Attention all human factors & ergonomics professionals, students and academics - On Monday, Feb. 10 at 9 am PDT/Noon EST the monthly meeting of the Sustainability Technical Group (STG) will be happening on Zoom. Our membership is growing steadily and new members will get a chance to say hello if they like.
What: HFES Sustainability Technical Group Monthly Meeting
When: Monday, February 10, 2025, at 9 am PDT/noon EST (Agenda below)
Where: Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87001273473?pwd=8aBTS9f8rYpq3aBeufdIbYO36JbRY1.1
Meeting ID: 870 0127 3473
Passcode: 860199
Agenda:
1) Introduction of new members
2) Please join the Sustainability TG https://my.hfes.org/subscription/join-technical-group For problems please contact Amrita.Maguire@dell.com or danpgottesman@gmail.com
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP IS NOW FREE
3) STG elections:
a) Call for new leadership positions went out, but you can apply through Feb. 10 according to Steve Kemp. We had two people submit applications for Program Vice Chair: Carryl Baldwin and Yining "Elena" Zhang" as of Wednesday morning (PDT).
i) Vice-chair (serves one year):
ii) Annual Meeting Program Vice-Chair (serves one year):
b) Call for applications for communications team roles went out: Communications director, website lead, newsletter lead, and social media lead.
4) 2025 HFES Annual Meeting: October 12-17. Chicago. Abstract deadline: Feb. 13, 2025
5) Updates on other HFES ASPIRE Panels or Potential Webinar Topics
a) Sustainable Aviation panel (Aerospace Systems and Sustainability TGs: moderated by Shraddha Swaroop; confirmed panelists Mark Shikerman of Wisk Aero, Dr. Christopher Wickens of Colorado State University; Yining "Elena" Zhang of Rice University)
b) ROI of Human Factors panel (Environmental Design TG, STG, coordinated by Dan Nathan-Roberts)
c) Sustainability in Health Care (Health Care and Product Design TG, Susan K, Mary O)
d) HF and mitigating AI energy consumption (Human AI Robot TG, Joseph Lyons, Joe M, Mary O)
e) Smart Thermostats/Energy Buildings/Energy Feedback (Product Design, Keith Karn)
f) Sustainable Supply Chains (Product Design TG Keith Karn, Rehka)
g) Drone delivery service and sustainability (Shraddha Swaroop)
h) Getting to Net Zero (Industry, Macroergonomics TG Hanna Barton, Andrew T, Chris Reid)
i) EU Green Deal – SPDR (Sustainable Product Design Regulation), EPD (Environmental Product Definitions) and French Repairability Index (Product Design TG, Philips, Aviation fuel, Amrita Maguire), FINES (baby monitors)
j) Human roles in IT recycling: Ghana, Brazil, US (Mary O, Dan O, Sara R, Augustine A)
k) HF Education with sustainability examples: (Education TG / Gretchen M, Nancy B, Carryl B, CalState LB)
6) Next meeting March 10, 2025, 9 am PDT/noon EST