Amid relentless bombardment of Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley, Professor Issam Srour of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, an expert in construction waste and sustainable rubble management, discusses strategies for handling Lebanon’s fast-mounting demolition debris and avoiding environmental disaster.

The Merge is a production of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at AUB. The podcast was recorded at the studios of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Hub for Digital Teaching & Learning at MSFEA. Special thanks to our team Karen Kelaita, Rima Ghannoum, Christina Sleiman, Mariam Noureddine, Kassem Zaayter, and Dana Ghalayini for recording, editing, and production.

Platforms:
Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-merge/id1779702738
Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/the-merge8/episodes/The-Merge-Issam-Srour-Recycling-War-Rubble-for-a-Sustainable-Future-e2r57ui/a-abkt280
Anghami:https://play.anghami.com/episode/1189265501

Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture: https://www.aub.edu.lb/MSFEA/Pages/default.aspx

The Merge: Episode 1 | Issam Srour | Recycling War Rubble for a Sustainable Future

In dieser Folge sprechen wir über ein großes Thema. Die Transformation der Kunststoffindustrie. Warum das nicht nur eine technische Sache ist und womit sich die gleichnamige Forschungsgruppe bei uns am SKZ beschäftigt erklärt Gruppenleiter Jonathan Lambers. Es geht um Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung, Regularien, Wesentlichkeitsanalysen und Geschäftsmodelle.  

Mehr zu unser Gruppe Transformation der Kunststoffindustrie findet ihr hier:
https://www.skz.de/forschung/kreislaufwirtschaft/transformation-der-kunststoffindustrie

Die Folge über den digitalen Produktpass findet ihr hier:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vzaz0Pab5wAB2Q7BwAyfL?si=161264970a484cbd

Folge 109 - Jonathan Lambers (SKZ) - Transformation, Kunststoffindustrie und Fahrradhelme

Rachel Ceruti leads FABSCRAP as Director of Partnerships, Outreach, and Education. Rachel is an award-winning leader with a global perspective, leveraging her experience in the Peace Corps and sustainable finance, to become a key player in the circular fashion space in New York City. Fueled by her passion for waste reduction and exceptional community building skills, she has a proven track record of engaging diverse peoples in the mission of waste reduction through community action, volunteerism, and education.

LIGC with Rachel Ceruti Director of Partnerships Outreach and Education at FABSCRAP

Jason Dodier is a recognized business leader and global authority on the circular economy, biochar, and decarbonization. As Co-Founder of Grain Ecosystem, he has championed the use of Al and data-driven solutions to revolutionize waste-to-energy projects. His work highlights biochar as a pivotal tool for carbon sequestration and community optimization while improving access to project financing. Driven by a mission to turn cost centers into profit centers and accelerate biodiversity at every step, Jason's approach delivers both environmental and economic benefits.

With a strong foundation in project finance and a distinguished career in commercial leadership at sustainability pioneer Schneider Electric, Jason has worked across the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas to advance some of the world's most transformative public-private partnerships and energy transition initiatives. Among his notable achievements are leading the development of the microgrid at JFK Terminal 1 -featuring the largest solar array in New York City and at any airport terminal in the U.S.-and spearheading Schneider Electric's Access to Energy Program, which has brought clean energy solutions to underserved communities worldwide.

With nearly two decades of international experience, Jason is a sought-after thought leader and speaker on sustainability, innovation, and economic models. He serves on the boards of the Amazonia Fund Alliance and Fountain Head Rhode Island in his home state, where he continues to advocate for environmental stewardship and sustainable development.
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LICG with Jason Dodier CEO and Co Founder Grain

Épisode 2 de Circul’Acteurs, le podcast qui suit le parcours des objets au sein de l’économie circulaire et met en lumière ses acteurs et actrices. Invités : Vanina Desavis & Thierry Audibert des chantiers I.C.A.R.E

Générique : musique libre de droits Nightfall / Future Bass Music
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Pour lire la retranscription de cet épisode rendez-vous sur : https://exutoirethebaide.wordpress.com/2025/02/09/circulacteurs-episode-2-les-equipements-electriques-et-electroniques/

Circul'Acteurs : Épisode 2 - Les équipements électriques et électroniques (avec les chantiers ICARE)

The fast fashion wig industry contributes significantly to environmental waste and unethical labor practices. At Q&Vogue™, we aim to disrupt this model by offering sustainable and ethically produced wigs, focusing on eco-friendly materials, circular economy principles, and empowering communities. Our initiative presents a viable alternative that prioritizes both beauty and environmental responsibility.

