Bergen is a dedicated sustainability professional with a decade of interdisciplinary study and work experience committed to protecting the welfare of humans and the environment. As Built Environment Manager for the Americas at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Bergen is responsible for outreach, education, policy development and adoption of Cradle to Cradle Certified … Read more
Calvin LAKHAN, Ph.D, is currently co-investigator of the “Waste Wiki” project at York University (with Dr. Mark Winfield), a research project devoted to advancing understanding of waste management research and policy in Canada. Calvin has authored 27 academic papers, and more than 75 white papers and technical reports. His research interests include: 1) Evaluating the … Read more
Jason entered the Zero Waste arena as the co-founder of the Destination Zero program offered through Ingenium. The program is a consultative partnership that customizes diversion strategies and validates metrics to deliver effective solutions towards attaining zero waste targets and TRUE certification. Throughout his journey thus far, Jason has worked closely with University Hospitals, Biopharmaceuticals, … Read more
Adoma is an intern with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Population and Sustainability Program as well as a Senior at Yale University studying Environmental Science and Global Health. With a keen interest in global sustainability, Adoma’s research focuses on the nexus between environmental, social, and economic justice, investigating how current systems of production and waste … Read more
Samantha Sommer brings 15 years of industry experience helping businesses, governments, and communities transition to better systems that promote source reduction and reuse rather than better recycling and organics diversion. As the Director of Business Innovation at Upstream, Samantha is accelerating and promoting effective, doable, and cost saving reusable models and services focused in the … Read more
Bryan Ukena, CEO, Recycle Ann Arbor Bryan has 30 years of experience that span a cross-section of public and private solid waste fields, including collections, transfer, processing, financing and policy expertise. Prior to his appointment as CEO of RAA, Bryan served as Co- President of Eureka Recycling, the nation’s largest non-profit recycler located in Minnesota. … Read more
Nicole Kenney is the Senior Sustainability Manager for LifeLabs Design, Inc., a textile technology and apparel company that enables people to reduce their personal energy use through clothing. She serves as an executive committee member on the Prevention, Repair and Reuse Technical Council of CRRA (California Resource Recovery Association). She is an active member of … Read more
Vice President of Sustainability and Education, Earth Friendly Products Ph.D. – Sustainability M.E.M – Master of Environmental Management BAppSc -Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry) Dr. Afsharmanesh is the Sustainability Leader in implementing and spearheading a comprehensive climate-positive program that led Earth Friendly Products to became Climate Positive and Zero Waste Platinum certificated at all four … Read more
Bruce is a driver and promoter for sustainability change and believes that Culture, Communication and Collection are the 3 driving factors for achieving zero waste. This redefined concept called the “CleanRiver 3C Process” has been adopted and widely followed by organizations such as Google, Tesla, Facebook and Tim Hortons. A highly sought-after speaker, Bruce shares … Read more
Beets-Atkinson’s involvement extends into many projects over her long career that range from a sample waste analysis (approximately 200 pounds), with a building walk and recommendations to supporting a 5 day multiple locations waste analysis and extensive building assessment which included over 20,000 pounds of waste, a team of over 15 support staff, extensive recommendations … Read more