Black and Brown Global Energy Leaders Converge in Detroit for RECESS24: ‘It’s not a moment. It’s a movement’

Despite the headlines and lawsuits, diversity, equity, and inclusion are still pillars of so many industries where there lacks representation from Black and Brown people. Among emerging fields where Black and Brown people have been historically excluded, the clean energy space is spotlighted. Spending will surpass the $2 trillion mark this year globally, according to the International Energy Agency, and it’s a sector dominated in America by white people. “Clean energy investment is setting new records even in challenging economic conditions, highlighting the momentum behind the new global energy economy,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said in a statement. “For every dollar going to fossil fuels today, almost two dollars are invested in clean energy.” But insert Carla Walker-Miller and her revolutionary RECESS summit: Resilience & Equity in the Clean Energy Sector Summit. From Sept. 9-11 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Walker-Miller and hundreds of other Black and Brown clean energy investors, entrepreneurs, educators, and enthusiasts gathered to discuss the possibilities of more people of color becoming instrumental in the space – not just here in Michigan, but all around the world. “Hearing people say how rewarding this conference was means everything. It means that I at least met...