What we’re about
EcoGreen Group members share a keen interest in making positive contributions to a more sustainable future through technologies, practices, and industries in the local and global community. Members are business and technical professionals that come from a wide variety of professions and industries. The organization is characterized by the diversity of its members and the ability to span the scope of the sustainability landscape. The EcoGreen Group is an all volunteer run member organization. The Facebook page is available to members and others for posting articles on topics relevant to our mission. It is intended to be educational, provide resources, and connect people in the area. EcoGreen Group (EGG) of Silicon Valley is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of CSIX, a non-profit organization in Silicon Valley.
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Agenda:
8:00 a.m. Open networking
8:15 a.m. Meeting will start
8:30 a.m. Presentation~~~~~ Presentation ~~~~~
Climate Change and Increased Toxins in Food
by Mei-Ling Shek, EGG VolunteerAn emerging concern about the adverse impacts of climate change is our increased exposure to toxins through food.
Rice is a staple food for half the global population. It has been shown that higher temperatures and carbon dioxide levels lead to an increase in arsenic uptake in paddy rice, owing to changes in soil bio-geo-chemistry. Arsenic is a carcinogen. At the current rate of rice consumption, the corresponding increase in arsenic levels would add 19.3 million cancer cases in China alone.
Studies have also shown that climate change amplifies marine food web bioaccumulation of methyl mercury and PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
A warmer and more humid climate also increases the risk of human exposure to mycotoxins produced by fungi found in certain food, crops and feeds.
Presenter: Mei-Ling Shek has degrees in chemistry and applied physics, and has worked as a scientist and engineer in national laboratories as well as startup companies (telecom and solar). She has also taught courses in physics, introductory nanotechnology, and energy & environment.
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EcoGreen Group is a special interest group under CSix. (https://csix.org/)
EcoGreen Group’s mission is two-fold:
1)To create professional and entrepreneurial opportunities in sustainability and clean technologies
2)To disseminate information that promotes the well-being of People and Planet.The EcoGreen Group fulfills this mission through our
• social media,
• volunteer opportunities
• member projects,
• biweekly meetings
for raising awareness, education & networkingWould you like to volunteer to give a presentation, or suggest a recorded presentation on a sustainability topic? Would you like an attentive audience to practice your job interview presentation? Please contact: info@ecogg.org
You are welcome to join & share in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/469870797237958
