Renewable Energy and Water in the Developing World with a Focus on Southeast Asia and Latin America

Speaker: Jason Selwitz, Service Learning Coordinator, Portland, OregonJason Selwitz works at Green Empowerment (GE), a Portland, Oregon-based organization that supports renewable energy, water delivery, and watershed restoration projects in Latin America and Southeast Asia. GE works with local, in-country, non-government organizations (NGO) to aid rural communities living outside the national electricity grid. Major projects have been undertaken in the Philippines, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Peru.Jason is a graduate of Penn State and is currently a graduate student at Cal Poly Pomona in "Regenerative Studies," an area of research seeking to integrate healthy ecosystems with human settlement. Jason's work and research has also included novel wastewater treatment techniques, biodiesel processing, photovoltaics, and alternative building materials. His international work began with Peace Corps work in the Philippines.

Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Evangeline Reyes