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
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SBP named 2024 Excellence in Sustainable Development Award Winner
SBP (formerly St. Bernard Project) is a nonprofit founded in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Their mission is to “shrink the time between disaster and recovery” by providing disaster preparation and recovery support for 10
Read moreInterviews from Volunteer Project at SBP in New Orleans
The IISE Annual Conference Volunteering Event, organized by the Sustainable Development Division, is a yearly project where members attending the annual conference volunteer to assist a nonprofit agency in the conference’s host city. The organization
Read moreKitchens for Good named 2023 Excellence in Sustainable Development Award Winner
Kitchens for Good (KFG) is a San Diego nonprofit that is transforming lives through culinary arts. Apprentices with barriers to employment gain technical and life skills they need to launch meaningful careers in the hospitality
Read moreIISE Annual Conference Volunteers Support Local Seattle Thrift Store
The IISE Annual Conference Volunteering Event, organized by the Sustainable Development Division is a yearly project where members attending the annual conference volunteer to assist a nonprofit agency in the conference’s host city. The 2022
Read moreLessons from Latin America for sustainable, healthier cities
Latin America is a region of many challenges but also of innovation and opportunities. It is a region of rapid urbanization, with 80% of its population (505 million people) living in cities within a diverse
Read moreApplying Industrial and Systems Engineering Skills to Sustainability
This panel discussion was held at the 2020 IISE Virtual Conference on Nov 2, 2020. The focus of the discussion was aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goal 17 – Partnerships. John Corliss, Gokhan Egilmez, and
Read moreSustainable Development Division Call for Papers for 2020 Conference in New Orleans
Call for AbstractsSustainable Development Track2020 IISE Annual Conference & ExpoHyatt Regency New OrleansNew Orleans, LAMay 30 – June 1, 2020Deadline for abstract submission is November 8, 2019Abstract SubmissionConference Site Dear Colleagues: We invite you to
Read moreSustainable Development Division takes on 2 Nonprofit Service Projects Prior to Orlando Conference
by Brion Hurley and Greg Weisenborn For the 7th year in a row, the board of the Sustainable Development Division has organized a volunteer service project with a local nonprofit prior to the start of
Read moreRise Against Hunger Awarded Inaugural IISE Excellence in Sustainable Development
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
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