Shalanda Baker | An Island Press Author

Shalanda Baker

Shalanda H. Baker is a Professor of Law, Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University. She has spent over a decade conducting research on the equity dimensions of the global transition away from fossil fuel energy to cleaner energy resources. She is the author of over a dozen articles, book chapters, and essays on renewable energy law, energy justice, energy policy, and renewable energy development. She is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Initiative for Energy Justice (www.iejusa.org), an organization committed to providing technical law and policy support to communities on the frontlines of climate change. Her most recent book, Revolutionary Power: An Activist’s Guide to the Energy Transition, argues that energy policy should be the next domain to advance civil rights. 

Welcome & Keynote: Current Events Urban Resilience

Following opening remarks from Island Press and a welcome address from Ticco CEO Katie Rispoli Keaotamai, Shalanda Baker delivers a thoughtful keynote presentation! Stemming from her work in Mexico, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, Baker discusses COVID-19, racial justice, and why now is the time to advance civil rights through energy policy.