PPUA 5264 — Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change

4 semester hoursGraduateLectureNUpath EXusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional

Examines two interconnected concepts: energy democracy—a social movement that frames the transformation to a renewable-based society as an opportunity to advance social, racial, and economic justice—and climate justice—an intersectional, equity-focused framework to prioritize societal responses to the worsening climate crisis. Explores the economic injustices and racial disparities that are expanding climate vulnerabilities. Considers analytical frameworks such as antiracist, feminist principles. Examines fossil fuel phaseout and other changes to energy and climate systems as solutions to reducing fossil fuel reliance. Explores tensions associated with systemic vs. incremental change, individual vs. collective action, centralized vs. decentralized power, and concentrated vs. distributed wealth. Semester-long team projects provide opportunities to collaborate with organizations advancing energy democracy and climate justice.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 20231242596%1.0
Spring 20241242596%1.0
Fall 20241232592%2.0
Spring 20251162564%9.0
Fall 202512525100%0.0
Spring 20261162564%9.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 19% · T 0% · W 25% · Th 0% · F 0%

Common patterns: async (56% of sections), W (25% of sections), M (19% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Spring

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Links

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