Why should communities are about emerging technologies, like cleantech?

1. Title of Presentation Kristin Alford Bridge8

5. Thank you to our Network Partners

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7. CLEANTECH DRIVERS Capacity Interest Apathy Sustainability Catastrophe Efficiency

8. So cleantech may: Make things easier Address the long-term Avert Disaster Do more with less

9. How do we engage as a community? Information & Education Risk & Benefit Analysis Aspirations & Fears

10. Information In a Victorian survey of Community Interest & Engagement with S&T: 90% of those who search for science and technology information say they look on the internet for science and technology information Source: Community Interest and Engagement with Science and Technology in Victoria – Research Report– June 2007, DIIRD, Victorian Government

12. Information

13. Education

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15. Risk & Benefits Investment & Returns Environmental Impact Access Market Needs Health & Safety How do we make wise decisions?

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17. Aspirations and Fears Image: chrisjohnbeckett, Flikr

18. CSIRO takes kitchen table climate change talk global CSIRO research shows that people are more willing to accept new energy generation technologies and make positive changes when they have access to information. Image CSIRO And when they’re involved in the decision-making!

19. What is Bluebird AR? www.abc.net.au/bluebird

20. How do we engage as a community? Information & Education Risk & Benefit Analysis Aspirations & Fears “ Expert” Input “ Public” Input

21. Image: Bridge8 Shaping our collective vision Wireless power Three lanes of traffic each way for electric vehicles Distributed solar and small wind on rooftops Storm water collection & water efficiencies Cleantech as part of school curriculum Café with zero waste Green building refurbishments