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Dr. Gail Krantzberg, DirectorDr. Gail Krantzberg, Director
Centre for Engineering and Public Policy, McMaster Centre for Engineering and Public Policy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario University, Hamilton, Ontario
[email protected]@Mcmaster.ca
Great LakesOpportunities for Regeneration
$Billions Needed$Billions Needed
Can new Can new regenerative design regenerative design lead to public lead to public policies policies surrounding sewage surrounding sewage runoff?runoff?
CAR HABITAT
More cars traveling longer distancesMore cars traveling longer distances
design more livable citiesdesign more livable cities
Adaptation to climate change. How to regenerate the natural and built form?
The Real and The Real and Present Present
OpportunityOpportunity
Mission of the Master’s Program through EPPMission of the Master’s Program through EPP
A nexus for excellence in public policy A nexus for excellence in public policy formulation based on the human influence formulation based on the human influence on technological, social and ecological on technological, social and ecological systems.systems.
Understand and train practitioners in Understand and train practitioners in regeneration for a sustainable future and regeneration for a sustainable future and livable communitieslivable communities
Regeneration ConsiderationsRegeneration Considerations
Private interest Private interest Public interest Public interest
Widely shared values & ideas, & interests Widely shared values & ideas, & interests overcome some elements of self-interest overcome some elements of self-interest
Politics: clash of opposing visions of which Politics: clash of opposing visions of which shared values, ideas, and collective interests shared values, ideas, and collective interests should define policyshould define policy Including the appropriate role of governmentIncluding the appropriate role of government
Ripeness to Trigger ActionRipeness to Trigger Action
A triggering mechanism identifies and clarifies emerging A triggering mechanism identifies and clarifies emerging issues. issues.
Such issues tend to remain hidden from view, until their Such issues tend to remain hidden from view, until their momentum builds behind more observable daily events. momentum builds behind more observable daily events.
Triggering mechanisms become important to the Triggering mechanisms become important to the political process when they draw the attention of the political process when they draw the attention of the public and public policy-makers.public and public policy-makers.
Regenerating liveable communities, the time is ripeRegenerating liveable communities, the time is ripe
Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy | 555 5th Street, Suite 300A | Santa Rosa, CA 95401
AMD Centre for Engineering and Public Policy AMD Centre for Engineering and Public Policy is in support of this missionis in support of this mission
Thanks for Making the Lakes GreatThanks for Making the Lakes Great
Questions?Questions?