Running on Fumes: Why aren’t we all using clean energy already?
American Experience presents a virtual PAST FORWARD conversation examining the history and future of sustainable energy policies in the United States. This conversation is inspired in part by their new streaming film 'The Sun Queen.'
Panelists will discuss the public enthusiasm for solar energy in the 1950s and why that dwindled for many decades, and how and why renewable energy has become a political/partisan issue. They will explore the true costs of different energy sources, how those are disproportionately felt by lower socioeconomic communities, and how the United States might move forward to a greener energy future.
Panelists:
Daniel A. Barber is a Professor of Architecture at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and a Guggenheim Fellow. His most recent book is Modern Architecture and Climate: Design before Air Conditioning (Princeton University Press, 2020), following on A House in the Sun: Modern Architecture and Solar Energy in the Cold War (Oxford University Press, 2016). His research and writing focus on how architecture is changing to meet the challenges of the climate emergency. He lives and works in Sydney.
Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins champions public policy solutions that promote economic, social, and environmental benefits for communities. As a social entrepreneur, she co-envisioned the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance to advance community-centered plans, racial equity practices, and climate resilience principles serving as Vice President of Strategies. She is a 2022 Open Society Leadership in Government Fellow who previously served as a former political appointee in the Obama administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation and former local government leader. She began her career working on Capitol Hill. She is a cultural bearer, wife, mother, and community advocate, who lives in Washington, D.C.
The conversation will be moderated by Ivan Penn, a Los Angeles-based reporter for The New York Times covering alternative ener
Although our series, American Veteran, ended last week, we have been expanding these incredible stories across multiple mediums. We are so excited to announce our adjoining podcast, American Veteran: Unforgettable Stories, hosted by Phil Klay and in association with PRX. This podcast goes deeper into the first-person narratives from the men and women who’ve served and sacrificed for their country. The first six episodes are live, with new ones dropping every Tuesday! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
American Veteran - Episode 2: "The Mission"
Military life shapes people in profound, unexpected ways. Tonight, hear the stories from veterans who have experienced war firsthand and hosted by @senduckworth. Tune in at 9/8c on @PBS and the PBS video app. #AmericanVeteranPBS
American Veteran
STARTING TONIGHT “American Veteran” traces the veteran experience through a four-part broadcast and streaming series on PBS and PBS.org. Featuring testimony from a diverse group of nearly 50 veterans – young and old, enlisted and officers, men and women, from all five branches of the military, and more – the programs offer powerful personal stories of service.
"Truth is not only stranger than fiction, it is more interesting."- Wiliam Randolph Hearst.
Come see the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about one of its most notorious manipulators. Premieres Monday at 8/9c on @americanexperiencepbs #CitizenHearstPBS
INTO THE CANYON
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Grand Canyon National Park becoming a National Park! Watch INTO THE CANYON to see more of this natural wonder on National Geographic https://on.natgeo.com/2EyaxOz or stream on Hulu starting March 23. #GrandCanyon100 #100YearsOfGrand #GoGrand
The Films of Stephen Ives, Amanda Pollak, Lauren DeFilippo.
