LALS 141 The Underside of Green Energy Transitions in the Americas

Explores the discursive, socio-ecological, economic, logistics, political, and cultural dimensions of specific “renewable energy industries” and “critical minerals,” attentive to the resulting “sacrifice zones.” Case studies of specific solar, wind, lithium, hydrogen, desalinization, and “sustainable copper” projects allow students to deepen their understanding of the multiple challenges faced in building just and sustainable futures.