Forget the Environment...We're in the
Public-Health Business
Brian GongolJuly 19, 2013
What do you do for a living?
"He sells s*%! pumps"
"I work in public health"
"Do you really like working inwaste treatment?"
"Oh, blood!"
"You're full of motor oil!"
"That's a bunch of Pepsi."
Read "Built to Last"
"Environment" sells us short
To whom do we answer?
Nature loves what we send back
If people matter most,we're in public health
Please occupy a shower
Montezuma's Revenge
Your rivals aren'twho you think they are
Mindless "infrastructure" spending
Rival #1: Complacency
Roads and bridges
Cash for Clunkers
"Cheap and dirty"
Bottled water: The paradox
Time and opportunityare running out
Interest rates
Shrinking communities
Deteriorating infrastructure
Turning "wastewater treatment"into "preserving public health"
Changing minds one-on-one
Reaching out to the public
Changing our self-talk
"Helping the environment"
Protecting the public health so you can enjoy
the privilege of civilization
Brian GongolDJ Gongol & [email protected]