Q&Vogue: Sustainable Wigs and the Fight Against Fast Fashion

On Episode 550 of Impact Boom, Jean Darling and Stephen Mason of Cirque Du Soil discuss accelerating the development of a thriving society by implementing place-based regenerative systems, and how principles of the circular economy can help us reduce waste on both local and national levels. 

If you are a changemaker wanting to learn actionable steps to grow your organisations or level up your impact, don't miss out on this episode!

If you enjoyed this episode, then check out Episode 523 with Saadi Allan on regenerative agriculture and breaking down social enterprise silos -> https://bit.ly/43E5Uyd

The team who made this episode happen were:
Host: Indio Myles
Guest(s): Jean Darling & Stephen Mason
Producer: Emma Dimech

We invite you to join our community on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram to stay up to date on the latest social innovation news and resources to help you turn ideas into impact. You'll also find us on all the major podcast streaming platforms, where you can also leave a review and provide feedback.

Episode 550 (2025) Jean Darling and Stephen Mason On Building Regenerative Systems

On Episode 559 of Impact Boom, Megan Draper of Furniture Reuse Solutions discusses how repurposing furniture can reduce waste while supporting at-risk communities, and the role of social enterprises in the propelling the circular economy while implementing sustainable solutions.

If you are a changemaker wanting to learn actionable steps to grow your organisations or level up your impact, don't miss out on this episode!

If you enjoyed this episode, then check out Episode 184 with Eric Lombardi on zero waste and scaling up your vision as a social enterprise -> https://bit.ly/4ibVgT0

The team who made this episode happen were:
Host: Indio Myles
Guest(s): Megan Draper
Producer: Indio Myles

We invite you to join our community on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram to stay up to date on the latest social innovation news and resources to help you turn ideas into impact. You'll also find us on all the major podcast streaming platforms, where you can also leave a review and provide feedback.

Episode 559 (2025) Megan Draper On Circular Economy Solutions That Empower Communities

This episode is sponsored by Jabil.

Cassie Gruber, director of sustainability business solutions at Jabil, explores how engineers can shape a more sustainable future in this episode of Diverse.

In conversation with Larry Guthrie, director of content strategy at SWE, Cassie explores her unconventional career path from studying art and philosophy to leading global sustainability strategies in manufacturing.

Hear the biggest sustainability challenges she is seeing across 16 sectors, the importance of collaboration in the circular economy, and why Jabil is a unique place for engineers to grow and thrive in their careers.

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Ep 332: Advancing Sustainability and the Circular Economy With Cassie Gruber of Jabil

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Innovative Sustainable Packaging Solutions | Eco-Friendly Supply Chain

Harsha in her podcasts series covers all her interactions with eminent people creating impact on society. The show Live interactions with global changemakers and Youth Questions are interactions with the Corporate Honchos and publicly elected political leaders. It emphasizes strategy to implementation of sustainable development goals and integration of Responsible business practices. The conversations are focussed on understanding the journey to find solutions of complex problems in growing business in tandem with social development.

She is also a poet and in her album universal messages she recites some of her finest words.

The Merge is a podcast where experts from diverse fields come together to tackle real-world challenges. Hosted by Professor Alan Shihadeh, Dean of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the American University of Beirut, each episode dives into pressing issues and innovative solutions that bridge disciplines and inspire change.

Welcome to Diverse, a podcast by the Society of Women Engineers. SWE gives women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering community. On Diverse, we highlight incredible thought leaders and personalities in the STEM community and discover who they are at home, at work and in between.

nductus global sourcing and procurement, We have developed deep expatriates in product sourcing across various sectors  at Global Marketplace.Our product expertise is Textile and apparels. We supply wholesale apparel clothing. We offer solutions that are supplier identification, logistics contract management and focus on cost optimization and quality assurance.

Impact Boom searches the globe to find the people, stories & inspiration to help you create maximum positive impact.

We interview world-leading social innovators, entrepreneurs, changemakers, designers, educators, thinkers and doers who share Insights, ideas & inspiration. As long as these leaders are focussing their efforts on creating positive social and environmental change, we'll make sure you hear about it.

Je vous emmène à la découverte des acteurs et actrices de l'économie circulaire avec le podcast Circul'Acteurs.
Je créé aussi des livres audios et des livres qu'iel publie sur cette chaine.

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