Energy Justice Colloquium for Students
Hosted by the Hawaiʻi Youth Climate Coalition and Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi
A monthly series of interactive forums for high school, college, and university students to help foster an understanding how our energy system works, creative problem solving and building a movement for a just transition to a clean energy future.
Join us the last Thursday of every month.
See what’s up: Watch past colloquiums:
Local Energy System: 101
February 2021 | Learn how Oʻahu gets its electricity now, who controls it, and the impacts the current practices have on our environment and people.
Community Consultation vs. Consent
March 2021 | Learn about community consultation vs. consent and hear first hand about the energy injustices that the Kahuku community has faced and how you can help.
How Hawaiʻi’s Grid Works (or doesn’t)
March 2021 | Learn about how Hawaiʻi gets its energy now, how the grid is set up, why this system doesn't work, and what the alternatives might look like.
Energy Cooperatives
May 2021 | Learn about alternatives to electric utilities and hear from Molokaʻi community members about their experience starting a cooperative.
