Christianah Ijagbemi

Dr. Christianah Ijagbemi is an associate professor of Sustainable Engineering: Energy, Environment, and Manufacturing Technology. She has developed a teaching and research career in the last 15 years working at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, and the Department of Industrial Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.

Quotes

• The development of skills for sustainable manufacturing is crucial to ensuring an efficient transition to a competitive economy by matching supply and demand for key skills. [1]

• Skill development within the manufacturing sector presents the advantage of high-quality products and can as well address long-term employment concerns through job creation. [2]

• A number of factors ranging from green innovation, climate change, advances in technology, and global economic downturn are driving the need for a competitive and sustainable manufacturing value chain. [3]

• The complexity of today's factories calls for new and existing workers to up-skill in order to influence design changes and production efficiency toward sustainable manufacturing. [4]

• “Uncontrolled waste disposal as far reaching consequences for both human health and the planet. Aside from methane, poorly managed waste contributes to black carbon emissions from open burning, leachate pollution in soil and groundwater, and microplastic release in aquatic ecosystems.” [5]

• “Decentralization of waste collection by creating local waste stations connected to regional waste treatment and recovery facilities, as a quick-win measure to salvage the situation. This approach will reduce transport-related emissions, promote community involvement in the circular economy, and create localized employment opportunities ensuring environmental, economic, and social co-benefits.” [6]