given the profit incentive for fossil fuel companies to continue milking their reserves for profit,  read more
Environment & Energy

Episode 9: Energizing Democracy By Democratizing Energy w/Denise Fairchild

by Johanna Bozuwa, Denise Fairchild, Adam Simpson

A conversation with the co-editor of “Energy Democracy: Advancing Equity in Clean Energy Solutions” read more
Environment & Energy Democracy & Governance Democratic Ownership
Two satellite photos taken at night of the island of Puerto Rico—one before and one after Hurricane Maria, showing the extent of the damage to the grid.

Power for Puerto Ricans, not Private Investors

by Johanna Bozuwa

Why the new grid for storm-battered Puerto Rico should be built to maximize energy democracy, not investor profits. read more
Environment & Energy