Organization Name:

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

I. Contact Information
Contact Name Ruth Reyna
Title  
Department Name Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department Phone Number (412) 268-2940
Contact Phone (412) 268-2662
Fax (412) 268-7813
E-mail ruthr@andrew.cmu.edu
Mailing Address  
Web Site Address  

II. Description of Organization

Organization, Mission, and Goals:

The mission of the Environmental Institute has three components: To develop innovations in environmental education at the undergraduate and graduate levels; To promote interdisciplinary environmental research that will enable Carnegie Mello to continue its leadership in developing new knowledge; and To foster a sense of community and develop outreach activities by bringing together individuals with diverse environmental interest both on and off campus.

III. Organization's Involvement in U.S.-Mexican Border Environment

Environmental Media:

air
water
solid/hazardous waste
pollution prevention
legislation/policy/regulations
socio-economic data
environmental education
sustainable development

Current Border Environment Projects and Activities:

Past Border Environment Projects and Activities:

Future Border Environment Projects and Activities:

IV. Data Sets not on the Internet:

V. Additional Information:

My thesis research focuses on fostering environmentally conscious manufacturing in Mexico through assessment of toxic inventories and benchmarking
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