{"id":11016,"date":"2024-09-12T15:07:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T22:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=11016"},"modified":"2024-09-12T15:07:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T22:07:38","slug":"ires-seminar-thurs-sept-19-with-dr-holly-caggiano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-11016","title":{"rendered":"IRES Seminar: Thurs, Sept 19 with Dr. Holly Caggiano"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Hi everyone,<\/h5>\n<h5>Next week\u2019s IRES Seminar is in the Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre:<\/h5>\n<h5>September 19, 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Holly Caggiano<\/h5>\n<h5>Opposition or opportunity? The role of community benefits in just energy transitions<\/h5>\n<h4><strong>Location<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(Basement, 2212 Main Mall).<\/strong>\u00a0Please check in at front desk on main floor before going downstairs.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>No food or drinks allowed in the Theatre.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Time: 12:30pm to 1:20pm<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ubc.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/u5Akd-iprjMpGNMFppus3TIdZqdlkUWI_XEd\">Click here to register for Zoom link.<\/a>\u00a0Zoom will be terminated if we encounter tech problems 5 to 10 min into the seminar.<\/h4>\n<p>Talk summary:<\/p>\n<p>As demand for distributed renewable energy generation has increased rapidly, so have conflicts over siting large-scale projects. Many wind and solar projects in the US and Canada have faced delays and cancellations that slow progress toward decarbonization goals. Meaningful community engagement and direct, verifiable benefits co-creation are necessary to avert these trends\u2014and to ensure an equitable, rather than exploitative, energy transition. This talk will first examine recent findings from a survey of residents and local elected officials in Pennsylvania, USA that highlight how community benefits can build bipartisan support for energy infrastructure projects. Next, I will discuss emerging research on community benefits agreements, considering how new practices and policies might work to build shared value, prioritize justice, and expedite equitable energy development to mitigate climate change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Holly Caggiano,\u00a0<\/strong><em>Assistant<\/em><em> Professor\u00a0of Community and Regional Planning, UBC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bio:<\/p>\n<p>Holly Caggiano is an Assistant Professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia. Her work explores social dimensions of climate change in the US and Canada, and currently focuses on planning for just energy transitions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>See you on Thurs, Sept 19!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>_______________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonnie Leung <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RES Program Support (she\/her\/hers)<\/p>\n<p>Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)<\/p>\n<p>University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory<\/p>\n<p>Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL Building)<\/p>\n<p>Room 429 \u2013 2202 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z4 | Canada<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:bonnie.leung@ubc.ca\">bonnie.leung@ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tel: 604-822-9249<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone, Next week\u2019s IRES Seminar is in the Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre: September 19, 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Holly Caggiano Opposition or opportunity? 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