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Katharine Hayhoe: Transforming Our Energy Future — Energy Equity & You

April 4, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Free

NC Interfaith Power and Light, Clean Air Carolina, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air, and the Union of Concerned Scientists host this event featuring Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University, and Jim Rogers, former CEO of Duke Energy and author of “Lighting the World: Transforming Our Energy Future by Bringing Electricity to Everyone.”

This event will explore how the energy sector is transforming energy production as the global energy markets shift to a low carbon economy, why this transition is occurring and possible barriers, what role clean renewable energy plays in this new energy future, and how to ensure this transition is done in an equitable way that ensures everyone access to affordable choices.

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Details

Date:
April 4, 2016
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Odell Building – 7th Floor
525 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC United States
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