casa overview

The Clean Air Strategic Alliance 2012

Red Deer

May 29-30, 2012

Norman MacLeod

Why CASA?

• Issues are becoming progressively more complex involving more players

• Information is more distributed and readily available

• More important than ever to square divergent economic and environmental views

• Governments will always seek quality policy advice that has broad support

A New Plan for CASA

• An exhaustive search in 2011 to redefine our agenda

• A renewed awareness that 20 heads are better than 1

A New Plan for CASA

• Provide strategic advice on emerging air quality issues

• Support the development and implementation of air quality management in Alberta

• Contribute to the development of a reliable, comprehensive, objective base of knowledge

• Communicate information that builds awareness, understanding and commitment

“Enough with all the strategic planning.Get out there and kill something.”

Policy Advice / Project Update

• CASA/AAC Joint Standing Committee

• Electricity Framework Review

• Human and Animal Health Team

• Confined Feeding Operations

New Ground?...Odour Management

New Ground?...Vehicle Emissions

Implications

• Old project teams will be disbanded. Fewer new project teams will be convened.

• Discussions will be challenging, but well-conceived, interest-based and focused.

• Tighter timeframes to produce outcomes.

• CASA may provide more support to sectors.

• Joint search for new ways/technologies to build agreement

Managing Collaborative Processes Guide

• We all need to elevate our game

• The challenges we face in working together are known, predictable and workable

• Project Managers need a reliable roadmap that works at a multi-stakeholder table

• Participants need to know 1) how to negotiate effectively and 2)that their time will be well spent

Creating a Community of Practice

• Original concept raised several years ago

• A safe forum where process ideas can be shared and tested

• A place to access expert advice

• Delivers on CASA’s need to model and foster best practices

Martha Kostuch

Questions?