The Arc of Energy Justice: A Pursuit to Ensure Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy for All
Part of the Distinguished Scientist and Engineer Lecture Series
Content
“The Arc of Energy Justice: A Pursuit to Ensure Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy for All”
Thursday, February 20
Public Lecture: 5:30pm in Integrated Learning Center (ILC) S331
followed by...
Community Dinner: 6:45 pm in Amherst Room, Campus Center
This event is free to attend, though RSVP is encouraged.
An engaging conversation about disparities in residential energy generation, consumption, and affordability—centering on the production and persistence of inequality by race, class, and place. The talk will include discussion of how science and engineering can play a role in identifying and addressing energy and environmental injustices.
Presented by Tony G. Reames, is the Tishman Professor of Environmental Justice and an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, where he founded the Urban Energy Justice Lab and the Energy Equity Project. He is also Director of the U-M Sustainability Clinic in Detroit.
Dr. Reames joins us as a Distinguished Scientist and Engineer Lecturer; learn more about the events surrounding his visit here. This includes a Friday event of particular interest to graduate students where Dr. Reames discusses his career path.
About Dr. Tony Reames:
Dr. Tony Reames is the Tishman Professor of Environmental Justice and an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, where he founded the Urban Energy Justice Lab and the Energy Equity Project. He is also Director of the U-M Sustainability Clinic in Detroit. He was recently a presidential appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration serving as Deputy Director for Energy Justice and Principal Deputy Director for State and Community Energy Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy. He established the first-ever Office of Energy Justice Policy and Analysis in the Office of Energy Justice and Equity. His research investigates the fair and equitable access to affordable, reliable, clean energy, and explores the production and persistence of energy disparities across race, class, and place. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration from the University of Kansas, a Master of Engineering Management from Kansas State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. He is a licensed professional engineer and an U.S. Army Veteran.