First Friday Video Series
Most of our recent First Friday presentations are available on video. See the directory here on our website, or visit our YouTube channel.
In this First Friday presentation, Dr. Diana Yousef, founder and CEO of change:WATER Labs, explores one of the world’s most overlooked technology and sustainability challenges: sanitation.
More than half of the global population lacks access to sewer infrastructure, and the vast majority of human waste is discharged untreated into the environment. Dr. Yousef discusses how innovative engineering can help address this crisis through the development of the iThrone, a waterless toilet technology designed for off-grid sanitation applications that dramatically reduces waste volume without requiring plumbing, water, or traditional treatment systems.
During this presentation, Dr. Yousef examines the scale of the global sanitation crisis, the science behind evaporation-based waste treatment, and the connections between sanitation, public health, climate resilience, and environmental protection. She also shares the challenges and opportunities involved in bringing breakthrough sanitation technologies to market and discusses how innovations like the iThrone could improve health outcomes and reduce environmental impacts in underserved communities around the world.
About Dr. Diana Yousef
Dr. Yousef is a biochemist, entrepreneur, and environmental innovator whose work has been recognized by organizations including the United Nations, NASA, and the World Bank. Through change Labs, she is developing practical solutions for underserved, off-grid, and resource-constrained communities worldwide.