2.01 On Equity & Shaping Human Behavior with Puja Vohra

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Puja Vohra is the Director of Business Strategy at Slipstream, where she focuses on leading the expansion of Slipstream's clean energy programs and services in the Northeast. Puja has twenty years experience in energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment, strategic planning for utility program design, green building technology research and energy policies.
Prior to Slipstream, she was a principal analyst overseeing the commercial and industrial energy efficiency portfolio planning for National Grid’s Rhode Island programs. Prior to her utility experience she worked as an energy and sustainability consultant.
She currently serves as a board member at MA Climate Action Network and serves a member of City of Newton’s Energy Commission, where she contributed her expertise towards Newton’s Citizens Climate Action Plan. Puja has a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a Master of Science degree in energy and climate.
Also referenced in this episode:

Episode 1.14 On Designing for Change & Compassion with Ahlmahz Negash, PhD

https://www.amysimpkins.com/podcast/episode-1-14/
Quotables
“So much market transformation has to happen in order for us to start thinking about electrification that we are pretty much starting from scratch.” – Puja Vohra

“How do you change the mindset of the whole supply chain?” – PV

“How do you focus on clean energy that is affordable? Does it take into account the people who are actually going to be using that energy? Are we bringing their voices into the discussion when we’re designing policies and programs to serve clean energy to these people?” -PV

“Is it all just lip service that these working groups are finding out? Or will the states and the cities and the local governments actually take action - and be able to fix or at least address energy justice or energy equity - in a way that they haven’t done in the past?” -PV
“Reducing your utility bills should be the economic incentive that’s driving behavior toward reducing consumption.” – Amy Simpkins
“Your utility wants you to be happy. For real.” – AS
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