Global Resource Flows & Supply Chains
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Article ItemSupply chain management: three pillars for every sustainability leader , article
Supply chains are more than just products and transportation—they are dynamic systems that involve people, processes, information, and nature. Associate Professor of Practice Donna Palumbo-Miele shares the three pillars of sustainability that every supply chain leader should know.
Date: Dec 13, 2022 -
Article ItemRegenerative travel: reducing environmental impact is just the beginning , article
Regenerative travel is the only way for the tourism industry to build back better and that is what travelers are asking for, writes Makayla Haertel, a recent graduate of the Executive Master of Natural resources (XMNR) program.
Date: Mar 01, 2022 -
Article ItemDesigning products to last: Rachel Goldstein introduces students to the circular economy , article
In the "Circular Economy" course, Rachel Goldstein teaches students about the importance of designing products to have a cradle-to-cradle life cycle rather than a cradle-to-grave cycle. The course is one of four MNR online offerings comprising the Sustainable Business focus area.
Date: Nov 16, 2021 -
Article ItemCOVID-19, animal markets, and environmental security , article
CLiGS Environmental Security Fellow Dr. Marina Malamud puts the global coronavirus pandemic in the context of Environmental Security, an emerging field encompassing trends and events affecting the wellbeing of humans, and a new area of focus for Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment.
Date: Nov 24, 2020