Global Energy Justice

Michael Dworkin, professor of law and director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment at the Vermont Law School, will discuss "Global Energy Justice," at 10 a.m. April 29 on the Duke University Campus.

Global energy security and access is one of the central justice issues of our time, with profound implications for happiness, welfare, freedom, equity, and due process. Dworkin will draw on his recent book with Benjamin Sovacol, Global Energy Justice, which addresses how justice theory can help people to make more meaningful decisions about the production, delivery, use, and effects of energy. Exploring energy dilemmas in real-life situations, Dworkin will link recent events to global energy injustices and employ philosophy and ethics to make sense of justice as a tool in the decision-making process. Dworkin will also address remedies and policies that planners and individuals can utilize to create a more equitable and just energy future.

This talk is part of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the University Program in Environmental Policy seminar series featuring leading experts discussing a variety of pressing environmentally focused topics. It is also co-sponsored by the Duke University Energy Initiative.