Community Energy Center

by Emma Dumain

A few months ago, when advocates were up on Capitol Hill educating lawmakers about their progress on increasing diversity within the environmental movement, something caught their eye: witness panels at committee hearings that fit a familiar, homogeneous pattern.

“There are some committees that continue to not be diverse,” Andrés Jimenez, the CEO of Green 2.0, told E&E News recently, “and have all white panelists, all males. And it’s like, ‘Come on, it’s 2021. How can you bring someone in to talk about communities of color if you don’t have that background?’”

So Jimenez decided to do something … Read More >>

Energy is the force that moves the world, the economy, and has significant impact in our everyday lives. And industry on the verge of reinventing itself as technology is advancing rapidly. Global warming is setting an unusual challenge to all energy producing activities, we need leaders that start working and planning for the next 100 years.

Latinos are advancing into more leadership positions every year in the energy sector: Mauricio Guitierrez and others as example. This list is our own research made out of the most influential Latinos with key positions in this industry.

See the list and read the … Read More >>

by Ysabela Golden

It’s not a secret that the United States places particular importance and prestige on the fields of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The acronym is a frequent buzzword in conversations about education, politics, and economics— and for a clear reason.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for those employed in STEM fields is almost $90k, over double that of non-STEM occupations. Employment in STEM is also projected to experience more growth than other fields over the next decade. The question is, who exactly will get the chance to be … Read More >>