Consent-Based Siting of Nuclear Waste

Group for work emerging from the "Collaborative Paradigm for Community Engagement" project, led by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, along with the Schenectady Foundation.

This team will develop a community engagement toolkit for the Department of Energy’s consent-based siting process through a participatory design process and evaluation of strategies for community engagement and mutual learning. The anticipated outcomes are a detailed guide of best practices for community-centered design, adaptable models for risk scenarios, plans for community engagement events, and learning modules.