October 23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 am | |||
| 8:00 am | Welcome & OpeningSpeaker(s): Featuring Saleem Ali, United Nations, Richard Anthony and Gary Liss, Zero Waste International Alliance | ||
| 8:15 am | Keynote 1 • The State of Zero Waste Municipalities in the USSpeaker(s): Speaker: Ruth Abbe | ||
| 8:30 am | Plenary 1 • Municipalities Leading Toward Zero WasteSpeaker(s): Moderator: Ruth Abbe • Speakers: Elizabeth Ellman, Sarah Hofman-Graham, Leigh Ratterman | ||
| 9:30 am | Rethinking Beverage Containers: From Recycling to ReuseSpeaker(s): Moderator: Sarah Currie-Halpern • Speakers: Elizabeth Balkan, Michael Wasserman, Clare Miflin | Policy in Action: Customizing Zero Waste Policies for Your CommunitySpeaker(s): Moderator: Kirstie Pecci • Speakers: Kevin Budris, Vanessa Zapata, Laura Orlando | Community Support for Businesses 1: Food Ware OrdinancesSpeaker(s): Moderator: Xinci Tan • Speakers: Lily Laurence, Hugo Mata, Brandi Hutton, Connor Hoemann |
| 10:30 am | BreakSpeaker(s): Thanks to our Sponsors! | ||
| 10:45 am | Keynote 2 • Untangling Plastics – The Missing Link in Mitigating Climate ChangeSpeaker(s): Moderator: Jeremy Drake • Speaker: Bob Gedert | ||
| 11:15 am | Plenary 2 • Solutions for a Plastic PlanetSpeaker(s): Moderator: Tom Wright • Speakers: Bob Gedert, Erica Cirino , Anja Brandon, Maurice Sampson | ||
| 12:15 pm | Plenary 3 • Community Organizations Leading Toward Zero WasteSpeaker(s): Moderator: Daniella Menendez • Speakers: Jessica Jane Robinson, Laura Anthony, Eric Thomson Sargent | ||
| 1:15 pm | Sponsor ShowcaseSpeaker(s): Thanks to our Sponsors! | ||
| 1:45 pm | How Zero Waste Pop Ups Can Support Zero Waste EventsSpeaker(s): Moderator: Sherry Gong • Speakers: Samantha Romanick, Kimberly Rios | Grassroots Pathways to Zero WasteSpeaker(s): Moderator: Kevin Drew • Speakers: Beatriz Martins Arruda, Larissa Wright-Elson, Neil Seldman, Dan Knapp | Community Support for Businesses 2: Food Recovery, Institutional Reuse, & Best PracticesSpeaker(s): Moderator: Jon Schroeder • Speakers: Erin Ash, Sining Liu, Samuel Edlund |
| 2:45 pm | Breakout Discussions & Short FilmsSpeaker(s): Breakout Rooms • Climate & Zero Waste, Outreach/ Behavior Change, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, The Story of the Cup | ||
| 3:30 pm | Plenary 4 • Funding Zero Waste SolutionsSpeaker(s): Moderator: Heather Trim • Speakers: Sunni Hutton, Michael Looney, Paula Luu | ||
| 4:30 pm | ClosingSpeaker(s): Jeremy Drake, Dennis Uyat | ||
| 4:35 pm | Happy HourSpeaker(s): Happy Hour, Networking with Partners and Sponsors! | ||
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