A quest for eudaimonia | Dr. Nordica MacCarty | TEDxCorvallis

Dr. Nordica MacCarty, Richard and Gretchen Evans Professor of Humanitarian Engineering at Oregon State University and Executive Director of Aprovecho Research Center, gives a TEDxCorvallis talk titled "A quest for eudaimonia." Her work focuses on household energy and cleaner cooking for the 2.7 billion people worldwide who rely on open fires for cooking and heating. She has worked in more than 16 countries and has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles. The talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event. Source: TEDx Talks.

• Speaker: Dr. Nordica MacCarty, OSU and Aprovecho Research Center
• Focus on cleaner cooking for 2.7 billion people using open fires
• Household energy projects in developing and developed countries
• Talk given at TEDxCorvallis

Dr. Nordica MacCarty is the Richard and Gretchen Evans Professor of Humanitarian Engineering at Oregon State University and Executive Director of the non-profit Aprovecho Research Center. Her teaching and research activities aim to build capacity in global partners by providing the training, technologies, and tools needed to support health, climate, and social justice through household energy projects in the developing and developed world. Primarily focusing on supporting cleaner cooking for the 2.7 billion people globally who currently rely on open fires for cooking and heating, she has worked in over 16 countries, authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, and has won multiple awards for community engagement and international impact. The work of her and her students has been funded by the US DOE, EPA, NSF, USDA and private foundations. She also serves as faculty co-advisor for OSU’s Engineers Without Borders chapter, and Associate Editor for the journal Energy for Sustainable Development. Dr. Nordica MacCarty is the Richard & Gretchen Evans Professor of Humanitarian Engineering at Oregon State University, as well as Executive Director of the non-profit Aprovecho Research Center. Her teaching & research activities aim to build capacity in global partners by providing the training, technologies, & tools needed to support health, climate, & social justice through household energy projects in the developing and developed world. Primarily focusing on supporting cleaner cooking for the 2.7 billion people globally who currently rely on open fires for cooking and heating, she has worked in over 16 countries, authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, and has won multiple awards for community engagement and international impact. The work of her & her students has been funded by the US DOE, US EPA, US NSF, and private foundations. She also serves as faculty co-advisor for OSU’s Engineers Without Borders chapter, & Associate Editor for the journal Energy for Sustainable Development. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx