Powering the Future: Energy Access, Critical Minerals & The Degrowth Debate | S02E02

🌍 What does a truly just energy future look like? In this first-ever panel episode of Tangelic Talks, host Jensen Cummings is joined by a powerhouse trio: Dr. Tam Kemabonta, Madison Harris, and Victoria Cornelio to dive deep into the intersections of energy access, critical minerals, and the degrowth dilemma.This wide-ranging, thought-provoking discussion explores the tensions between economic development and climate justice—and the urgent need to rethink the systems that have shaped global inequality, resource extraction, and consumption.Powering the Future: Energy Access, Critical Minerals & The Degrowth Debate🎙️ Episode Highlights:⚡ 700 million people still live without electricity—what must change?🌱 Are we repeating colonial patterns in the race for critical minerals?🔋 Can microgrids and clean cooking tech transform rural communities?🌍 Degrowth: Is doing less the only path to sustainability?💰 The ethics of climate finance, carbon markets & energy reparations🔄 Local ownership, global justice, and the future of human flourishing🔹 Meet the Panelists:Dr. Tam Kemabonta – Energy systems expert & founder of Entric, focused on clean energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa.Madison Harris – Sustainability researcher at Arizona State University, studying the trade-offs of green tech, AI, and energy transitions.Victoria Cornelio – Climate justice communicator and policy strategist, and co-host of Tangelic Talks.📌 Timestamps:00:00–01:39 Start and Introduction: Tangelic’s First Panel on Energy, Justice, and Sustainability01:40–04:49 Meet the Panelists: Dr. Tam Kemabonta, Madison Harris & Victoria Cornelio04:50–09:09 Global Energy Inequality: Why 700 Million People Still Lack Electricity09:10–12:59 Affordable Energy for All: Regulatory Solutions and Community Models13:00–17:39 Microgrids and Technology: Rethinking Clean Energy for Rural Communities17:40–23:09 Climate Finance and Reparations: Who Should Fund the Green Transition23:10–27:19 Energy Justice in the Global South: Ownership, Equity and Inclusion27:20–31:59 Critical Minerals and Colonialism: Are We Repeating Exploitative Patterns32:00–36:39 Deep-Sea Mining and Resource Extraction: Environmental Ethics in Question36:40–40:29 The Degrowth Dilemma: Can We Rethink Progress for a Sustainable Future46:20-47:01 Final Reflections & Call to Action and Closing✅ Don't forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe to help us bring more expert insights on energy, climate, and equity to a wider audience! Your support drives meaningful conversations and real impact. 🌍⚡💬 Join the Conversation: Do you think degrowth is possible—or necessary? How can we rethink energy systems for real equity? Share your thoughts below!🔖 #PoweringTheFuture #EnergyAccess #CleanEnergyNow #DegrowthDebate #CriticalMinerals #ClimateJustice #JustEnergyTransition #GreenTech #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateSolutions #WomenInEnergy #GlobalSouthVoices #LocalEnergySolutions #CommunityPowered #EnergyEquity #ClimateReparations #EnvironmentalJustice #PodcastPanel #TangelicTalks #GreenFuture #CleanTechForAll #RethinkProgress #VoicesForChange