Hosted by SACCCS work on public engagement Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, South Africa 28 October 2011 Sharon Mashau – Assistant Manager: Public Outreach South Africa Centre for CCS

Hosted by Why public engagement? Public engagement is used as a way of communicating the challenges and benefits of emerging technologies To create community interest and trust on new technology decisions To educate different audiences about the benefits of the new technology Higher institutions such as universities and research institutions use public engagement to communicate their research findings

Hosted by Important steps in implementing public engagement program Understanding of different audiences that exist within the community concerned Prepare a formal public outreach plan Establish links with institutions involved in public outreach Evaluate the public outreach activities and determine if they are working

Hosted by The South African CCS roadmap

Hosted by Objectives of CCS public outreach To engage the public about the risks and benefits of CCS technology in SA, both locally and nationally Raise awareness of CCS To increase public understanding of CCS To ensure awareness and of CO 2 Test Injection experiment Ensure that CCS is placed in the context of South Africa’s climate change, energy production and use Implement the best practice on International CCS and CCS public engagement

Hosted by CCS target audience for public outreach National  Policy developers  Non Governmental Organisations  Researchers and Academia  Industry Local  Community leaders  Community residing in the area with the proposed storage facilities

Hosted by What has been done? Develop educational materials such as posters and handouts Atlas on geological storage Development of SACCCS website Placements of media articles Expression of interest has been posted on the World Bank website for public awareness sectors to raise awareness on CCS. The main objective of this study is to develop two public engagement plan (i.e. National Plan and Local plan)

Hosted by South Africa’s challenges Access to basic energy for all South Africans Quality of basic education Lack of healthy life and safety for all South Africans Youth unemployment Food security

Hosted by Barriers to public engagement in SA Languages. South Africa has eleven official languages Different religions, i.e Christian, Muslim, Hindu, etc Cultures

Hosted by Risks associated with public outreach Appropriate engagement or consultation with the stakeholders concerned Negative public perception towards the new technology based on experiences in other countries

Hosted by Next steps to engage with the public Complete the World Bank and DoE study on public engagement on CCS Identify activities such as conferences, workshops and science festivals to showcase CCS as per target audience category Develop materials such as posters and brochures aimed at public engagement Use various media platforms such as print, online, community radio stations and workshops to communicate and disseminate information to relevant stakeholders.

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