Social Perceptions of the Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development

The U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER) effort, led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) with support from the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office, is continuing its free, public webinar series to share the latest research on the potential environmental effects of offshore wind energy development. 

The second webinar, “Social Perceptions of the Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development”, took place on 21 August 2024 from 1:00-2:00pm EDT (5:00-6:00pm UTC). The panelists discussed how perceptions of offshore wind’s environmental effects shape public opinion and community engagement, and how to best communicate environmental information to the public.

Speakers:

• Alison Bates, Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College
• Kris Ohleth, Executive Director at Special Initiative on Offshore Wind
• Margaret Corvi, Tribal Coordinator at West Coast Ocean Alliance
• Sarah Friedman, Advisor at Department of Energy

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