Power and just transitions – Struggles for a post coal future in an Appalachian Valley

About this episode

The episode discusses the transformation of power during energy transitions in Appalachia, focusing on the Clearfork Valley as a case study.

This Between the Lines podcast features a conversation between IDS Fellow Rosie McGee and authors John Gaventa and Gabe Schwartzman about their new book, Power and Just Transitions: Struggles for a Post‑Coal Future in an Appalachian Valley. The book examines how power is transformed during energy transitions, using the Clearfork Valley in Appalachia as an in‑depth case study.

People in this episode

Host: Rosie McGee

Guests: John Gaventa, Gabe Schwartzman

Topics covered

• energy transitions
• Appalachia
• post-coal future
• power dynamics
• environmental justice
• community struggles

Keywords

• energy transition
• Appalachia
• coal
• power
• just transitions
• community
• environmental justice

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Power and Just Transitions: Struggles for a Post‑Coal Future in an Appalachian Valley

Places: Clearfork Valley, Appalachia

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