Sustainability Programs Midterm Capstone Briefings: Spring 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 and progress our students have made halfway through the semester.
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 05, 2024, from 6:00-7:15 p.m. and/or 7:45-8:45 p.m.!
Schedule
Session 1 (6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m.)
1. Navigating a Circular Economy Transition: Workforce Implications & Impacts to GHG Emissions (Client: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Advisor: Chandler Precht)
2. Circularity in Industrial Textile Recovery for Los Angeles (Client: Los Angeles City Department of Environment and Sanitation, Industrial Waste Management Division, Advisor: Lynnette Widder)
3. The Next 40 Years: A Sustainability Plan for Harlem Stage (Client: Harlem Stage, Advisor: Du’Bois A’Keen)
4. Using Public Procurement Policy and Local Legislation to Advance the Circular Economy in the City of Cleveland (Client: City of Cleveland, Advisor: Kizzy Charles-Guzman)
5. Creating a Green Economy for Villa Fundacion (Client: Municipal Government of Villa Fundacion & ADEFU, Advisor: Fernando Ortiz)
Session 2 (7:45 p.m.–8:45 p.m.)
1. Sustainable Management of Styrofoam waste in NYC (Client: NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Advisor: Thanos Bourtsalas and Beizhan Yan)
2. The Impact of the United Nations Sustainability Initiative on the Private Sector (Client: United Nations Global Compact – Network USA, Advisor: Susanne DesRoches)
3. Market Analysis of Agrivoltaics in Kern County (Client: City of Bakersfield, Advisor: Thomas Abdallah)
4. Climate Finance for the Agri-Food Sector (Clients: Power for All, Advisor: Chanda Burrage)