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Global challenges Global solutions The profession’s response Greg Lewin, WCEC Chairman
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Key Challenges Energy Food & Nutrition Health & Wellbeing Water Chemical Engineering
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A new South Africa, every nine months... nine billion humans by 2040 The scale of the challenge we face
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The water challenge
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The health challenge
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The carbon challenge
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Meeting global needs
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Chemical engineering... The boundaryless profession
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? A vision of the future
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Chemical engineering making the vision a reality
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Engineering Chemical engineering key to the future
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Getting from here to there
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Future Life process safety sustainability chemical engineering fundamentals: systems education, training & research multidisciplinarity & collaboration the ‘bio’ dimension essential issues and concerns energyfood & nutritionhealth & wellbeingwater key challenges
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Chemical Engineering Matters Energy
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Step change efficiency improvements Energy storage and grid management Resource efficiency and reduced consumption Next generation nuclear
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Chemical Engineering Matters Food & nutrition
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Improved energy recovery from waste streams Step change in waste minimisation Life cycle analysis of food chains
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Chemical Engineering Matters Health & wellbeing
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Paradigm shift in energy and resource efficiency Engagement with policy makers and opinion formers
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Chemical Engineering Matters Water
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Chemical Engineering Matters Water Waste water recycling Improved water conservation Hierarchy of treatment technologies Low energy desalination
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Future Life process safety sustainability chemical engineering fundamentals: systems education, training & research multidisciplinarity & collaboration the ‘bio’ dimension essential issues and concerns energyfood & nutritionhealth & wellbeingwater key challenges
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Delivering the vision
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Lack of societal understanding Critical shortage of talent Silo mentality Delivering the vision
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Lack of societal understanding Critical shortage of talent Silo mentality Delivering the vision by creating a boundaryless force
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If we don’t act?
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Chemical Engineering But if we do... Engage with others and contribute to the profession
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If we don’t act?
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Chemical engineering matters... The profession’s response Greg Lewin, WCEC Chairman Chemical Engineering
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