Powering the Future: Energy Access, Degrowth & Critical Minerals | Tangelic Talks S02E02 (Panel)br br 🌍 What does a truly just and equitable energy future look like? In this groundbreaking first-ever panel episode of Tangelic Talks, host Jensen Cummings brings together three powerful voices—Dr. Tam Kemabonta, Madison Harris, and Victoria Cornelio—to dive deep into the global challenges of energy access, critical mineral extraction, and the provocative degrowth movement.br br 🎙️ From microgrids and climate reparations to deep-sea mining and colonial legacies, this is a bold conversation about building systems that serve people—not just profit.br br 🎧 What You’ll Discover:br ⚡ Why 700 million people still live without electricity—and what must changebr 🔋 How microgrids and clean cooking tech can transform communitiesbr 🌱 Are we repeating colonial patterns in the green tech boom?br 🌀 The degrowth dilemma: Is “less” the path to justice and sustainability?br 💰 Ethics in climate finance, reparations & the future of energy systemsbr 🌍 How ownership, equity & inclusion redefine clean energybr br 📌 Timestampsbr 00:00–01:39 Start and Introduction: Tangelic’s First Panel on Energy, Justice, and Sustainabilitybr 01:40–04:49 Meet the Panelists: Dr. Tam Kemabonta, Madison Harris & Victoria Corneliobr 04:50–09:09 Global Energy Inequality: Why 700 Million People Still Lack Electricitybr 09:10–12:59 Affordable Energy for All: Regulatory Solutions and Community Modelsbr 13:00–17:39 Microgrids and Technology: Rethinking Clean Energy for Rural Communitiesbr 17:40–23:09 Climate Finance and Reparations: Who Should Fund the Green Transitionbr 23:10–27:19 Energy Justice in the Global South: Ownership, Equity and Inclusionbr 27:20–31:59 Critical Minerals and Colonialism: Are We Repeating Exploitative Patternsbr 32:00–36:39 Deep-Sea Mining and Resource Extraction: Environmental Ethics in Questionbr 36:40–40:29 The Degrowth Dilemma: Can We Rethink Progress for a Sustainable Futurebr 46:20-47:01 Final Reflections & Call to Action and Closingbr br 💬 Join the conversation: Is degrowth the future of sustainability? How do we ensure energy equity globally? Let us know in the comments.br br ✨ Subscribe for more powerful conversations on climate, justice, and innovation.