Paul Sabin will discuss lessons learned from the history of energy and climate, including how our historical understanding has changed in the past decade. How fast can we transform our energy system, and what factors will determine how this change unfolds? What historical insights might inform strategies pursued by the new presidential administration, or by state and local governments? Important developments include the falling cost of solar and wind energy, the decline of coal, and bitter political and cultural conflicts over environmental regulation, land use, and transportation. The changing context created by climate-influenced fire and flooding also will be considered. Sabin will consider the competing grounds for optimism and despair in thinking about our energy and climate future. Learn more and register.
This talk is part of the Institute for Historical Studies' theme in 2020-2021 on "Climate in Context: Historical Precedents and the Unprecedented."
Event Details
Date and Time
Feb. 2, 2021, All Day