National Zero Waste Conference - 2021 Program At A Glance

December 08, Zero Waste Business

Time	Track A	Track B	Track C	Track D	Track E
6:45 am	Networking & Zoom Assistance Speaker(s): Networking and Zoom Assistance
7:00 am	Welcome Speaker(s): Speaker: Stephanie Barger • Thank you for attending! Thank you to our sponsors!
7:15 am	Plenary: Roadmap To A Zero Waste Business: Strategies From Beginners To Experts Speaker(s): Moderator: Stephanie Barger • Speakers: Joanie Burns, Casey Mahalick, Susan Long
8:00 am	Keynote: Circularity at HP Across the Value Chain Speaker(s): Speaker: Mary Curtiss, Global Head of Sustainability, Renewable Energy and EHS Programs, HP, Inc.
8:30 am	Plenary: Metrics and Tools for the Invisible Bins: Reduce and Reuse Speaker(s): Moderator: Angela Howe • Panelists: Sue Beets-Atkinson, Nadereh Afsharmanesh
9:35 am	Break Speaker(s): Some sponsors may be available for questions in chat.
9:45 am	Climbing the Zero Waste Hierarchy to Highest and Best Use Speaker(s): Moderator: Daniel Hartsig • Panelists: Samantha Sommer, Jason Litt, Joshua Bradley, Kaela Martins	Introducing the Newest R’s: Rethink, Redesign, Re-Innovate Speaker(s): Moderator: Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn • Panelists: Kurt Bjorkman, Jeffrey Brown, Leah Tischler, Carolina Leonhardt	Do Circular Products Make a Zero Waste Economy? Speaker(s): Moderator: Lauren Hibbert • Panelists: Garr Punnett, Bergen Hubert, Saskia van Gendt	Why Certification Matters to People, Planet and Profit Speaker(s): Moderator: Elena Mateo • Panelists: Jamie Kaminski, Mateus PeÇanha, Will Zurier	Synergy Wins in Producer Responsibility Speaker(s): Moderator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Marialyce Pederson, Kevin Koertje
10:45 am	Sponsor Showcase Speaker(s): Thanks to our sponsors!
11:15 am	Keynote: In Transition from Business as Usual to a New Paradigm Speaker(s): Speaker: Nina Bellucci Butler, CEO, Stina, Inc.
11:45 am	Recycling Market Development and Infrastructure Speaker(s): Moderator: Brian Balukonis • Panelists: Sue Pinera, Susan Green, Dan Noble and Jordan Fengel	Culture Change & Employee Engagement Speaker(s): Moderator: Jill Donello • Panelists: Bruce Buchan, Camille Sowinski, Barbara Larson, Daniel Sanchez	Best Practices in Zero Waste Contracting with Service Providers Speaker(s): Moderator: Amy Marpman • Panelists: Amy Marpman, Meghna Dhawan, Denise Braun	Increasing Your Bottom-line by Measuring What Matters Speaker(s): Moderator: Celeste McMickle • Panelists: Krietta Marley, Jasmine Johnson, Angela Moore
12:45 pm	Zero Waste Events: From Meetings to Sporting Events Speaker(s): Moderator: Marialyce Pedersen • Panelists: Stephanie Katsaros, Carlie Bullock-Jones, Sofi Armenakian, Eric Ritz
1:45 pm	Zero Waste Construction, Deconstruction and Design Speaker(s): Moderator: Stephanie Barger • Panelists: Timonie Hood, Amanda Kaminsky, Mike Gable, Mersy Maradiaga
2:45 pm	Creating a Zero Waste Economy for All Speaker(s): Panelists: Stephanie Barger, Sue Beets-Atkinson
3:00 pm	Happy Hour Speaker(s): Happy Hour with Sponsors

