| Institution: | #BoiseState |
| Program: | #PublicPolicy |
| Research Interests: | #CollaborativeGovernance, #Water |
| Website: | https://www.britt4idaho.com |
I didn't mean to go so quiet online the last few months, but it wasn't for naught:
- Finished legislative session ✅
- Finished spring semester ✅
- Prepping for comp exams ▶️
- Collecting research for future projects ▶️
Expect to see more about items 3 & 4 in the coming weeks & months.
“Simply converting the existing U.S. car fleet to battery-powered #ElectricVehicles, for example, would require 3x more lithium by 2050 than the world currently produces, according to new research… A spike in #lithium demand could cause other problems too, such as greater environmental damage and worsening international tension…”
Fewer (and smaller) vehicles, and less driving.
I have a news alert for #water. Every week, one of the stories seems to involve a failure of water #infrastructure in the U.S. Many of the systems were installed generations ago, & maintenance hasn't always been a priority.
But if we care about having a safe, sustainable supply of water, we need to care about how we move & manage that water. Water lost through pipeline breaks & contamination represents a decrease in the overall water supply, not just an inconvenience.
Very Little Is Needed
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote,
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
A good quote to start the morning. A little song to start the work day. A good poem with lunch. A fine picture next, and a few reasonable words spoken over dinner with a good friend or loved one. Do that each day, and that will make a happy life.
Dan Brekke
Brent Toderian
renebekkers
Erno Hannink Decide for Impact
Nate Bowling (نيت بولينج)
John Schwartz