The history and value of human excreta - What can we learn from our ancestors?

The history and value of human excreta - What can we learn from our ancestors?
(Event in English)
Can't imagine life without a flush toilet? Then you should learn something about what humans have done with their leftovers throughout most of history. In this online lecture, author and journalist Lina Zeldovich takes us on a journey through history. It's about the use and waste of human feces against the backdrop of humanity's sometimes difficult relationship with its excreta.

Participate via Zoom
https://uni-kassel.zoom.us/j/98639765640?pwd=bVc4MTljTU9CS3djV2VYS0JLbHpmZz09
Meeting ID: 986 3976 5640
ID code: 561714

From the event series "Flushed Resources - Critical Glances into the Silent Loo"
This event is the kick-off of the interdisciplinary event series "Flushed Resources - Critical Glances into the Silent Loo", which takes place online or hybrid at the campus of the University of Kassel (follow-up events are primarily in German). The events are organized by students of the University of Kassel. Questions concerning our sanitary systems will be dealt with:

What happens to our excrement after we flush it down the toilet?
What does it take to really close nutrient cycles?
What value is there in human excrement and how can it be harnessed?
What other infrastructures enable waterless and hygienic sanitation?
What is the global sanitation crisis and how can we deal with it?

Want to learn more about the series and upcoming lectures? Here's our webpage (online as of 4/25) for up-to-date information and more dates: www.uni-kassel.de/go/sanitaerwende

Contact
David Loesche
sanitaerwende[at]uni-kassel[dot]de