Sutainability Social: Economic Sustainability
About this event:
As part of Sustainability Social, StartUP FIU is hosting a panel discussion with guest speakers! This month's theme is economic sustainability, providing the opportunity to explore the topic in general and dive into more specific issues.
What To Expect?📝
1 Special Guest Speaker
1 TED Talk Style Presentations (20-30 min )
Moderated Interview and Q & A Session (10-20 min)
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sustainability Social: 🌱
A series dedicated to exploring the full dimension of sustainability and our responsibilities as a society. With expert guest speakers fostering the conversation, we create safe spaces to understand the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
Sustainability Social welcomes all who want to advance the conversation beyond social media to the tangible factors that truly drive sustainability.
Who Should Attend? 😄
Any student/faculty or community member who wants to learn more about sustainability is welcome to join us, regardless of major or previous level of expertise.
Learn About the Guests
Pallab Mozumder:
Pallab Mozumder is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment (joint appointment with the Dept. of Economics) at Florida International University (FIU). He is interested in a diverse set of environmental and natural resource management issues (e.g. valuation of environmental goods and services, sustainable development, managing ecological vulnerability, water and coastal resources management). His current research focuses on understanding human dimensions of environmental changes and mitigation of natural hazards.
Dr. Mozumder’s research focuses on environmental and natural resource economics, coastal resource management and interdisciplinary approaches in addressing complex environmental issues. He is interested in understanding the human dimensions of environmental changes and mitigation of natural hazards and disasters. Understanding human behavior in the face of environmental changes and prudent decision-making in managing natural resources are recurrent themes of his research.
About StartUP FIU: ⭐️
StartUP FIU is a university-wide initiative that fosters and develops entrepreneurship and innovation to help our students, researchers, and community connect, contribute to, and thrive in today’s fast-changing world. We create and run programs based on two foundational beliefs: that the skills and principles of entrepreneurship are essential to navigate and harness the opportunities of our disruptive age, and that universities can play a unique role in unlocking opportunity and unleashing the potential to shape a better, more inclusive, and more innovative tomorrow.