Bio

Giulia Belotti (she/her) is a PhD student in the PLACE Lab, under the supervision of Dr. Holly Caggiano. 

Her work sits at the intersection of climate mitigation, social justice, and governance, with a strong focus on collective ownership models and community agency in shaping climate solutions. She is also a Research Fellow at the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal, where she has worked extensively on carbon dioxide removal technologies, exploring the ethical and justice dimensions of these emerging approaches. Her current research expands this focus to include more conventional mitigation infrastructure, such as solar and wind energy, investigating how these systems can be developed and governed in ways that centre equity, accountability, and community participation.

Giulia obtained a master’s degree at IRES, under the supervision of Dr. Milind Kandlikar. Her research focused on land use planning at the intersection of housing, transportation, and climate justice. She worked closely with local communities to investigate patterns of exclusion and unequal access in urban environments. 

She completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Trento, Italy, with two exchange semesters at Technical University of Munich and University of Calgary. 

Beyond academia, Giulia is actively engaged in grassroots and activist movements for collective liberation, bringing a strong commitment to social and environmental justice into both her scholarly and community work.