Non-Fiction
A “just transition” refers to moving away from a dependency on fossil fuels toward forms of energy with lower carbon footprints, while still ensuring that people’s livelihoods do not suffer in the process. The second part of that equation is not always addressed, and the book Unjust Transition: The Future for Fossil Fuel Workers argues that solidarity between unions and community movements is required for the transition to be truly just.
By Paula E. Kirman Issue 84, Spring/Summer 2024