General Environmental Dispute Simulation

Addressing the Slippery Creek Toxic Waste Problem

By
Cate Malek, Heidi Burgess, and Guy Burgess,
University of Colorado Conflict Research Consortium


How to Work with the Simulation:

  • Step 1: Explore the history of Silver County. (You don't have to read everything, just enough to get an idea of what's going on.) Then read about the toxics problem in Silver Cliff. This will give you the background of the conflict.

  • Step 2: Choose a character and begin the simulation.

    • Maria Sanchez - a Latina resident of Slippery Creek (a neighborhood outside of Silver Cliff). Maria distrusts government and believes her community is a victim of discrimination and environmental racism.

    • Pascal Raffia - A mediator.

    • Ben Cartwright - Chair of the Silver County Chamber of Commerce, regional economist, member of the Forest Management Planning Team, and dedicated to attracting business to the region and diversifying the local economy.

    Click above on the name of the person you want to "be."



Also available: The Interactive Environmental Framing Simulation

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