Welcome to the third episode of the Sustainabold podcast! Today, I invited Dr. Weslynne Ashton to the show. She's an associate professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology with joint appointments at the Stuart School of Business and the Institute of Design.
Professor Ashton is a sustainable systems scientist whose research teaching and practice are oriented around transitioning our socioecological systems towards sustainability and equity. Her research has grounded in industrial ecology and circular economy. Her current work focuses on increasing sustainability and equity in urban food systems and developing regenerative economies and post-industrial regions, emerging economies and small island states.
She has a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, from MIT and masters and doctoral degrees in environmental science from Yale university. We talked about her approach to research and community focus, sustainability as care and solutions to address growing weaknesses of our current economic system, both professionally and personally. Hope you enjoy the show!
