The Power We Hold: Environmental Justice and the Fight for Energy Democracy
Bryan Rogers, Environmental Justice Director at Walnut Way Conservation Corp.
Across Wisconsin, families are paying more for energy while billion-dollar utilities profit from pollution, disconnection, and political capture. The Environmental Justice & Infrastructure Initiative (EJII), based at Walnut Way Conservation Corp, is organizing to change that. This forum will explore how community-led organizing is challenging monopoly utilities, advancing energy affordability, and centering environmental justice as a pathway toward liberation. Director Bryan Rogers will share how residents are reclaiming power, literally and politically, by demanding a just transition that prioritizes care, accountability, and collective ownership over extraction and corporate greed.
In-Person or Online
In-Person: In Max Otto Hall.
Online: Also available on our YouTube channel.
For over 50 years, the Sunday Forum lecture series has showcased provocative, sometimes controversial, speakers discussing topical issues of the day: politics, the environment, health issues, the arts, education, and more. The Sunday Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. September through May. Speakers give a 45-minute presentation, followed by questions and brief comments from the audience. The content of Forum lectures does not necessarily express the viewpoint of First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, but are meant to offer thoughtful topics which our members often pursue further on their own.
