Episode 9: Sustainable Materials Management: what does it mean and how does it work?

Sustainable Materials Management presents an effective approach to reduce environmental and climate change impacts and preserving natural capitals, hence helping to ensure sustainability.  This talk will introduce its concept, implications, and benefits.  Cases will be used to illustrate plausible ways of practice and their merits.

About the speaker: Dr. Vincent Chao is an internationally known expert on sustainability-related subjects. In the past 40 years, he has held executive positions in academic and research institutions, and an environmental consultant company; senior positions in a Crown waste management corporation and engineering companies in Canada. His services span a wide region covering North America, Europe, and Asia. He is a registered chemical engineer and has a Ph.D. degree in environmental engineering.