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hydropower: climate solution and conservation challenge (social & Ecological)
Scope:
Phase I – US & Canada; Phase 2: Global
Current Reality:
What do we have now?
Largest source of global low carbon capacity
Major social, ecological & geopolitical challenge
Meets increasing need for base-load capacity to replace nuclear and firm up solar and wind
What’s missing?
Infrastructure (e.g. T&D) – governance problems
Greater consensus between hydropower industry and stakeholder communities (e.g. conservation groups and indigenous groups)
Clear articulation so social & environmental benefit
Actors in the System:
Who are the influencers?
Governments at all levels
Hydro companies
Conservation groups
Indigenous & local communities
Finance
Technologies
Who is being impacted?
Ecosystems (e.g. people and other living things)
Future generations (w.r.t. both carbon impacts and ecological systems)
Who else?
Consumers! Storytellers
Intersection:
Research
Science and governance of ecosystem services
Grant bargain
Hydropower investment & finance
Into low/no impact hydro tech
Opportunities to upgrade existing dams
Lessons learned in developed world transferred to developing world
Engagement
Speaker series
Consensus dialogue
Popular and research publications (op-eds)
Education
Hydroelectric core course and upper level
Technology & engineering
Economics policy and business
Social justice
Environmental science
Questions:
How to educate general population?
How to engage communities that have been marginalized?
Why now? What’s different today? E.g. climate imperative, need for base load to firm start wind, etc.
What would the desired outcome be?
Who is not “in the room”? Who has been historically overlooked?
How can this topic address (in)equity?
Who do we usually overlook? But can be include here.
Does Dartmouth offer unique strengths in this area? What are they?
Engage various academic departments and Thayer/Tuck
What resources do we need?
Greater hydropower expertise (Dartmouth)
Cultural sensitivity expertise and convening capabilities
Expertise (re: impacts for existing and new dams)
Greater government engagement at all levels
Holistic
look – macro as well as micro look at rivers (e.g. climate impact on rivers)
What is our network able to offer?
Access to key people (gov’t business, etc.)
Convening power
Analytical capability (e.g. engineering)
Impartiality
Connections to larger energy and climate issues
Engage and educate future decision-makers, etc.
What is needed next?
Continue to assess needs & opportunities and Dartmouth’s unique contribution
Continued government interest
Dartmouth interest
Long term commitment (all actors)
Initial funding
Potential output and impact
Outline of the potential “grand bargain”
Activate Dartmouth network
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Day 1
Dialogue Cafe
Round 1: Gaps
Round 2: Leverage Points
Round 3: Proposal Topics
Day 2
Proposals
Measuring Resilience
Legal & Regulatory
Hydropower
Economics of Resilience
Dartmouth Energy Curriculum
Microgrid
Stories of a Bright Green Future
Sustainable Energy
Team
Gallery