December 9, Zero Waste Communities

Time	Track A	Track B	Track C	Track D	Track E
6:45 am	Networking & Zoom Assistance Speaker(s): Networking and Zoom Assistance
7:00 am	Welcome & Thanks Speaker(s): Speaker: Ruth Abbe • Second day of the conference begins.
7:10 am	Plenary: Rethink and Redesign Speaker(s): Moderator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Kelley Dennings, Adoma Addo, Clare Mifflin, Lindsey Hoell
7:55 am	Keynote, Yvette Arellano, Fenceline Watch, Latinx and Low-Income Communities are Paying the Costs of Plastic Pollution Speaker(s): Keynote Speaker: Yvette Arellano • Fenceline Watch
8:25 am	Plenary: The Decline of Single-Use Disposables – Reusable Foodware Systems Speaker(s): Moderator: Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn • Panelists: Dagny Tucker, Scott Morrison, Crystal Dreisbach
9:15 am	Preventing Plastic Pollution on the Planet Speaker(s): Moderator: Rick Anthony • Panelists: Charles Moore, Lori Mendez, Heidi Solba	Zero Waste Youth in Action Speaker(s): Moderator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Freddy Coronado, Young Grguras	Fast Fashion Speaker(s): Moderator: Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn • Panelists: Rebecca Williams, Nicole Kenney	Academics & Policy Speaker(s): Moderator: Amanda Rice Waddle • Panelists: Ashpreet Kaur, Jessica Heiges
9:45 am	Plenary: Expanding Reuse Systems Speaker(s): Moderator: Amanda Rice Waddle • Panelists: Sarah Goff, Diane Cohen, Heather Trim
10:30 am	Sponsor Showcase Speaker(s): Moderator: Ruth Abbe • Hear about our sponsors' work in Zero Waste!
11:00 am	Zero Food Waste Speaker(s): Moderator: Alex Nichols-Vinueza, Panelists: Angel Veza, Erin Meyer	Fostering Community Leadership Speaker(s): Moderator: Alejandra Warren • Panelists: Hayden Sloan, Olivia Sanchez	Myth Busting: Characterization & Contamination Speaker(s): Moderator: Portia Sinnott • Panelists: Amity Lumper, Lisa Skumatz	Zero Waste Approach to Wildland Fire Response Speaker(s): Moderator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Hannah Johnson, Kelly Jaramilllo	Federal Funding for Infrastructure Speaker(s): Moderator: Gary Liss • Panelists: Jesse Maxwell, Linda Norris-Waldt, Kate Bailey
11:30 am	Keynote: Untrashing The Planet One Community At A Time Speaker(s): Paul Connett for Zero Waste USA & Zero Waste Canada
12:00 pm	Plenary: Recycling Is Infrastructure Too! Speaker(s): Moderator: Jill Donello • Panelists: Gary Liss, Bob Gedert, Lynn Hoffman, Bryan Ukena
12:45 pm	Plenary: Compostable Organics Out of Landfills Now – COOL Now! Speaker(s): Moderator: Rick Anthony • Panelists: Brenda Platt, Peter Anderson, Charlie Moore, Sally Brown, Kevin Drew, Enzo Favoino
1:30 pm	Myth Busting: Inreach vs Outreach Speaker(s): Moderator: Margaret Gainer • Panelists: Natalie Lessa, Rebecca Graham	The Evolving Consensus on EPR Speaker(s): Moderator: Gary Liss • Panelists: Neil Seldman, Kristine Kubat, Maurice Sampson	International Zero Waste Case Studies Speaker(s): Moderator: Pål Mårtensson • Speakers: Maricon Alvarez, Jack McQuibben	Recycling Reinvented Speaker(s): Moderator: Kevin Drew • Panelists: Susan Collins, Eric Winter	Hard to Recycle Speaker(s): Moderator: Mark Patti • Panelists: Justin Stockdale, Dr. Calvin Lakha
2:00 pm	Happy Hour, Networking and Sponsor Showcase Speaker(s): Network with Other Zero Wasters… Ask Our Sponsors Questions…