Led by Professor Hilary Boudet, the Energy, Climate, and Society Lab explores the human side of energy transitions and climate challenges, focusing on public perceptions, community responses, and interventions to promote energy and environmental conservation.
The lab’s current projects include studying the benefits and impacts of offshore wind development, understanding underrepresented coastal communities’ perspectives on ocean conservation, and analyzing public views on extreme events and climate adaptation.
The lab’s mission is to inform evidence-based policies and empower communities to build a sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient future.
Hilary Boudet
Davis, M. and H.S. Boudet (2025). Illuminating Ocean Conservation Values among Spanish-speaking Oregonians. Report prepared for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. [PDF]
Boudet, H. S., S. Hazboun, C. Haggett and S. Batel (2025). Going slow to go fast: public response and engagement in renewable energy projects. Nat. Rev. Clean Technol. DOI: 10.1038/s44359-025-00116-3. [Online Article]
Bingham J.A., E. Miller, L. Ruscetta, H.A. Taufiq, G. Stelmach, J. Firestone, T.R. Johnson, S. Hazboun and H.S. Boudet (2025). Understanding the roles, limits, and best practices for community benefit agreements in US offshore wind development. Ocean & Coastal Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107769 [Online Article]
Muttaqee, M., M. Furqan and H.S. Boudet (2025). The good, the bad, and the unplugged: Community reactions and key challenges facing microgrid development in the United States. Energy Research & Social Science. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2025.104014. [Online Article]
