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 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 
  EARTH ENGINEERING CENTER 
   for sustainable Waste Management

Welcome to the Earth Engineering Center (EEC)

The Earth Engineering Center (EEC) was formed in 1995. Its original mission was to direct engineering research on processes and products that balance the increasing use of materials, the finite resources of the Earth, and the need for clean air, water, and soil. EEC introduced the teaching of Industrial Ecology at Columbia University, was the first engineering unit of Columbia's Earth Institute, and co-organized the 1997 Global Warming International Conference (GW8), held at Columbia University.

In 1998, the historic Henry Krumb School of Mines, the first mining and metallurgy school in the U.S. (1864) and the foundation of SEAS, was divided into the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering (EEE), the first such program to be accredited in the U.S., the Materials Science Program, and the Earth Engineering Center. EEC has contributed to the formation of EEE and several important research units at Columbia (Clean Ocean and Shore Trust, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, Water Center, and Center for Life Cycle Analysis).

As of 1998, EEC has concentrated on advancing the goals of sustainable waste management in the U.S. and globally. Economic development has resulted in the annual generation of billions of tons of used materials which are a considerable resource and, when not managed properly, constitute a major environmental problem both in developed and developing nations. This research has engaged many M.S. and Ph.D. students on all aspects of waste management.

In 2003, in collaboration with the U.S. Energy Recovery Council, EEC formed the Waste to Energy Research and Technology Council (WTERT). The experimental arm of WTERT (CCL) is headed by Prof. Marco Castaldi of the Chemical Engineering Department of the City College (CCNY) of the City University of New York (CUNY). As of 2012, WTERT has sister organizations in twelve other countries including Canada, China, Germany, Greece, India (link) and the U.K. (link).

In 2012, the Wastewater and Climate Change laboratory, headed by Prof. Kartik Chandran of the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University, joined the Earth Engineering Center. This important new resource allows EEC to conduct research on the sustainable management of solid, liquid, and gaseous residues of human activity.

Mission

The mission of EEC is to identify and help develop the most suitable means for the recovery of materials and energy from solid and liquid wastes and the preservation of land and water resources; and disseminate this information by means of publications, the web, and technical meetings. The guiding principle is that responsible management of wastes must be based on science and best available technology and not on ideology and economics that exclude environmental costs.

http://www.seas.columbia.edu/earth/



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Gerry Lenfest ..

“The breadth of Gerry Lenfest’s philanthropy and generosity to Columbia is truly remarkable,” said Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger, who announced the gift. “From the law school he attended to the humanities and sciences, from the Earth Institute to our medical center, Gerry has provided the sustainable source of energy for excellence across a diversity of University life and scholarship. This latest gift not only reflects the extraordinary leadership in the arts that he and Marguerite have long demonstrated in their home city of Philadelphia, it ensures that our thriving School of the Arts will finally have a facility that matches its astonishing creativity and the university will have a vital new space for engagement in the robust cultural life of Harlem.”

http://news.columbia.edu/oncampus/2601

http://energy.columbia.edu/

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ABOUT ACC

The American Chemistry Council's (ACC's) mission is to deliver business value through exceptional advocacy using best-in-class member performance, political engagement, communications and scientific research. We are committed to sustainable development by fostering progress in our economy, environment and society.

ACC is America’s oldest trade association of its kind, representing companies engaged in the business of chemistry—an innovative, $760 billion enterprise that is helping solve the biggest challenges facing our nation and the world.

The business of chemistry:

Drives innovations that enable a more sustainable future.
Creates nearly 800,000 manufacturing and high-tech jobs—plus almost six million related jobs—that support families and communities.
Enhances safety through the products of chemistry and investment in research.

The products of chemistry will make it possible to satisfy a growing world population by providing a healthy and plentiful food supply, clean air and water, safe living conditions, efficient and affordable energy sources and lifesaving medical treatments in communities around the globe.

To enable these ongoing innovations, ACC supports public policies that will drive creation of groundbreaking products that improve lives and our environment, enhance the economic vitality of communities and protect public health.

http://www.americanchemistry.com/About

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