Commonwealth Journal; Solar Power, the Commonwealth's Hispanic Community
Description:
Guest Phil Covell, international program coordinator at Enersol Associates in Somerville, discusses his nonprofit organization's work making solar power available to developing countries in Central and Latin America and general advances in, changes to, and implementations of solar energy in the U.S. and elsewhere. Guest Ramon Borges, research associate, Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development & Public Policy at UMass/Boston, discusses the institute's founding and its mission to inform policymakers, academics, and the public about issues affecting the Latino community; the growth of the Latino community in MA, and the economic contributions of Latino residents in their local communities. Commonwealth Journal is a public and cultural affairs talk show that explores a wide range of issues of interest to people in Massachusetts and New England.
