Deliberative Systems View of Efforts to Democratize Energy in Arizona
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The Science Communication Project @ISU was founded in 2010 with the goal of enhancing collaborative research on, education for, and the practice of public science communication, broadly conceived. Our biennial symposia- which include public presentations of multidisciplinary research and interactive workshops- bring together a network of scholars who share interests in public engagement of science, environmental communication, natural resource management, and agriscience. Conference proceedings showcase research, evaluations, and critiques of science communication-related practices and phenomena.
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Science often struggles to find answers in a world of complexity and uncertainty and deliberative democracy has been used as a way to bring in public values to help guide the scientific process. This study looks at Arizona’s energy system through a theoretical lens and three separate efforts to democratize dialogue around energy in Arizona. The Arizona Town Hall, Emerge and the Solar Summit are all efforts to engage a more diverse range of stakeholders and keep dialogue progressing.