IISE Sustainable Development Division
Helping Industrial and Systems engineers make the world more sustainable
Engineering for One Planet (EOP) is an initiative supported by The Lemelson Foundation to promote sustainable engineering practices and integrate sustainability into engineering education. Cindy Anderson is founder and CEO of Alula Consulting and a
Read moreAbstract: Industrial firms in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) invest in capital projects to achieve their long-term business objectives in line with the Sustainable Development Goals as advocated by the United Nations. However, these firms have
Read moreAbstract: The IISE Code of Ethics is one of the few remaining engineering codes that does not explicitly address the obligations that members have to the environment. Given the range of complex environmental challenges faced
Read moreAbstract: Rubrics are tools to assess students’ work efficiently, consistently, and objectively, requiring an evaluation of multiple dimensions. Professors use rubrics to support education and focus on the competencies and critical concepts students must obtain.
Read moreAbstract: Since the 2015 adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, sustainability has become a popular term. Climate Change impacts have been tracked and projected by climate scientists. Environmentalists have championed the cause. Leading voices
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Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief nonprofit organization founded in 1998 that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by 2030. To date, they
Read moreFood banks are an integral part of communities around the country, serving a wide variety of citizens including children, seniors, disabled people, and families on a fixed income. 1 in 8 people struggle with hunger
Read moreConsumer demand for regionally-produced food has increased dramatically in the past decade, in response to concerns over food safety and quality, as well as the serious environmental, economic, and social equity issues that pervade
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