Solutions for Healthier Cities
| Workshop 1 | Paints & Sealants: | |
| Why is low-VOC paint related to healthier air quality? What are the complexities and available solutions to specifying low-VOC paint for different types of applications (indoor, outdoor, long-lasting, epoxy, other)? |
Mr. Georges Chalhoub Sales Manager Dr. Michele Azouri Technical Marketing Manager Tinol Paints |
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| Workshop 2 | Air Pollution in the City: | |
| What are the health effects of Air Pollution in Beirut and what are the measures that can be taken by the civil society to minimize them? | Pr. Wehbeh Farah, HDR Director of Physics Department Faculté des Sciences, Université Saint-Joseph |
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| Workshop 3 | Nutrition & Air Pollution: | |
| How to help your body deal with city pollutants? There is hope! Facts, challenges, and available solutions |
Dr. Walid Khairallah MD, Consultant in Endocrinology Bellevue Medical Center Medical Director, Green Clinics |
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| Workshop 4 | Carpooling for Traffic & Pollution Reduction: | |
| Can we collaboratively reduce traffic, pollution, & CO2 emissions from transportation through carpooling? What are the current ways of doing so, their costs and challenges? |
Mrs. Nada Zaarour President Green Party of Lebanon Ms. Sandra El Khoury Software Engineer CME Offshore |
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| Workshop 5 | Cycling in the City: | |
| How can electric bikes and bike sharing schemes be successfully implemented in Lebanon? How can we encourage cycling safely? What are the available solutions and challenges? |
Mr. Nadim Abdo Director of Programs arcenciel environment program Mr. Karim Sokhn Founder Cycling Circle & Deghri Messenger |
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| Workshop 6 | Waste Management: | |
| Challenges & Solutions to implementing an effective and operational waste management, sorting, and recycling system at a Municipality level | Mr. Mario Goraieb Head of training & awareness arcenciel environment program |
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| Workshop 7 | Urban Green Roofs: | |
| What are the advantages of urban green roofs & walls? What constitute the main challenges to implementing green roofs/walls and how to overcome them? |
Ms. Zeina Kronfol Landscape Architect & Greener-ontheotherside Mr. Bassel Basha Agricultural Engineer, technical expertise in Green Roofs |
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| Workshop 8 | Composting: | |
| What are the barriers to implementing composting in small & large scale projects, and how to overcome them? | Mr. Khaled Sleem Plant & Composting Specialist AUB NCC Mr. Antoine Abou Moussa Founder Compost Baladi |