Suncast
750: Clean Energy as a Wealth Creation Vehicle, Gilbert Campbell | Volte Energy Utility
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 1:14:53
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Synopsis
“Environmental justice is definitely an area that I’m passionate about because it’s deeply entwined with racial justice. Communities of color have been disproportionately victimized by environmental hazards, discriminatory environmental policy, and are far more likely to live in areas with heavy pollution.At Volt, we are trying to reverse these injustices by building clean non-polluting solar plants in our communities.” - Gilbert CampbellPioneering innovative solutions like the Environmental Justice Power Purchase Agreement (EJPPA) to drive wealth creation and improve health outcomes through solar projects, Campbell has partnered with tech giants like Microsoft to supply 250MW of clean power. His model demonstrates how clean energy can simultaneously foster sustainability and social equity.Marginalized communities across the country have long faced environmental injustice, overlooked for the kinds of development that bring economic opportunities - like renewable energy. As the shift to clean energy