This episode is about energy insecurity, a topic you probably don’t hear as much about as you do food insecurity since it is by nature a hidden hardship. Richard Relkin, Assistant Vice President for Communications and Marketing at Lehman College, talks with Jennifer Laird, co-author of the book Powerless: The People’s Struggle for Energy, published this year by the Russel Sage Foundation. Dr. Laird’s co-author is Diana Hernández, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Drs. Laird and Hernandez argue that household energy is a basic human right and propose policies to expand access to safe, clean, and affordable energy, including improving the energy safety net, reforming rate structures, and promoting equitable renewable energy transitions.
Here are some of the resources discussed in this episode:
- CUNY Cares
- Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- The Energy Equity, Housing and Health (E2H2) Program at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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