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2020 Rich Earth Virtual Summit: Reclaiming Urine as a Resource

Posted by Julia Cavicchi on August 31, 2020

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September 15 – 17

Our annual summit is rapidly approaching! This three day virtual gathering will bring you a steady stream of inspiration and intrigue as presenters from around the world share their insights into the science, art, and practice of peecycling.

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A summary of the summit schedule is included below – visit this webpage for a more detailed schedule, including presentation titles and speaker bios.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nancy G. Love

Sept. 15, 9:00 -10:30 am EDTAs Principal Investigator of the National Science Foundation’s INFEWS project: Advancing Technologies and Improving Communication of Urine­-Derived Fertilizers for Food Production within a Risk­ Based Framework, Dr. Nancy G. Love will discuss this collaborative project and her vision for the future of urine diversion and reuse. Dr. Love is the Borchardt and Glysson Collegiate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University Michigan, and an adjunct Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology at Addis Ababa University. In collaboration with her students, Dr. Love works at the interface of water, infrastructure and public health in both domestic and global settings.

Admission By Donation

Members of the Container Based Sanitation Alliance (CBSA) provide access to dignified, safe, and affordable sanitation in dense urban areas otherwise lacking in options. This alliance includes Clean Team (Ghana), Loowatt (Madagascar), Sanivation and Sanergy (Kenya), SOIL (Haiti) and x-runner (Peru). During the COVID-19 pandemic, we recognize the significant challenges facing these providers, and therefore proceeds from this summit will go to support members of the CBSA.

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