Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems

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[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

Georgia Tech invites applications and nominations for the Executive Director position in the BBISS. BBISS, one of Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes, brings together everyone at Georgia Tech to support sustainability-focused research.
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[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

Find the complete line-up of speakers and events for the 2024 Sustainability Showcase here: https://t.co/ICMdbOUldv

Get the details on the Sustainability Showcase here:
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Get the details on all the #SDGWeek2024 happenings here:
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[ChBE @ Georgia Tech @GTChBE]

Congrats to Marta Hatzell, winner of a 2024 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award, which recognizes leading contributions of scientists and engineers active in the general fields of green chemistry, green engineering, and sustainability https://t.co/Jqe74OAfs9

[RCEATL_HELC @rceatl_helc]

Leveraging Sustainability-focused Events to Enhance Teaching with the UN SDGs. Friday 2 February, 14h30-16h00, online.

Register: https://t.co/VvaGRHfHVH

[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts @GTliberalarts]

Congratulations to our professors who have been named 2023 Brook Byers Fellows! Omar Asensio (Public Policy), Kelly Comfort (Modern Languages), and Neha Kumar (International Affairs) https://t.co/q3Z1Ltq1Ei

[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

Explore the future of sustainable buildings with Baabak Ashuri in the latest BBISS Seminar Series! 💡

Uncover a fresh perspective on valuation, where energy conservation and renewables are treated as real investment options. 🌍

https://t.co/aNykznw1MF

[Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene @elementascience]

New Sustainability Transitions Commentary: For graduate students to become leaders in #sustainability, we must transcend disciplinary boundaries, from @meaghanmcs et al. #ClimateCrisis @BB_ISS https://t.co/XerAEq25Eg

[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

Dive into a decade-long analysis of electric vehicles in households! 🚗💡

Bert Bras explores the impacts of integrating EVs, state-of-the-art tech, and solar power in homes. Join the discussion! ⚡️

https://t.co/Os9Wb1Ylis

[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

Join us this Thursday as Jessica Roberts introduces us to Dataseum!

Dataseum is a vision for a museum dedicated to data and data interaction at Georgia Tech, learn more at the BBISS Seminar Series event this Thursday.

🔗https://t.co/a9EOmTq42k

[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

Explore the future of urban living in the face of radical urban transition! 🌎

Perry Yang delves into urban systems design, showcasing Tokyo as a living smart city laboratory in the face of climate change and emerging technologies.

https://t.co/UtMKVFHtBI

[Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy @sppgatech]

*ImpactHack deadline extended!* Join students from Canada, India, Nigeria, and other regions to create innovative social solutions. Free swag, food and insight included. ImpactHack will take place Nov. 10-12 both virtually, and in-person @GeorgiaTech https://t.co/u21ahPLFjv

[GaTech CSE @GTCSE]

Congratulations to School of CSE Assistant Professor Peng Chen for his selection as a faculty fellow to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)! 🥳🎉

Here is the story about BBISS and this year's cohort of eleven appointed faculty: https://t.co/m0MrYo5xkn

[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

Join us next Thursday for Bert Bras' "Integrating Electric Vehicles into Households – A Decade of Assessing Benefits!"

Learn about the integration of electrified vehicles with home energy systems from a homeowner and vehicle owner perspective.

🔗https://t.co/RQPo1mjoF5

[Todd Michney @ToddMichney]

NEXT FRIDAY (9/22): @TechHSOC Speakers Series panel "Inequalities: Historical and Sociological Perspectives on Human Environments and Justice," featuring @atboston, Alison Kenner & @aezeide, moderated by @hacurry. Details here: https://t.co/VhjSdZvNWp

[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

Tackling The Climate Crisis: Agro Sequestration 🌎

Discover how this innovative approach uses plants and biolandfills to capture CO2 and combat climate change.

Learn how we can reshape our carbon footprint.
#ClimateAction #CarbonSequestration

https://t.co/5fZb5UVAki

[Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts @GTliberalarts]

Congrats to the 25 graduate students in the Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management program who presented their capstone projects addressing various sustainability challenges such as electricity and energy justice, carbon reduction, and greening cities/industry

[Georgia Tech Research @GTResearch_]

Georgia Tech is on the forefront of mitigating the climate crisis. Meet four research teams that are developing new ways of tracking climate change and sourcing energy. https://t.co/391DSaSR5D

[Georgia Tech College of Engineering @gatechengineers]

An old idea is getting new life thanks to battery researchers @GeorgiaTech who’ve found a way to use aluminum to create solid-state batteries. How their work could lead to safer, cheaper, more powerful Li-ion batteries: https://t.co/2zmkn4FUuF 🐝🔋

[Georgia Tech @GeorgiaTech]

Atlanta's air quality took a hit this week from Canadian wildfire smoke traveling thousands of miles towards the Deep South.

Georgia Tech experts say climate change patterns indicate we may see more situations like these as places get drier and hotter. | https://t.co/ZqfG8CrwKJ

[Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems @BB_ISS]

The third class of BBISS Graduate Fellows has been selected. The Program provides grad students with enhanced training in sustainability, team science, and leadership in addition to their usual programs of study. https://t.co/zJOUjusdLM