Michael Logan

The BioBased Economy - Post-Petroleum Opportunities and Risks

This talk covers an introduction into systems thinking and how systems function as a prerequisite topic for the remainder of the talk. The talk focuses on moving from an economy that is post-petroleum, where our products, from cosmetics to plastics, will be derived, not from fossil fuels, but from diverse biomass sources. Focusing on the environmental impact, both positive and negative, of this necessary shift, the talk focuses on systems level changes.