Episode 8: Energy Justice with Vice Provost Shalanda Baker

In this episode, I sit down with Professor Shalanda Baker, Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action at the University of Michigan, and one of the nation’s most influential voices in energy justice. Under the Biden-Harris administration, Professor Baker served as the Director of the Office of Energy Justice and Equity at the U.S. Department of Energy, where she where she architected groundbreaking federal efforts to embed justice and equity into national energy policy. 

Guided by heart, integrity, and experience, Professor Baker has spent her career ensuring that those most impacted by environmental harm are not just protected in the clean energy transition, but are active participants in shaping it.

We discuss the foundations of energy justice, how traditional energy systems create disproportionate burdens, and why community-led solutions are essential to a just and equitable clean energy transition.

Learn more about Professor Baker here.