๐ง New Episode Alert: Uptown Chats Book Club โ Powerless (Part 1)!
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โจ Faces and Places of Energy Insecurity๐ก โฌ๏ธ Follow for energy stories, information, and resources from real New Yorkers ๐ ๐๏ธ @columbiapublichealth E2H2 Program with Dr. Diana Hernรกndez
๐ง New Episode Alert: Uptown Chats Book Club โ Powerless (Part 1)!
Tune into the full podcast here:
ย ๐ weact.org/news-events/...
#UptownChats #EnergyJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #EnergyInsecurity #NYHEAT #PowerlessBook
โก๏ธNew Episode of The Environmental Justice Lab with Dr. Lesley Joseph and guests Dr. Diana Hernรกndez and Dr. Jennifer Laird
๐ง Tune in now: lesleysjoseph.wixsite.com/lesleyjoseph...
#environmentaljustice #energyjustice #energyinsecurity #energypoverty #energyiseverything
๐ Listen here: on.soundcloud.com/oXSKK9unFWTX...
24.07.2025 15:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This weekโs episode of Resources Radio, host Daniel Raimi talks with Diana Hernรกndez, co-director of the Energy Opportunity Lab at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, about the struggles that ordinary Americans face in accessing affordable and reliable energy.
24.07.2025 15:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0#energyinsecurity #hotandcoldnyc #energyjustice #climate #publichealth #shareyourstory #summer #cooling #coolingcenter #advocacy #apartment #energy #toohot #hot #heatwave #health #resources #tips #home #save #saveenergy #access #SAVELIHEAP #LIHEAP
27.06.2025 15:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐งพ Demand Funding for Local Aid
State and city leaders also make budget decisionsโpressure them to protect or expand energy assistance programs locally.
๐ฒ Share This Post
Spread the word. The more people who advocate, the stronger our message. Use the hashtag #SaveLIHEAP
๐ก Reach Out to Your Utility Company
Ask if they offer assistance programs or know of other local resources that can help bridge the gap.
๐ฃ Demand Funding for LIHEAP - Let Congress know this program is vital for vulnerable families. Use social media, petitions, or town hall meetings to make your voice heard.
27.06.2025 15:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Here are ways you can protect LIHEAP:
๐ Contact Your Representatives
Call, email, or write to your elected officials. Urge them to prioritize full funding for LIHEAP in the federal budget.
Despite helping millions stay safe and healthy, these programs are being cut, threatening a national health and housing crisis at a time when energy is more vital than ever.
27.06.2025 15:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The Trump administrationโs proposed budget eliminates LIHEAP and the Weatherization Assistance Program, putting over six million vulnerable householdsโincluding children, seniors, and veteransโat risk of losing access to essential utilities.
27.06.2025 15:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0#ShaunaThomas #JusticeforShaunaThomas #StAnn #AmerenMissouri #Missouri #news #energyinsecurity #energyjustice #climate #publichealth #summer #cooling #coolingcenter #advocacy #apartment #energy #toohot #hot #heatwave #health #resources #tips #home #save #saveenergy #access #LIHEAP #HEAP
27.06.2025 15:17 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ก Reach Out to Your Utility Company โ Ask about payment plans or local assistance resources
๐งพ Push for Local Aid โ Tell state and city leaders to protect and expand local energy assistance
๐ฒ Share This Post โ Spread awareness and use the hashtag #SaveLIHEAP
To prevent tragedies like this:
๐ Contact Your Representatives โ Urge them to fully fund LIHEAP in the federal budget
๐ฃ Demand Funding for LIHEAP โ Use social media, petitions, or town halls to make your voice heard.
On Monday evening, 55-year-old Shauna Thomas was found dead in her St. Ann, Missouri apartmentโjust two weeks after Ameren Missouri shut off her electricity due to unpaid bills. Her death is a heartbreaking reminder of how energy insecurity can have fatal consequences.
27.06.2025 15:17 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0#energy #energyaffordability #utilities #childtax #governmentassistance #energyequity #energyjustice #SaveLIHEAP #energyinsecurity #child #taxcredit #COVID #health #publichealth #EITC #energysafetynet #LIHEAP #energypoverty #research #publication #APHA
26.06.2025 16:11 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The expiration of the expanded child tax credit (ECTC) was linked to increased energy insecurity among middle-income families, highlighting the need to reinstate the ECTC to support household stability.
๐Read more here: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....
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04.06.2025 15:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐๏ธ Read Report from NYC Comptroller: comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/reco...
๐ Read the full report here: robinhood.org/reports/pove...
#EnergyJustice #ClimateCrisis #NYC #EnergyInsecurity #BradLander #RobinHoodFoundation #PovertyTracker
๐ It highlights powerful research from โThe Prevalence and Persistence of Energy Insecurity in NYCโ by Nicholos Wilkinson, Diana Hernรกndez, Daniel Salgado, Sophie Collyer, and Christopher Wimer.
04.06.2025 15:03 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0NYC Comptroller Brad Landerโs new report "Record Highs: Tackling Energy Insecurity in the Heat of the Climate Crisis" warns that the city is on the edge of an energy affordability emergency.
04.06.2025 15:03 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0On this week's episode of
#ColumbiaEnergyExchange, host Jason Bordoff speaks with Diana Hernรกndez, co-director of CGEP's #EnergyOpportunityLab, about her recent bookย that proposes a framework for energy equity.
๐ง Listen now: www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/a-framework-...
APHA Energy Insecurity Toolkit!
๐ Learn more and access the full APHA toolkit at lnk.bio/hotandcold_nyc or scan the QR code!
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#APHA #Columbia #publichealth #E2H2
Have you ordered your copy of Powerless?
In Powerless, sociologists Diana Hernรกndez and Jennifer Laird reveal the hidden hardship of โenergy insecurityโ the inability to adequately meet household energy needs.
๐ Check it out: a.co/d/1RupD5r
#powerless #newbook #energy #research #community #action
๐จ Until May 31st, NYC law requires building owners to maintain indoor temps of at least
68ยฐF from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. when it's below 55ยบF outside, and no lower than 62ยฐF overnight-regardless of the weather. If your home is cold this season, make sure to contact your landlord first then call 311. #law
๐ Join us in celebrating the release of Dr. Diana Hernรกndezโs book, Powerless: The Peopleโs Struggle for Energy!
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11.04.2025 15:43 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ Now available for pre-order: www.russellsage.org/publications...
02.04.2025 16:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Pre-order your copy of Powerless: The People's Struggle for Energy! ๐ ๐ฅ
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