Emerging Talent
Are you a high school or college student passionate about sustainability and waste management? The Emerging Talent Initiative is your platform to share your thoughts and contribute to the industry’s future.
Our Mission: The Emerging Talent Initiative aims to engage student members and showcase emerging talent in the sustainable materials and waste management industry. By highlighting the voices of dedicated pre-professionals in waste management and conservation, we strive to inspire and educate others about the importance of sustainability.
What We Offer
Content Opportunities
Publish articles, op-eds, personal narratives, interviews, videos, art, and research.
Workshops and Webinars
Learn from industry experts through live sessions and workshops on writing and content creation.
Peer Review and Feedback
Enhance your work with peer review sessions and personalized feedback.
Networking and Exposure
Expand your professional portfolio with published work and featured spots on our site and social media.
Competitions and Recognition
Participate in sub-competitions for awards and digital certificates, and be recognized as a top contributor
Ready to make a difference in the future?
Submit to Emerging Talent today!
Emerging Talent Publications
Greening the Future: Integrating Eco-Education in Nigeria
By Tolulope Olubumoye, masters student at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology in Okitipupa, Ondo State, and founder of TOMs Management Recycling Facility. Nigeria’s …
First-world country, third-world water: The urgent crisis of America’s dilapidated water systems
In Nebraska, farmer James Osborn shocked the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee at a 2014 public hearing when he asked the board of executives …
NYC’s Composting Bill: A Step Towards Zero-Waste
A new bill introduced in New York aims to significantly enhance New York City’s composting capacity by establishing waste management facilities in each borough by …
Solid Waste’s Unprecedented Threat and the Demand for a Circular Economy
The conventional narrative of climate change follows the notion that gas and oil are the main perpetrators of rising global temperatures and environmental degradation. However, …
A Solid Waste of a Summer: A Millennial’s Perspective Part 2
By Christopher Galantino, Cornell University, President Cornell Sustainability Consultants In Part 1 of this article, we described challenges posed by the aging structure of the …
Pacific, West and Northeast are hit hardest by rising recycling costs and disappearing end markets
By Christina Weiler, Colgate University, Founder of UCan Nonprofit Organization China’s material import ban continues to wreak havoc the United States recycling industry. In previous posts, …
A Solid Waste of a Summer: A Millennial’s Perspective Part 1
By Christopher Galantino, Cornell University, President Cornell Sustainability Consultants, SWEEP Intern During my junior year at Cornell, I got involved with the Solid Waste Environmental …
China’s Impact on Recycling Worsens
By Christina Weiler, Colgate University, Founder of UCan Nonprofit Organization; Christopher Galantino, Cornell University, President Cornell Sustainability Consultants; Rob Watson, Chief Science Officer, Eco-Hub LLC. Founder & Co-chair …
Recycling Disruptions Hit 75% of the US Market
By Christina Weiler, Colgate University, Founder of UCan Nonprofit Organization; Christopher Galantino, Cornell University, President Cornell Sustainability Consultants; Rob Watson, Chief Science Officer, Eco-Hub LLC. …