{"673603":{"#nid":"673603","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2024 Georgia Tech Sustainability Showcase Recap","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s Georgia Tech Sustainability Showcase, held March 4 \u2013 8 in conjunction with the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Action and Awareness Week, was an opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and community partners to demonstrate the depth and breadth of sustainability research happening at Georgia Tech. It was hosted by the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems with partners from the Office of Sustainability, Strategic Energy Institute, Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Institute for People and Technology, Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, the Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education, The Exchange at Georgia Tech, and other campus partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe event featured lightning talk sessions, panel discussions, and an alumni keynote. Participants were afforded with an opportunity to meet their colleagues, learn about each other\u2019s projects, and explore opportunities for collaboration. The lightning talk sessions were five-to-seven-minute presentations, without slides, meant to give the audience a broad view of the diversity of sustainability work underway at Georgia Tech in a short period of time. These talks covered a wide range of topics, reflecting the diverse interests and expertise within the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPanel discussions included \u201cHigher Education and SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals\u201d with Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera, a panel on the Georgia Tech Climate Action Plan, and \u201cInnovative Teaching with the U.N. SDGs: Examples From Georgia Tech Faculty.\u201d There were also panels on research\/community partnerships, and the role of philanthropy in sustainability research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe alumni keynote was delivered by Andrew White, CE 2019, a researcher at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. \u0026nbsp;He spoke about advancing energy access through strategic collaborations among multiple stakeholders in the landscape of energy producers, distributors, and consumers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe showcase demonstrated the Georgia Tech sustainability community\u2019s passion and commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals and the Institute\u2019s mission to improve the human condition. It fostered a sense of community and shared purpose among attendees and participants.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe proceedings were recorded, and videos will begin to be uploaded to the BBISS YouTube channel in the coming weeks. More details about the Sustainability Showcase and the lineup of speakers and sessions can be found at https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/showcase. Details about SDG Week and related events can be found at https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sdg-week\/.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s Georgia Tech Sustainability Showcase was an opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and community partners to demonstrate the depth and breadth of sustainability research happening at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year\u2019s Georgia Tech Sustainability Showcase was an opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and community partners to demonstrate the depth and breadth of sustainability research happening at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2024-03-19 18:33:47","changed_gmt":"2025-06-18 15:08:28","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-03-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673441":{"id":"673441","type":"image","title":"Andrew_White_Showcase.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ENicole Kennard introduces Georgia Tech Alum Andrew White on the stage at the Atlantic Theater.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1710872994","gmt_created":"2024-03-19 18:29:54","changed":"1710872888","gmt_changed":"2024-03-19 18:28:08","alt":"Nicole Kennard introduces Georgia Tech Alum Andrew White on the stage at the Atlantic Theater.","file":{"fid":"256838","name":"Andrew_White_Showcase.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/03\/19\/Andrew_White_Showcase.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/03\/19\/Andrew_White_Showcase.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":683027,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/03\/19\/Andrew_White_Showcase.jpg?itok=aUzp4Y0M"}}},"media_ids":["673441"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/showcase","title":"Sustainability Showcase Webpage"},{"url":"https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sdg-week\/","title":"SDG Week Webpage"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"194566","name":"Sustainable Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}