Ian Dean Interview (Mar 12, 2009)
Ian dean is a stakeholder in the renewable energy debate just as all Americans are. He is a college student that owns a car, rents an apartment, and often rides his bike. He drives from Eugene to Ashland fairly often to visit his friends and relatives.
Topic: Renewable Energy
Category- Citizen Interview
What is it? An interview with an average young citizen in the pacific northwest to see how the everyday people who will be affected later in life by our energy choices feel about renewable energy and fossil fuels.
Author: Josh Clark
Support: Ian Dean
Audience/Agenda: Ian Dean is a reserved young man who doesn’t often speak to large groups or give interviews. He is neither an outspoken critic of fossil fuels nor a supporter of renewables. He has no political reasons for taking a particular side on this issue, and is admittedly more concerned about the effects our energy choices will have on him.
Usefulness: Ian reflected society as a whole by stating his preference for renewable and clean energy while disliking the idea of having to pay extra for these fuels. He would love to have his apartment weatherized, and sees that as the landlord’s responsibility. Many apartments are even less efficient than houses because the tenant is typically responsible for the heating bill. An increase in gas prices, although upsetting, would encourage him to drive less, and tax credits or discounts would sway him toward a more efficient vehicle. People need incentives (monetary, preferably) to go green in their everyday lives, and they seem poised to live more sustainably as long as they don’t have to spend more money.
Filed under: Interviews, Source Notes
