Jason Slade

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Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
Jason Slade 4/08/2019 8:10 AM
We have already starting adding some micro wind turbines around the city, especially along the bay. The bay provides a somewhat steady wind that could be captured and converted for energy. This could be used to power portions of the marina as well as the various businesses and farms around the region. The difficulty with small wind is the ROI. It can be a tough sell as compared to PV and other sources.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Jason Slade 4/08/2019 8:03 AM
I went at this question from my STEM background. I think the causes are many, but two that I honed in on were:

Societal bias and influence

Workplace structure

The societal bias and influence is something that we are trying to resolve via outreach and activities, but it is not enough. There are too many times that young women are excluded from the conversation involving tech.

The second is how we structure the workplace and identify "successful" people. The system was designed from a traditional point of view and STEM fields have not restructured to accommodate today's individual, especially a working mother.
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