Transitioning the Chemical Industry to Address the Climate, Plastics and Toxics Crises

Name: Transitioning the Chemical Industry to Address the Climate, Plastics and Toxics Crises
Start: 2023-02-15T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2023-02-15T10:00:00-08:00
Location: Breakout Tent 2

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 am - 10:00 am

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Breakout Tent 2

The chemical industry is at a crossroads. Critical to development and quality of life globally, it is also a key contributor to the climate, toxics, environmental injustice and plastic waste crises. What conditions, resources, leadership and commitment can transform it?

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Session Speakers

Gaurab

Chakrabarti

CEO & Co-Founder

Solugen

Gaurab

Chakrabarti

CEO & Co-Founder

Solugen

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Gaurab is the co-founder and CEO of Solugen. As a physician-scientist, Gaurab took an oath to first do no harm—and for him, that goes beyond patients or medicine. So in 2016, he started Solugen to decarbonize the chemicals industry, one of the most damaging for people and the Earth. Gaurab believes in using biology in unconventional ways to solve incredibly complex problems and is building a world-class team to join him on the journey. Gaurab studied computational neuroscience as an undergraduate at Brown University and received his MD & PhD in cancer biology and enzymology at the University of Texas. He is an author or co-author on more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and patents, and he is a Forbes 30 Under 30 in Industry and Manufacturing.

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Transitioning the Chemical Industry to Address the Climate, Plastics and Toxics Crises

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Jennifer

Silberman

SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer

Dollar Tree Stores

Jennifer

Silberman

SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer

Dollar Tree Stores

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Senior global executive with more than 25 years of diverse experience leveraging corporate responsibility, sustainability, advocacy and communications to generate business and brand value.

Jennifer holds a M.A. in International Economics and Latin American Studies from The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. with honors in Latin American Studies from Mount Holyoke College. She currently serves on the board of ECPAT and Net Impact and is co-chair of the Sustainability Steering Group of The Consumer Goods Forum.

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Transitioning the Chemical Industry to Address the Climate, Plastics and Toxics Crises

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Michael

Green

Founder

Center for Environmental Health

Michael

Green

Founder

Center for Environmental Health

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Michael Green founded in 1996. CEH is a leading advocate for comprehensive chemical policy, and uses both a carrot and stick to change corporate behavior in order to protect people from illnesses related to pollution in our air, water, products and food. CEH has been hired by both corporations and government agencies to design policies that will protect the public from exposure to toxic chemicals.

Prior to founding CEH, Michael designed a solid waste management plan for the Tibetan refugee community in Dharamsala, India, and cared for the sick at Mother Teresa’s mission in Calcutta. He is a recipient of The California Wellness Foundation’s Leadership Award, and has also been awarded the prestigious Compassion in Action Award for his work protecting children from lead by the Dalai Lama Foundation.

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Transitioning the Chemical Industry to Address the Climate, Plastics and Toxics Crises

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Monica

Unseld

Founder and Executive Director

Until Justice Data Partners

Monica

Unseld

Founder and Executive Director

Until Justice Data Partners

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Monica E. Unseld, Ph. D, MPH, was born and raised in Louisville, KY, and has roots in Huntsville, Alabama. She was born to Reginald B. and Barbara K. Unseld. Her parents never stifled her curiosity. They encouraged it with frequent trips to the library, books with at-home science experiments, and even sacrificing the dining room for her “lab.” Monica was allowed to use the bathtub and kitchen appliances as she explored her world. Without them, she would never have grown up to be a scientist. She also learned from her parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles the importance of justice work. She obtained her doctorate in biology in 2008 from the University of Louisville, and her Master’s in Public Health from Benedictine University in 2018. Her physical training is in endocrine disruption and environmental signaling. During graduate school, she was introduced to the field of environmental justice. She has worked with grassroots environmental justice groups nationwide for over a decade. For three years, she worked at the Greater Louisville Project; a data think tank that reported metrics for the community to push for social change. She is blending her knowledge and passion for research and data to help uplift community researchers, increase just partnerships with Academia and the community, and support community partners to challenge existing narratives about them by assisting them in collecting and creating messaging around the data.

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Transitioning the Chemical Industry to Address the Climate, Plastics and Toxics Crises

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Joel

Tickner

Director

Green Chemistry & Commerce Council

Joel

Tickner

Director

Green Chemistry & Commerce Council

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Dr. Joel Tickner is a leading researcher and strategist on policies, collaborations, and practice to advance safer, more sustainable chemicals, processes, and product. He founded and is the Executive Director of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3), a powerful network of more than 100 companies, bringing together the entire value chain from chemical producers to major brands and retailers. The GC3 is highly credible convener that drives commercialization, adoption, and scale of green chemistry solutions across sectors and supply chains. He is also a Professor of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he leads the Sustainable Chemistry Catalyst at the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production which undertakes research, analysis, and strategy to make chemistry safer for people and the planet. He is the founding Executive Director of the Association for the Advancement of Alternatives Assessment, a professional association dedicated to advancing the science, practice, and policy of alternatives assessment and informed substitution.

Sessions

Transitioning the Chemical Industry to Address the Climate, Plastics and Toxics Crises

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Tracks

Circular Value Chains

Event Topics

GreenBiz 23

Session Type

Breakout