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Seminar: “We Should All Try to Save the Planet”

August 3, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Professor Larry Lessard
Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University, Montréal

Hosted by Professor Elizabeth Edwards

Join Via Zoom:
https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81463721950
Meeting ID: 814 6372 1950
Passcode: 384453

Abstract:

Professor Larry Lessard, from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, works in the research area of recycling of composite materials. He will present work on recent projects on the topic of recycling and sustainability. Furthermore, Professor Lessard is undergoing a round-the-world bike trip to help promote these ideas and to film a documentary film on the subject. Bike62 will be cycling around the world from July 2022 to August 2023, a journey that will cover over 22,000Km, visit around 20 countries, and speak at 30 universities to promote ways to rethink and reuse composite materials.

 

Follow Professor Lessard’s journey:
website: www.bike62.com | Instagram: ridebike.saveplanet | YouTube: Bike62

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WB 407 – Wallberg Building @ 200 College Street

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Date:
August 3, 2023
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Website:
https://chem-eng.utoronto.ca/event/seminar-we-should-all-try-to-save-the-planet/

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