Sustainability Management and Science Midterm Capstone Briefings: Fall 2024

The Integrative Capstone Workshop serves as the culminating educational experience for students in the M.S. in Sustainability Management & Sustainability Science Programs. The course is designed to integrate the distinct fields of the programs' curriculum and skills the students have acquired throughout the programs to tackle real-world sustainability challenges.

Whether you're an industry professional, an academic, or simply curious about sustainability, this event is open to all. Join us for these engaging and informative briefings that showcase the impressive work our students have done halfway through the semester.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 from 6:15 PM – 9:15 PM!

Schedule

Session 1 (6:15PM-7:30PM)

1. A Toolkit to Accelerate Deployment of EV Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) in LATAM Cities (Client: C40 Cities., Advisor: Tom Abdallah)Advancing Clean Energy and Equity through Utility Regulation (Client: PowerLines, Advisor: Susanne DesRoches)

2. AMES Game Reserve, Science Center Development (Client: AMES Foundation, Advisor: Kizzy Charles-Guzman)

3. A benefit/cost analysis of the creation of a sill and an intertidal marsh to restore the shoreline and prevent future erosion (Client: The Fair Harbor Erosion Control District, Advisor: Gerry Paul)

4. Unlocking Sustainability for Entertainment Venues (Client: Music Sustainability Alliance, Advisor: Shaun Hoyte)

5. A study into whether aviation taxation will negatively impact tourism levels in climate vulnerable countries which depend on tourism for most of their GDP (Client: Opportunity Green, Advisor: Ralph Schmidt)

Session 2 (8:00PM-9:15PM)

1. Stadiums’ Impact: How Sports (and Beer) can Change the World (Client: PR3 The Global Alliance to Advance Reuse, Advisor: Chandler Precht

2. A Fresh Game Plan for Eliminating E-Waste in Chicago (Client: Fresh Supply, Advisor: Du’Bois A’Keen)

3. Well-being in Conservation - Assessment of Existing Metrics, Approaches and Recommendations for Wider Adoption (Client: OneNature Institute, Advisor: Robert Cook)

4. Advancing Clean Energy and Equity through Utility Regulation (Client: PowerLines, Advisor: Susan DesRoches)

5. From Pledges to Performance: Meeting Climate Goals in a Transparent World (Client: The Vita Coco Community Foundation, Advisor: Chanda Burrage)