Webinar // Creating a Blue Dialogue

Just as water produces energy, energy provides water services – this relationship is known as the water-energy nexus. As populations increase and climate changes, so too will our demand for water and energy resources, which threatens to push the limits of what our environment can sustain. To effectively address the water-energy nexus, clear and consistent water, energy, and climate policies are essential. Offering a "sneak preview" of a forthcoming report on emerging challenges for the water-energy nexus in British Columbia (published by the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives), researchers Ben Parfitt (CCPA) and Jesse Baltutis (POLIS) will offer perspectives on current and emerging water and energy priorities and discuss recommended actions for more effective governance of water and energy resources. The webinar will explore "hot spots" across the province – through on-the-ground case studies that depict the challenges and potential opportunities relating to the water-energy nexus in B.C. Drawing on the B.C. situation, special guest Steven Weissman (Berkeley Law, University of California) will offer a response and insight based on his own research on water conservation and energy efficiency strategies in California. Guest Speakers -Jesse Baltutis Researcher & Water Policy and Governance Project Coordinator, POLIS Water Sustainability Project -Ben Parfitt Resource Policy Analyst, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) & Research Associate, POLIS Water Sustainability Project -Steven Weissman Director, Energy Program, Centre for Law, Energy & the Environment, Berkeley Law, University of California

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SPACE IS LIMITED: To register email Laura Brandes at {communications@polisproject.org}