Press Release: Footprint CEO to Speak at 26th International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment

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Original post on the IEA website: https://www.ieaonline.org/26th-iice-press-release

Oct 5, 2021 | Houston, TX—The Interdisciplinary Environmental Association (IEA) is holding their 26th International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment (IICE) October 6-8. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, IICE will be a virtual conference for the first time. The conference will be centered in Mexico City with a partnership with Laboratorio Nacional de Ciencias de la Sostenibilidad-IE, UNAM. Attendance is free, but if you would like to make a contribution please visit the IICE registration page and select the correct registration fee in accordance with your title.

The IICE can be accessed on the Hopin virtual platform. You must make a Hopin account to access the conference. Here is the link to register on hopin. Participants will be able to visit different session rooms, hear keynote speakers, attend workshops, ask questions, network and visit expo booths.

Kelly Poirier, Co-founder and CEO of Footprint, will honor former Footprint CEO Dakota Stormer and address the critical need for social engagement and human connection as it relates to having a lasting impact on climate change. Poirier will speak on Thursday, October 7th at 11:05 AM Central Time. Afterwards, Footprint will hold an expo booth from 12-1 PM Central Time.

Poirier stated on the work with the IEA, “We are excited to be starting our partnership with IEA and to be included in the great work they are doing. We are looking to forward to expanding our professional relationship with such an accomplished organization.”

To attend the conference and listen to Kelly Poirier’s talk, visit the links above.

About Footprint

Footprint App, Inc. is an enterprise software solution that empowers individuals, businesses, schools, and cities to track and reduce their carbon footprints. Our platform unites communities to enact change and empowers them to make sustainable choices. We are committed to helping society stay below 1.5-degree Celsius warming. We believe that together, we stand strong against climate change.

Luis Gonzalez Kompalic

Luis Gonzalez Kompalic is a writer for the FootprintApp’s Newsroom Team. 

He has a degree in English and Latin American Studies from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where he graduated during the pandemic. At Colby, he experienced the effects of an environmentally-conscious institution on the individual. Colby’s green efforts found their way into every facet of his student life, from varsity athletics to the residence halls. 

Luis is originally from Venezuela and has also lived in Brazil and South Africa. He has seen how human impact can turn city waterways into sewers, reduce animal populations, and cover oceans in oil. Still, he has also observed how community efforts can clean waterways, keep animals safe without halting development, and protect oceans from future damage.

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