Uploaded on 2020-06-17 by Christina Mogk

The following three stocks and flows—pollution, water, and students—aren’t the most critical in terms of Brantford’s survival, but they contribute to the city's makeup. A major highway runs through Brantford. It's not necessary for city travel, but it’s a primary transport route for goods moving from Toronto and Hamilton towards London, Windsor, and the northwestern U.S. These trucks, plus commuter traffic, create a lot of pollution. The noise comes and goes with the traffic. But the C02 and other emissions stay in the local atmosphere longer. Local manufacturing along the highway adds to the pollution. Carbon capture could transform the pollution into a valuable resource instead of an environmental hindrance. There are often water warnings in the Summer. There's also increasing frequency of flooding, both from heavy rains and Winter melt-off and ice damming along the Grand River. This water isn’t used to generate energy. Nor is it captured for irrigation or street-washing purposes. It, too, could be out to better use. Brantford has satellite college and university campuses. This brings a large population of transitory students into the city with fresh ideas as they plan for their futures, regularly altering the city’s demographics, beliefs, and politics. not my photo