Coming Full Circle: Environmental and Energy Justice From South Carolina to Scholarship to Strategy
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Coming Full Circle: Environmental and Energy Justice From South Carolina to Scholarship to Strategy
Friday 2/21, 1:00 pm, LSL S330/S340; Refreshments at 2:00 p.m.
The event is free to attend, though RSVP is encouraged.
Presented by Dr. Tony Reames 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.
Professor Reames will discuss his career trajectory inside academia and government and his work on environmental and energy justice. This will include his thoughts on challenges, opportunities, and benefits of incorporating equity and justice considerations in STEM. This talk will be of particular interest to graduate students.
Dr. Reames joins us as a Distinguished Scientist and Engineer Lecturer; learn more about the events surrounding his visit here. This includes a Thursday lecture and dinner event open to the campus community: The Arc of Energy Justice: A Pursuit to Ensure Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy for All
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.