When:
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Where:
Online
Webcast Link
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: free
Contact:
Nancy Cunniff
(847) 467-2294
Group: One Book One Northwestern
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Sand is the world’s most consumed raw material after water and an essential ingredient to our everyday lives. It is central for the construction of roads, bridges, and buildings. The material is also fundamental in the manufacturing of glass and silicon computer chips. Join global experts from science, engineering, industry, and public policy in a virtual dialogue on current and future trends in sand, infrastructure, and sustainability.
The virtual series will explore the latest science, business, and policy perspectives on how increasing concern for reaching our climate and sustainable development goals will affect the demand, extraction, use, and governance of sand as a global resource. It will consist of a moderated discussion with keynote Vince Beiser, who will be joined by expert panelists from the prior sessions to discuss a path forward for research, policy, and practice.