October 3
Zero Waste Communities
All activities are on the Main Stage – except Concurrent Sessions.
Click session titles to access their descriptions.
Times are listed in Pacific Standard Time
| Time | Track A | Track B | Track C | Track D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 am | Start TimeRuth Abbe • Networking and Zoom Assistance | |||
| 8:00 am | ||||
| 8:15 am | Keynote #1 – Burning Injustice – Stanislaus County’s Path to Zero WasteModerator: Ruth Abbe • Speaker: Bianca Lopez | |||
| 8:45 am | Plenary #1 – Exploring the Climate/Zero Waste ConnectionModerator: Dennis Uyat • Speakers: Hayden Sloan, Erica Jung, Apurva Singh, Neil Tangri, David Merrill, Jay Bassett | |||
| 9:45 am | International Zero Waste SystemsModerator: Teresa Bradley • Speakers: Margaret Rachel, Sedat Gundogdu, Fernando Ramírez | Salvage This! Designing Reuse Economy SystemsModerator: Stacy Savage • Speakers: Amanda Rice Waddle, Stephanie Phillips, Katie Fitzhugh | Zero Waste in South FloridaModerator: Daniella Menendez • Speaker: Madeline Kaufman, Richard Ramcharitar, MacKenzie Marcelin | Navigating Sustainability in the Fashion IndustryModerator: Sophie Hague • Speakers: Ainara Calahorra, Carla Daniela, Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski, Melissa Mello, Romi Rossel |
| 10:45 am | ||||
| 11:00 am | Keynote #2 – The Global Plastics Treaty, Co-optation of Circularity and the Need for Local Zero Waste ActionModerator: Aditi Varshneya • Speaker: Jamala Djinn | |||
| 11:30 am | Plenary #2 – How States are Helping Communities Move Toward Zero WasteModerator: Gary Liss • Speakers: Kathi Mirza, Jeremy Drake, Erin Girard | |||
| 12:30 pm | ||||
| 1:00 pm | Challenging Plastics Pre-emption LawsModerator: Macy Zander • Speakers: KT Morelli, CJ O'Brien Weddle, Nathan Alley, Youpa Stein | The Power of Tech in Litter AbatementModerator: Steve Jewett • Speakers: Emin Israfil, Annette Poliwka, Marilee Movius, JoAnn Gemenden | Food Waste Reduction and Surplus Food RecoveryModerator: Nora Goldstein • Speakers: Jenna Deane, Zach Shaben, Jenn Harrman, Simone Chhut | Zero Waste Behavior ChangeModerator: Daniela Ochoa González • Speakers: Sherry Bell Surrette, Adrian Hernandez, Samuel McMullen |
| 2:00 pm | Open SpaceBreakout rooms | |||
| 3:00 pm | Plenary #3 – Is Circular Economy Part of Zero Waste?Moderator: Kirstie Pecci • Atiq Zaman, Elizabeth Balkan, Nena Shaw | |||
| 4:00 pm | ||||
| 4:05 pm | Happy HourHappy Hour, Networking with Partners and Sponsors! | |||
