FINDING JUSTICE IN THE LOW CARBON TRANSITION CONFERENCE

FINDING JUSTICE IN THE LOW CARBON TRANSITION
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 9:00am-3:30pm – FREE
Spooner Hall, KU Commons, 1340 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence KS 66045
(courtesy Uma Outka, University of Kansas School of Law)

This conference will join academics, professionals, and students in an effort to ensure social justice while transitioning our economy to low-carbon usage practices.  To register go to http://www.carbonjusticeconference.com/.

We cannot forget what makes up the four legs of the “sustainability stool”: energy, environment, economy, and equity.  Low-carbon practices must be accessible and affordable.

National plenary presenters will be: Shalanda Baker on “Just Energy Pathways”; Rob Verchick on “Energy, Resilience, and Fairness”; Philip Berke on “The Resilience and Climate Change Cooperative Project”; Julian McQueen on “Feeding Two Birds with One Seed: How We Can Address Poverty and Climate Change in All Communities”; and Jacqueline Patterson on “Climate Justice in the Low-Carbon Transition”.  Regional panelists will be: Dorothy Barnett, Climate + Energy Project; Tom Jacobs, Mid-America Regional Council; and Althea Moses, Region 7 EPA.