Dr Atiq Zaman is an Associate Professor specializing in zero waste practices at the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Curtin University, Western Australia. He is a member of the UN Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET), an independent advisory council to the United Nations Secretary-General. Additionally, Dr Zaman serves as the Curtin Node … Read more
Erin is a dedicated Waste Diversion Outreach & Technical Specialist with the Colorado Department of Public Health, and supports the administration of the newly established Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise. Erin assists local governments and businesses in Colorado access resources for expanding services and enhancing circularity efforts. Her passion for sustainability is underscored by her prior … Read more
Kathi Mirza is the Branch Chief for Municipal Waste Reduction Programs at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), where she manages technical assistance programs, grants, and outreach to increase the effectiveness of local and regional waste reduction programs across the Commonwealth. Before starting in this new role in 2023, Kathi managed the team of … Read more
Amanda is a Zero Waste advocate, educator, and consultant. She lives in Gainesville, FL, and has been instrumental in getting Gainesville and Alachua County on the path to Zero Waste through her volunteer work as Director of Zero Waste Gainesville. She is also the Director of Zero Waste at The Repurpose Project in Gainesville. She … Read more
Hayden is a sustainability expert who has experience working in the US, China, Costa Rica, and Spain. She is the Strategic Director of Communications for Race to Zero Waste, streamlining goals and messaging for outreach, reports, fundraising, and special events. She has been involved in the zero waste movement since 2013, spearheading campaigns to advance … Read more
Global warming has been a daily part of my consciousness since 1997 after reading “The Heat is On” by Ross Gelbspan. I currently serve as a senior field organizer for energy and climate for the Sierra Club, based in Missoula, Montana. I direct the Climate North Star project outside of my Sierra Club work. Bill … Read more
JoAnn Gemenden is in her fourth year as Executive Director of the New Jersey Clean Communities Council where she was tasked with implementing NJ’s statewide outreach and education program for the single use plastics law and supplying 500,000 reusable bags to the state’s seven food banks. Prior to be named to this post, JoAnn served … Read more
Katie Fitzhugh leads our deconstruction team in the field. Her passion for architectural history drew her to a career in material preservation through deconstruction with Re:Purpose Savannah. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Architectural History from the Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology … Read more
Kansas City native and serial entrepreneur Steve has built four successful companies and invented two products that enjoy widespread use. A love of the wild took him to Colorado where he could pursue his personal interests in skiing and climbing, sports that saw him soon become a mountain rescue mission coordinator in Eagle County, Colorado. … Read more
Teresa is the President and CEO of Race to Zero Waste and is the strategic vision of the organization. She has worked with the organization’s staff, board, volunteers, and contractors to develop new concepts and make zero waste more accessible in public spaces. At the height of the pandemic, she worked on discovering new zero … Read more