Indigenous Perspectives: What Makes a Just Transition?
We often talk about a \u201cjust transition\u201d from dirty to clean energy as if the term means the same thing to everyone. Indigenous people have seen their resources extracted and exploited to further the wealth of others for centuries. Now renewable energy is looking to expand to Indigenous land. \nHow can renewable energy help Tribes leapfrog the twentieth century technologies that put them at the end of the line for corporate-controlled electricity? How can we, as Ch\xe9ri Smith, Founder of the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, says, \u201cmake sure that Tribes are not only having a seat at the table, but they're building the table and inviting everyone else to it?\u201d\nGuests:\nCh\xe9ri Smith, President & CEO, Founder at Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy\nSteven Wadsworth, Vice Chairman, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe\nRaylene Whitford, Founder, Canative Energy\nMaui Solomon, Executive Chairman, Moriaori Imi Settlement Trust\nFor show notes and related links, visit our website.\nThis episode was produced in collaboration with On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez, featuring Suarez as a guest host. Additionally, Sarah Howard provides field reporting.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices