Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. John Gaventa | #MulroneyInstitute

The Mulroney Institute and the Coady Institute welcomed political sociologist Dr. John Gaventa on Sept. 28 to discuss the power of the fossil fuel industry and the challenges and possibilities of transitioning to new energy economies. Dr. Gaventa’s recent research focuses on the possibilities for a just energy transition, including his latest book with Gabe Schwartzman, Power and Just Transitions: Struggles for a Post-coal Future in an Appalachian Valley (2026). His public lecture is titled “Power and Just Transitions: Why Is It So Difficult to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels in the Face of Climate Change?” www.mulroneyinstitute.ca