Join us on the 50th Earth Day to explore what the path forward may look like to the 2050 Climate Goals and a more sustainable future in the face of radical change. The session will explore ecological, political, technological, and industrial perspectives on the...
View the research project on circular supply chains, here, and if you’re interested in getting involved, contact us at ctl-sustainabilty@mit.edu. “Waste is just excess material in the wrong person’s hands.” Inspiration from our event yesterday...
September 19, 2019 On September 19, 2019, The Washington Post mentioned Dr. Josué Velázquez Martínez on the one-day and same-day deliveries that Amazon is launching. According with Velázquez Martínez, “Amazon should show the consumers the environmental impact of...
July 15, 2019 CNN quoted Dr. Josué Velázquez Martínez’ research sponsored by Coppel in México. Are consumers aware of the environmental costs of fast-shipping? Would consumers be willing to delay some days for home deliveries to reduce carbon emissions? are some of...
June 11, 2019 In the news article “Why Online Shopping Is More Eco-Friendly Than Traditional Retail — Or at Least It Was”, released on June 11 by FootWear, Dr. Josué Velázquez Martínez provided the insight results from the “Green Button” Project and the benefits for...
April 26, 2019 – Cambridge MA Dr. Karla Gámez Pérez, Dr. Josué Velázquez Martínez, Bernarda Serrano and Sayda Benítez presenting the MIT SLI research MIT Sustainable Logistics Initiative director, Josué Velázquez Martínez, took part in this years MIT...
Within the last two decades, GHG emissions from aviation have increased by 50% as passenger flight activity has grown two and a half times. Guidelines coming summer 2021 - https://sustainable.mit.edu/sustainablefuel/ #sustainable #aviation
What's in the new MIT Climate Action Plan? We will expand our network of climate leaders with at least 20 faculty hires, mid-career ignition grants for climate research, and up to 100 new student fellowships in climate & sustainability. https://climate.mit.edu/climateaction/fastforward
MIT has released an ambitious new plan for action to address the world’s accelerating climate crisis. “Our approach is to build on what the MIT community does best — and then aspire for still more,” says Vice President for Research @maria_zuber .
https://news.mit.edu/2021/climate-action-net-zero-2026-0512
Companies are pursuing sustainability in their #SupplyChains to reduce repetitional risk and increase brand equity, but what are the barriers to achieving supply chain #Sustainability success? @hickmana @KellenBetts @varney2 @MITSustainChain #MIT https://medium.com/mitsupplychain/barriers-to-sustainability-why-suppliers-are-part-of-the-problem-and-the-solution-8a9c915996ea