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Summer has officially begun, and with it comes the dangers of extreme heat. Having no electricity during the summer can dramatically increase the risks to health and home - learn more in this important conversation between Dr. Laura Bozzi with Yale University Center on Climate Change and Health and Op Fuel's Brenda Watson. www.operationfuel.org/extremeheat
Extreme Heat Dangers & Consequences of No Summer Electricity
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Operation Fuel Executive Director Brenda Watson is joined by Dr. Laura Bozzi, Director of Programs for Yale University's Center on Climate Change and Health,...
"Energy poverty receives less funding by foundations compared to other forms of poverty ... despite energy’s role in improving health (to help run hospitals), education (to close the digital divide), gender equality (to make labor more efficient), and poverty itself (to catalyze economic development), philanthropies have given little attention to the subject."
Philanthropic Partnerships Towards Combating Energy Poverty - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
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Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania