TAU Unbound - Episode #15: What are the Collective Consequences of Lack of Sustainability prof. Vered Blass

In this episode of TAU Unbound our host, Ambassador Ido Aharoni Aronoff, is hosting Environmental Expert prof. Vered Blass of the Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. Dr. Blass, who obtained her advanced degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, is an expert in sustainability consequences. Here, we learn about the importance of engaging the general public in changing consumption and production patterns, by using life cycle thinking. prof. Blass’ message is relevant to all, especially to some private sector entities, who think only governments must uphold a higher ecological standard. Join us for this discussion and subscribe and share if you like! 00:00 intro 01:08 Personal background, industrial engineering and environment 03:45 Israel and the OECD organization 05:45 A holistic approach to addressing the climate crisis 07:20 Green technology 12:00 Economic considerations water VS energy, electricity VS energy 16:00 Implementation of an interdisciplinary holistic approach 27:16 Collaborations between academia, research and reality in the field. 28:40 Israel is special in its size and number of initiatives https://international.tau.ac.il