White House tech policy adviser makes headlines for remote climate justice panel
Gretchen Goldman, assistant director of environmental science, engineering, policy and justice at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will present a remote panel discussion titled “Opening Up Climate Justice” hosted by the UB Library on October 10. 27.
Discussions are open to the public free of charge at 11am. Guests should register in advance.
Goldman, who served as research director of the Union of Concerned Scientists’ Center for Science and Democracy, is one of America’s leading researchers in areas such as federal scientific integrity, fossil energy production, climate change and environmental justice.
The panel discussion at UB Libraries reflects the theme of this year’s International Open Access Week. This annual event promotes an opportunity to share knowledge on environmental policy changes and social issues to address human rights and social equality for people around the world. The Office of Science and Technology Policy recently issued guidance on open access to federally funded published research.
“Goldman is an expert in climate research, but also works tirelessly in open access research at a time when people are disproportionately affected by climate- and environment-related issues,” said Jonathan Grunert, Academic A publication librarian will moderate the discussion.
“Climate researchers are not the only players in the complex reality of climate justice,” Grunette said. “We will be listening to communications researchers, publishers and librarians. Hearing these voices together allows us to see things differently and in ways that can make a positive difference.”
A full list of participants can be found on the UB Library website.