Energy Justice and the Commons

Panel proposed at the 2023 ASLE + AESS Conference: “Reclaiming the Commons”

July 9-12, 2023 in Portland, Oregon

This roundtable examines the relations between energy, justice, and the commons as an approach to addressing climate emergency, envisioning alternative energy futures and modes of energy transition, and focusing on the conditions and needs of communities who are disproportionately impacted by environmental harms. While the idea of “energy justice” has been taken up most centrally in governmental frameworks and public policy initiatives, this roundtable considers how, and …