Although energy is abundant in nature only a very small amount of it is harnessed to power human societies. The availability of this energy has had enormous impact on culture and politics. But if we imagine accessing the infinite energy provided by the sun or clean fusion power, it becomes clear that a just transition from fossil-fuel to renewable energy cannot focus on availability and access alone. Lithium mining for batteries, land grabs for solar and wind fields, transition justice for coal communities, and the growth of data centers are all serious ethical challenges to overcome. How can an energy democracy framework help secure a just transition? This event is part of a multi-day visit co-sponsored by Centre College and the University of Kentucky's Tracy Farmer Center for Sustainability & The Environment. Dr. Godoy is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Illinois State University. He specializes in environmental, moral, and social-political philosophy. He has recently published on energy democracy, dinosaur films, urban park design, trophy hunting dentists. His collaborative, transdisciplinary research has been cited by the IPCC. Other venues for his work include Ethics Policy & Environment, Environmental Ethics, The Journal of Cleaner Production, and The New York Times.