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throughout the world. However, advances such as ours | throughout the world. However, advances such as ours | ||
require governmental support to not only further their | require governmental support to not only further their | ||
| - | development but also to | + | development but also to ensure their incorporation into |
communities. </p> | communities. </p> | ||
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awareness, most notably at the high school level, | awareness, most notably at the high school level, | ||
Team Alberta felt that given the scope of our project, | Team Alberta felt that given the scope of our project, | ||
| - | governmental outreach was of fundamental importance to our | + | governmental outreach was also of fundamental importance to our |
human practices initiatives. </p> | human practices initiatives. </p> | ||
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| - | <p>Team Alberta made a substantial effort to gain the | + | <p>Throughout the summer, Team Alberta made a substantial effort to gain the |
attention of several individuals holding governmental | attention of several individuals holding governmental | ||
office. Resultantly, our team was successful in gaining | office. Resultantly, our team was successful in gaining | ||
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including the Honorable Ron Liepert, Minister of Energy in | including the Honorable Ron Liepert, Minister of Energy in | ||
the Province of Alberta, the Honorable Stephen Mandel, Mayor | the Province of Alberta, the Honorable Stephen Mandel, Mayor | ||
| - | of Edmonton, and Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councilor. | + | of Edmonton, and Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councilor.</p> |
| - | addition to promoting our project, the iGEM competition | + | |
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| + | In addition to promoting our project, the iGEM competition | ||
and the field of synthetic biology, these meetings served | and the field of synthetic biology, these meetings served | ||
as a valuable forum for discussing the energy challenges | as a valuable forum for discussing the energy challenges | ||
Revision as of 02:53, 28 September 2011
Governmental Involvement
MycoDiesel has the potential to revolutionize economies throughout the world. However, advances such as ours require governmental support to not only further their development but also to ensure their incorporation into communities.
While iGEM teams have historically focused on public awareness, most notably at the high school level, Team Alberta felt that given the scope of our project, governmental outreach was also of fundamental importance to our human practices initiatives.
Throughout the summer, Team Alberta made a substantial effort to gain the attention of several individuals holding governmental office. Resultantly, our team was successful in gaining the audience of several prominent governmental officials, including the Honorable Ron Liepert, Minister of Energy in the Province of Alberta, the Honorable Stephen Mandel, Mayor of Edmonton, and Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councilor.
In addition to promoting our project, the iGEM competition and the field of synthetic biology, these meetings served as a valuable forum for discussing the energy challenges that our communities face now and in the future.
Meeting with the Honorable Ron Liepert, Minister of Energy in the Province of Alberta
Meeting with Honorable Stephen Mandel, Mayor of the City of Edmonton
Meeting with Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councilor
We are grateful to these individuals for taking the time out of their busy schedules to meet with us and for their valuable insights into the future of energy within our province and city.
Confident in our project and its potential to revolutionize economies in the future, Team Alberta made a substantial effort to reach out to those in governmental office. While public awareness is important, those in government hold a true the most power in being able to ensure that developed advances in the field are furthered.
