Feb 25
The Complex Geographies of Waste: How Academic Research Impacts Political Policy
Bethesda, Maryland
Region
Presentation
Date
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Light lunch will be served.
RSVP
R.S.V.P. to David Speer at 410-205-5408 or [email protected]
Dr. Yaakov Garb is a senior lecturer in the Bona Terra Department of Man in the Desert at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research at Ben-Gurion University. His background is in environmental studies and the social studies of science and technology. Dr. Garb has studied and written about a wide range of topics in these fields and his research has impacted political policy. Currently, Dr. Garb is sharing his research on electronic waste and partnerships with the informal e-waste industry.