The Many Facets of Sustainable Development
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- April 9-13, 2012
- Moscone West Convention Center | Marriott Marquis - San Francisco, California-
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Meeting Chairs:
Lara A. Estroff, Jun Liu, Kornelius Nielsch, Kazumi Wada
Monday, April 9
9:00 am - 5:15 pm
Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salon 7
View the video of this Forum
Although the field of materials science and engineering is inherently multidisciplinary, new approaches to sustainable development will require more extensive collaborations with researchers even further outside the boundaries of the current field.
The goal of this forum was to encourage a holistic approach toward the science and engineering of sustainable development. Through keynote presentations and case-study panel discussions, the forum covered broad aspects of the field of sustainable development from viewpoints outside of materials science, including industrial ecologists, resource experts, social scientists, economists, and venture capitalists. (View Complete Agenda)
Representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) briefly discussed sustainability-related initiatives at the agency and were on hand during the day to answer questions.
The Many Facets of Sustainable Development Forum was recorded and freely available for viewing.
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Accompanied by the release of the MRS Bulletin special issue, Materials for Sustainable Development.
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Join the MRS LinkedIn group, Materials for Energy and Sustainable Development to connect with others in this field and to stay informed.
Marty Green, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Ashley White, AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, National Science Foundation
- 9:00 – 9:15 am
Introductory Remarks
Marty Green
Keynote Presentations
- 9:15 – 10:00 am
Social Barriers to Renewable Energy
Martin Pasqualetti (Professor of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University)
- 10:00 – 10:45 am
Sustainable Development—An Industrial Ecologist’s Perspective
Roland Clift (Professor of Environmental Technology, University of Surrey)
- 10:45 – 11:00 am
Break/Poster Viewing
- 11:00 – 11:45 am
The Role of Water in Sustainable Development
Heather Cooley (Co-Director of the Water Program, Pacific Institute)
- 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Investing in Sustainable Development
Nancy Pfund (Managing Partner, DBL Investors)
- 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
- 2:00 – 2:15 pm
Investments in Sustainability at the National Science Foundation
Ashley White
Panel Discussions
- 2:15 – 3:00 pm
Panel 1: Sustainable Development Metrics
- John Baglin (Physicist Emeritus, IBM Almaden Research Center)
- Heather Cooley (Co-Director of the Water Program, Pacific Institute)
- Anu Ramaswami (Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Denver)
- 3:00 – 3:30 pm
Break/Poster Viewing
- 3:30 – 4:15 pm
Panel 2: Sustainable Development of Alternative Energy Sources
- David Ginley (Research Fellow, National Renewable Energy Lab)
- Martin Pasqualetti (Professor of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University)
- Nancy Pfund (Managing Partner, DBL Investors)
- Elizabeth Wilson (Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy and Law, University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs)
- 4:15 – 5:00 pm
Panel 3: Life-cycle Assessment Case Study—Sustainable Development in the Auto Industry
- Roland Clift (Professor of Environmental Technology, University of Surrey)
- Alan Hurd (Visiting Scholar, Santa Fe Institute)
- Alan Taub (Former Vice President for Global Research and Development, General Motors Company)
- 5:00 – 5:15 pm
Closing Remarks
Ashley White, Marty Green
Plus: Posters by Student Congress attendees from the World Materials Summit.
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