(FY1) Using Media to Influence Agricultural Perceptions on Climate Change

Authors: Nick Tomasetti, Nico Alvarado, Ben Mason, Anonymous

Advisors:

Category: First Year

Abstract:

Perceptions of climate change vary in the agricultural demographic as only around half of the farmers believe in human-induced climate change (Arbuckle et al., 2015). Through the creation of a pamphlet, based on psychological principles to maximize impact, we aim to alter unproductive perceptions of climate change. Changing perceptions, we hope to inspire action and lessen our impact on climate change one demographic at a time.

Sources:
Arbuckle, J. G., Morton, L. W., & Hobbs, J. (2015). Understanding Farmer Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: The Roles of Trust in Sources of Climate Information, Climate Change Beliefs, and Perceived Risk. Environment and Behavior, 47(2), 205–234.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916513503832. ​

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(GR06) Environmentally friendly recovery of valuable metals from e-wastes

Author(s): Hui Zhang, Chaoran Wang

Advisor(s): Jianyu Lian

Category: Graduate

Abstract: E-waste is considered a potential resource. However, the current e-waste recycling is only 17.4%. E-waste management and recycling are crucial to environmental sustainability and carbon emissions reduction. Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are a valuable sub-system of e-waste. Although PCBs account for 3−6 wt.% of the total e-waste, they contain lots of valuable metals such as Cu, Zn, Ag, and Au, especially compared to natural ores. It was estimated that the cost of mining natural oral is nearly 7 times that of recycling PCBs to produce the same quality of Au, Ag, Cu, Al, and steel. However, the main used methods for PCBs treatment, landfill and pyrometallurgy, cause serious environmental and health concerns. Our objectives are: to create an efficient method to remove ECs from PCBs,
to recover critical materials from waste PCBs to minimize military logistic tail, to improve the environmental friendliness of the e-waste recycling process, and to enable the technology transfer to industry.

UN SDGs: SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 15 – Life on Land

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(GR01) A Nanosilver-Enabled Composite System for Point-of-Use Potable Water: Towards Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for Everyone!

Authors: Jihan El Ouaragli

Advisors: NA

Category: Graduate

Abstract: Safe and affordable drinking water is an important and basic indicator of sustainability. Its availability at the point of use can save over 2 million human lives every year and prevent over 2 billion diarrheal diseases. Here, we propose a passive and compact nanosilver-enabled composite system for point-of-use drinking water treatment that can provide around 10 liters of clean water in 1 hour for just $ 2.5 per year per family.

UN SDGs: SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 15 – Life on Land

Video presentation: https://echo360.org/media/0031dfb6-bb5f-4f38-b1ab-b47d397ee0e3/public

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