Sustainability Seminar Series
The Hugo Neu Corporation Sustainability Seminar Series is a weekly lecture organized by the sustainability management master's program. The series will host eleven speakers in the Spring 2023 semester. It is sponsored by the Hugo Neu Corporation, jointly sponsored by Geosyntec Consultants and WSP, and co-sponsored by Brown and Caldwell, H2M Architects and Engineers, Lozier Inc., and The Catalyst Group.
2023 Spring Sustainability Seminar Series
The seminar series takes place on Tuesdays between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. Attendance is free. The series will be offered as a live webcast via Zoom.
January 31 | Amy Mifflin and Susan Osekavage, Geosyntec Consultants ESG – Beyond Sustainability |
February 7 | Pamela Sammarco, Green Training Associates Navigating the Sustainability and Green Careers Landscape |
February 14 | Jon Miller, Laura Kerr and Amy Bredes, Stevens Institute of Technology Living Shorelines in NJ: A Decade of Progress |
February 28 | Amanda Nesheiwat, Hudson County Improvement Authority Sustainability at the Hudson County Improvement Authority |
March 7 | George Kremlis, Honorary Director of the European Commission The Challenge of Circular Economy as the New Worldwide Economic Model |
March 21 | Catherine Nabukalu, GreenBiz 30 under 30 Beyond Energy and Emissions: The Global Charcoal Supply Chain |
March 28 | Mark Drozdov, Lozier Inc. Common Contaminants of Concern- in the PALMS* of your Hands*P.A.L.M.S. (Pandemic/PCBs, Asbestos/Arsenic, Lead/Legionella, Mold/Metals, Silica/Safety/Sustainability) |
April 4 | Shannon Diaz and Kaylin Mahoney, SM Individual Capstone Project A Sustainability Framework for the Franciscan Friar Conventual/Stormwater Management Community-Based Public-Private Partnership (CBP3) for Elizabeth, NJ |
April 11 | Bill Moore, Moore & Associates What Sustainability Really Means to Business |
April 18 | Harriet Shugarmann, Climate Mama How to Talk to Anyone (and Everyone) about Climate Change |
April 25 | Panel Discussion Moderators: Dominique Lueckenhoff, Hugo Neu Corporation and Akio Enders, Cornell University Understanding PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and Opportunities for Cost-Effective Adsorption Treatment Through Modified Biochars and Thermal Destruction Through Gasification and Pyrolysis |
Watch Our Seminars on YouTube
View the recordings of our past seminars on the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science's YouTube channel.