Upcoming Events
Interdisciplinary and Critical Approaches to Sustainability
Interdisciplinary and Critical Approaches to Sustainability
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 6 PM
AGSC is excited to announce a conference highlighting Interdisciplinary and Critical Approaches to Sustainability, entitled “Sustainability in a Planet of Diverse Knowledges and Persistent Inequalities”. The morning session will feature panels of faculty from Georgia Tech’s College of Computing, College of Design, Insitute of People and Technology, the College of Engineering, and College of Science, all in dialogue with faculty from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. The afternoon will focus on critical approaches to the concept of sustainability, featuring scholars from across the Institute and two keynote events:
NELSON MALDONADO-TORRES: “Colonial and Decolonial Sustainabilities”
JESSICA HERNANDEZ: “Indigenous Science: From Local to Global Context”
Find out more here.
BBISS Seminar Series – Fani Boukouvala
BBISS Seminar Series – Fani Boukouvala
Thursday, April 25th, 2024 | 3 – 4 PM
A Process Systems Engineering Approach for the Design of Plastics Recycling Systems
Fani Boukouvala, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech
Abstract: We will present a new approach for chemical conversion of waste plastics to their original raw materials. We start with detailed process modeling of a chemical reactor validated by experimental data, and proceed with simulation of an entire pilot scale facility. We conclude with technoeconomic analysis and assessment of the impact of this process on the plastics supply chain factoring cost and emissions metrics.
Find out more here.
Featured Annual Events
Earth Month
April, 2024
On April 22, communities across the U.S. and countries around the globe will come together in observance of Earth Day. Georgia Tech takes the opportunity to educate and celebrate the importance of protecting the environment a step further with Earth Month, where events are hosted throughout the entire month of April.
SDG Week
March 4 – 8, 2024
Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week invites universities around the world to host events that increase awareness of SDGs, showcase the work they’re doing, and encourage action.