Upcoming Events:
National Sustainability Society Conference in Seattle, Sept. 9-12, 2024
The National Sustainability Society (NSS) will host a national conference to bring together academics, students, and practitioners within the field of sustainability to build consensus on the key principles, competencies, capacities, frameworks, and substance of sustainability as both a scholarly realm and as a rapidly expanding field of practice across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. NSS focuses on the dialog and community building to support scholarly activities needed to support sustainability transformations across sectors.
Please review the call for contributions descriptions by clicking here. The deadline to submit a contribution is April 20, 2024.
Reuse MN 2024 Conference in Brooklyn Park, MN, October 8-9, 2024
REUSE24 educates, inspires, and connects professionals in the reuse, repair, and rental sectors. The event offers informative keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities geared toward strengthening and expanding the reuse economy.
REUSE24 will bring together thought leaders and experts across multiple disciplines. This includes business professionals, nonprofit agencies, government workers, and students. REUSE24 is hosted by Reuse Minnesota.
Past Events
Sustainability Research-Themed Mock Grant Proposal & Critique
Do you want practice communicating your research to peers, writing a grant proposal, or learning about the evaluation process for federal funding? If yes, we hope you can attend an event co-hosted by the Circularity NRT program & the College of Science & Engineering's Associate Dean of Research Office on Tuesday, July 9 from 9am-12pm in Walter Library. See the attached flyer and document with more details.
In February 2024, the cohort and Artist in Residence toured Eureka Recycling to learn about policy advocacy work that improves recycling in MN, where and how waste is sorted, the economic volatility of various recycled materials, and the treatment, culture, and training of the labor force. Students were motivated to become more informed about recycling and to see efforts towards achieving circularity when it comes to waste.
Friday, February 2, 10:10-11:00am in CEGE Room 210: A panel of local professionals will speak to graduate students and faculty about how their work strives for a more circular economy. Click here to view the recording.
In September 2023, the cohort and Artist in Residence toured the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) to learn about land use, diverse knowledge systems, barriers to sustainable farming, Hmong agricultural and refugee history, and innovative research and technology possibilities. Students’ exposure to the farmers and to HAFA’s operations impacted their thoughts on policy structures, land ownership, crop insurance, business models, and how Hmong traditional farming methods and new technologies might merge in a culturally-appropriate and sustainable way.
