Climate change, resource depletion, and extreme pollution represent some of the greatest threats we face today as a global society. Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is one of the most significant challenges humanity faces in the 21st century. Even greater is the challenge of ensuring this transition is fair and democratic, in a context where large corporations and powerful business groups are already positioning themselves to lead this change: they want to maintain control and ownership of energy production systems and the lucrative business behind them.