Elements of Sustainability Series – Reducing Environmental Impacts Using Life Cycle Assessment

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Dr. Jeremiah Johnson
NC State, Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Improving environmental outcomes requires systems approaches that consider impacts that extend beyond a factory or company’s walls. By using life cycle assessment (LCA), companies can identify the best opportunities to reduce environmental impacts, informing decisions relating to material choice, supply chains, production processes, in-use impacts, and end of life management. Relying on new insights from LCA, companies can prioritize their efforts in meeting their sustainability goals and achieve meaningful change.

Learn More About the Speaker
Dr. Jeremiah Johnson is an associate professor at North Carolina State University’s Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and part of the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program in Sustainable Energy Systems and Policy. His research uses systems methods to evaluate the environmental impacts of changes to the power system, including those driven by technology. He earned degrees in environmental engineering from Yale University (PhD, MS) and in chemical engineering from Clarkson University (BS).[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”25″][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”19918″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][nectar_btn size=”medium” button_style=”regular-tilt” button_color=”Accent-Color” color_override=”#ffcb05″ icon_family=”none” text=”Register here!” url=”https://consumer.dow.com/en-us/who-we-are/sustainability/elements-of-sustainability.html”][/vc_column][/vc_row]