Oral History Interview, Patricia Kendall (2511)

Abstract

In this interview, 14-year-old Eliot Kendall interviews her grandmother, Patricia Kendall, about Patricia’s experiences with energy sources and climate change as part of UW–Madison’s Grandparents University Renewable Energy Studies Major. Patricia recalls using wood for heat and propane for cooking, with minimal electrical appliances and no air conditioning or indoor plumbing during her childhood. She first learned about renewable energy sources about 15-20 years ago and has always seen them as crucial. Patricia tells how she tries to make environmentally friendly choices at home such as recycling and using energy-efficient methods like air drying clothes. Patricia is impressed by the Wisconsin Energy Institute's research and hopes for more research to address climate change. This interview was collected in collaboration with the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) and is housed within the UW-Madison Archives Oral History Program as part of the WEI Grandparents University Oral History Project.