So how did my life impact sustainability during the last year? I would rate my performance as again improved, and again insufficient. On the plus side, many advances – In the last 12 months, I have not flown on an airplane. The last time I could say this was in perhaps 1982 when I was […]
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Austin Texas Educate the Educators program. Details on the EtE program can be found on the website of the International Geosynthetics Society – https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/educate-the-educators-program/. I express my thanks, admiration and appreciation to those who created this event and produced the framework for all of the events […]
As we approach year end, I report on my sustainability performance in 2024. Much like the recent past years, my environmental impact and sustainability decision-making have remained at the forefront of my activities. While I have not always made the most optimal decisions, I am content with my individual contribution. LOTS of reuse and recycling, […]
In conjunction with an IGS Foundation Board of Trustees meeting I will be speaking at a symposium at Delft University in the Netherlands on May 14, 2024. My topic is ” Sustainable use of geosynthetics in landfill and hydraulic applications world-wide”. I am honored by the invitation and hope that this will help to move […]
So how did I do last year?…well, better, but still not good enough. On a personal basis, I am relatively content. I dramatically reduced automobile usage in 2023, converting to train for several trips that I would have driven prior, as well as reducing the overall volume of travel. Lots of video conferencing and only […]
In September, I attended the 12th International Congress on Geosynthetics, the flagship event of the International Geosynthetics Society. In addition to presenting a paper – “White Polyethylene Geomembrane: Forensic and Laboratory Evidence for Superior Durability” , co-authored with Adam Maskal of Solmax, I received an IGS Service Award, recognizing my contributions to the IGS. It […]
I was scheduled to deliver my sixth ethics lecture and discussion at an FGI webinar in June. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled as I refused to accept edits to my presentation….well, shit! Convicted? No, I was never convicted….
At the end of 2022, I feel compelled to spend some time and words on my personal sustainability progress this year. A bit of good news is that this topic tends to be in the forefront of my thoughts and my conscious decision making, at least more so than in the past years. I still […]
I continue to extend my efforts in personal (and industry) sustainability. I have made a second trip to Australia and again offset my CO2 emissions. I write this from a hotel in the USA on my third and likely final trip of the year. I continue to struggle with the conflicting need to “physically see […]
