We use the term “energy transition” to define markets, technology, business models. But what about people?The transition away from fossil fuels isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a must-have. The hardest part isn’t building out the clean resources. It’s shutting down the dirty stuff at a pace the science demands. And that means disrupting entire classes of employment and communities that depend on fossil fuel extraction&nbsp;—&nbsp;in other words, helping people find work in another sector.&nbsp;The phrase often used to describe this approach is “just transition.”We have a guest who’s been researching and writing about this subject for years: Sandeep Pai.&nbsp;Sandeep is the co-author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Total-Transition-Renewable-Energy-Revolution/dp/1771602481" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable Energy Revolution</a>.&nbsp;He’s a former journalist and a senior research lead for the energy security and climate change program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)We’ll talk with Sandeep about&nbsp;<a href="https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/transition-for-fossil-fuel-workers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his analysis of the strategies</a>&nbsp;for transitioning fossil fuel workers in economies around the world.&nbsp;This episode originally aired in June of 2020.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

What Does a 'Just Transition' Look Like? (Rebroadcast)

The Interchange: Recharged podcast is a leading global clean tech podcast that has been running since 2017. Each fortnight we invite experts and industry leaders from the world of clean tech and energy to join in a deep dive about their tech, the future of their sector, funding and policy impacts. We aim to provide a platform for start-ups, new companies and organisations who are innovating and solving real world problems in the energy transition. Our listeners are energy experts, industry evangelists who’re interested in companies that do pioneering work to accelerate the transition. Our host David Banmiller takes our audience through a 45-60 minute exploration of the revolutionary tech these companies are developing, asking about the history, the ongoing work and the vision our guests have for their business. The conversation often turns to funding and policy as well.