❓ What do you see as the challenges of identifying and addressing energy hardship in Australia?

#EnergyHardship #ForesightingForum #FF26

💡This publication forms part of a study which was funded by the Irish Cancer Society and which examined #energyhardship and #palliativecare at home. The full report (including the broader #scopingreview) is available to download here:
www.cancer.ie/about-us/abo...

The paper aimed to identify what is known & where gaps remain regarding the impacts of #energyhardship on the #health of #vulnerablepopulations, including #women, #olderadults, people with #disabilities, #children, & #migrants.

'They suggested we wear more clothes': Households hit with huge power bills A woman who was told by a power company that she should put on more clothes is just one of hundreds of Kiwis who told RNZ they are struggling with power bills this winter.

This is #energyhardship and it is driving more & more Kiwis into hidden energy hardship, where they are (told to) self-restrict to the detriment of their and their whānau's health: www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Connecticut approves $125M bond issuance for energy hardship protections in Senate Bill 4 State Bond Commission authorized bonds to reduce costs for energy hardship protections

Connecticut is taking a bold step to support residents facing energy hardships by approving a $125M bond issuance!

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#CT #CitizenPortal #SustainableSolutions #EnergyHardship

5 “mermaids” swimming in the ocean

I got to go to my old hometown Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), see all my besties, go for a bracing South Coast swim with the Moa Point mermaids AND run a successful hui to combat #energyhardship with some of the smartest & most dedicated folks in the industry, community & research sectors 💪

I’m beyond stoked that my working year is officially over! It was a huge one for #energyjustice #communityengagement #hiddenenergyusers research. We studied #datacenters #electrification #disconnection #energyhardship #linescompany customer journeys #largeDG #CPOs #Indigenous #vulnerable #energysky