One of the great parts about being
a water center is that people send you notices about all kinds of interesting
and exciting things. Like this lecture series being offered by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center—we know from personal experience that ISTC puts
on a good lecture. And, if you’re a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
student, you can earn credit for attending these presentations (plus a little
bit of homework). Any questions, you can contact Nancy Holm at the ISTC (244-3330 or naholm@illinois.edu).
Sustainability in Action: Technology and Practice
For: Advanced
undergraduate or graduate students
When: Thursdays
noon – 1 pm
Credit: 1 hour
credit as ENG 498-Sustainable Technology, CRN 61837
Location: Class
alternates between 218 Mechanical Engineering Building (MEB) and ISTC, One
Hazelwood Dr. (on bus route Yellow #1)
Organized by the
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), this seminar class focuses on
real-world application of sustainable technologies and practices in
electronics, energy, waste, and water.
The class includes lectures by expert speakers, associated readings,
discussions, and short HW or quiz questions.
Topics include: Making electronics more
recyclable; developing paper products from waste biomass; how dredging can give
rise to new parks; using hydroponics to grow food in the city; and new methods
to create clean water from wastewater.
Students will gain an appreciation for the opportunities, challenges,
and way forward in each area.
The seminar titles and
location will soon be posted on the ISTC web site, which also has an archive of
past presentations: http://www.istc.illinois.edu (click on “seminars”).
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