The conference themes align with the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Grand Environmental Engineering Challenges, and are:
- October 16th @12 pm ET: COVID-19, systemic biases, and environmental engineering education
- October 23rd @12 pm ET: COVID-19 and fostering informed decisions and actions
- October 30th @12 pm ET: COVID-19 and the creation of efficient, healthy and resilient cities
- November 6th @12 pm ET: COVID-19 and sustainably supplying food, water, and energy
- November 13th @12 pm ET: COVID-19 and designing a future without pollution and waste
- November 20th @12 pm ET: COVID-19 and climate change mitigation, and adaptation
Each session, as much as possible, will look at convergence around air, water, food, and people fostered by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the unfolding realities of the need to address inequities in our communities. The meeting presents a new model of participation for environmental engineers and scientists in a combined asynchronous, and synchronous multimedia online learning platform integrated with social media.