Overview

This innovative interactive webinar will consist of short introductions on the themes of sustainability. Breakout sessions will then be used to discuss key sustainability issues involved in production, use, recovery and recycling and the role of chemical engineers in these processes.

The output from this webinar will be used by the Sustainability SIG and the Sustainability Hub to inform future activity. Questions stimulated by the recent Technology Roadmap member consultation will be used to provide further input to the consultation.

Speakers

Dr David Gardner, Chair, Sustainability Special Interest Group 

David is the current Chair of the Sustainability SIG. He has spent almost 40 years in industry and innovation developing innovative and sustainable solutions in process and chemical engineering. This has included activities with DEFRA and BEIS, advising on critical raw materials and supply chain risks, as Innovation Director of the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme and Technical Director of the Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network.

David worked on the development of the process to produce 'hard' carbon for electrodes in car batteries from waste lignin at Stora Enso’s Innovation centre for Biomaterials in Stockholm. He has drawn on his experience of heating technologies, including microwave, radio-frequency, ohmic, induction, as well as electrochemical innovations to develop long-term sustainable processes across multiple sectors.

Dr Trish Melton, Chair, Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and Sustainability Hub Programme Director

Trish has spent most of her career in the global pharmaceutical industry, working in manufacturing, product launch, operational excellence and project management. She is currently working on many programmes globally which support the delivery of medicines to emerging and established markets.

She is a former chemical engineering lecturer and is passionate about the need for continuing professional development and high-quality training. Trish is also a former member of the IChemE Board of Trustees.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Sustainability Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

09:30—11:30 BST.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.

You are advised to join the workshop at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time, to allow for your computer to connect.

Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you will need to be a member of the Sustainability Special Interest Group.