Project 1 Operationalizing the Just Energy Transition PI Gamper-Rabindran. Co-I Aklin Funded by the Carnegie Corp of NY ($500.000) The project investigates the labor market opportunities and barriers in the transition to more diversified economies with a focus on a Just Transition for fossil fuel workers to other employment opportunities. Knowledge from this project will inform policies that support a Just Transition. We study communities in the US and in India.
Job Opening: 2 year Post-Doctoral Associate - Data Analytics of Labor Markets Michael Aklin, Morgan Frank and I are looking for a postdoc who will be based at Pitt. It's a great position for someone with strong computational skills (esp. Python and/or R), who is interested in problems at the intersection of climate change, labor markets, and public policy, and who who would enjoy working with people from a variety of backgrounds (academic and else). Link to the ad: https://lnkd.in/emvEGSaa Update: the position is filled. Thank you!
Project 2 PA Rural Solar PI Gamper-Rabindran and Tony Kerzman Funded by the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation ($60,000) We are interviewing farmers and rural residents to learn about their views on solar projects that can better serve rural communities
Pitt Research coverage of our work link I also serve as on the Advisory Board of Solar United Neighbors Pennsylvania.
Project 3 Climate Action and Energy Transition: Education and Outreach PI Shanti Gamper-Rabindran Funded by Global Studies Center Visitor: Miranda Schreurs, Chair of Climate and Environmental Policy, Technical University of Munich. She served as Chair of the European Advisory Council on Environment and Sustainable Development. Public Lecture, Promoting Climate Security in a Geopolitically Strained World (Sponsored Ridway, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center) Feb 14 noon. 4130 Posvar or via webinar Free and open to all but please register In person link Webinar link
Faculty discussion. Teaching Climate: Empowering Students at a Time of Global Crises Feb 14 3pm. Ridgway conference room. 3rd Floor Posvar.
Student discussion. Advising Governments, IGOs and NGOs on Climate Policy Feb 13. noon, 3800 Posvar.