10th Annual Zero Waste Symposium
2023 Program
Tuesday February 21, 2023
Original Format | ZW Symposium 2023 Program [PDF]
| Time | Track | Speaker | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Registration & Light Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 AM | Opening | Alison Schlick | Zero Waste San Diego |
| Kumeyaay Blessing | |||
| 9:02 AM | Opening | Richard Anthony | Zero Waste San Diego |
| Welcome to Zero Waste Symposium | |||
| 9:05 AM | Opening | Tracie Bills | California Resource Recovery Association |
| Updates on CRRA | |||
| 9:16 AM | Keynote | Bonnie Wright | Actress, Author, Activist |
| Go Gently | |||
| 9:27 AM | Global | Jack McQuibban | Zero Waste Europe |
| Zero Waste Cities in Europe Now | |||
| 9:38 AM | Global | Sonia Mendoza | Mother Earth Foundation Philippines |
| On the Road to Zero Waste | |||
| 9:49 AM | Policy | Avecita Jones | City of Carlsbad |
| From Policy to Implementation | |||
| Policy | Jamie Wood | City of Carlsbad | |
| From Policy to Implementation | |||
| 10:00 AM | Hauler | Bob Hill | EDCO Waste & Recycling |
| Global Recycling Perspective | |||
| 10:11 AM | Market Development | Manuel Medrano | City of Chula Vista |
| Opening | |||
| 10:14 AM | Market Development | Mary Matava | San Diego County Farm Bureau |
| Overview of compost and the benefits to soil health | |||
| 10:24 AM | Market Development | Emily Creegan, Ph.D. | City of San Diego |
| Beyond the ag industry, erosion and slope stabilization benefits | |||
| 10:31 AM | Market Development | Welcome to the Zero Waste Symposium | Stewart’s Avocado Farm |
| Real-life farm experience from a local farmer, using compost and the benefits to operations | |||
| 10:39 AM | Market Development | Manuel Medrano | City of Chula Vista |
| Closing | |||
| 10:41 AM | Policy | Nicole Kurian | Californians Against Waste |
| Waste and Recycling Legislative Update 2022/2023 | |||
| 10:52 AM | Questions and Answers | ZWSD Host | |
| 11:02 AM | Video Showcase | Local Scoop | SoloBee | Recycle USA | |
| 11:14 AM | Lunch/Networking | ZWSD Host | |
| 12:44 PM | Video Showcase | Remakery Project | Beautyfill Cosmetics | |
| 12:50 PM | Local Program | Moriah Saldaña | City of San Diego |
| Climate Plan | |||
| 1:01 PM | Local Program | Michael Wonsidler | County of San Diego |
| County Organics Program | |||
| 1:12 PM | Local Program | Ashlee Stratakis | City of Encinitas |
| Zero Waste Initiatives in Encinitas | |||
| Local Program | Camrie Rounds | City of Encinitas | |
| Zero Waste Initiatives in Encinitas | |||
| 1:23 PM | Local Program | Camille Sowinski | BCK Programs, LLC |
| Many Paths to Successful Mealtime Waste Diversion at Schools | |||
| 1:34 PM | Local Program | SD Fixit Clinic Coaches | SD Fixit Clinic |
| SD Fixit Clinic: The Fixers | ZWSD Host | |||
| 1:45 PM | Questions and Answers | ZWSD Host | |
| 1:55 PM | Break / Networking / Video Showcase | ZWSD Host | |
| 2:10 PM | Local Action | Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer | County Board of Supervisors, District 3 |
| County Board of Supervisors | |||
| 2:21 PM | Local Action | Amy Steward | Coronado Emerald Keepers |
| Emerald Keepers – Affecting Change | |||
| 2:32 PM | Local Action | Mitch Silverstein | Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter |
| San Diego Styrofoam Ban | |||
| 2:43 PM | Local Action | Sophie Hague | Positive Phee |
| A Positive Spin on Fast Fashion | |||
| 2:54 PM | Local Action | Jacky Brown | Goodwill Industries of San Diego County |
| The Road to Zero Waste is Paved with Jobs | |||
| 3:05 PM | Local Action | Lori Mendez, Esq. | Save the Albatross Coalition |
| Going Big Locally: Mindfully Tackling Single Use Plastic Beverage Container Reducation in the City of San Diego | |||
| 3:16 PM | Questions and Answers | ||
| 3:26 PM | Local Action | Kim Knox | League of Women Voters of San Diego County |
| Measure B Campaign | |||
| 3:37 PM | Policy | Councilmember Joe LaCava | San Diego City Council, District 1 |
| Measure B | |||
| 3:48 PM | Keynote | P. Wesley Schultz, Ph.D. | California State University |
| Recycology: The Science of Recycling Behavior | |||
| 3:59 PM | Closing Remarks | Richard Anthony | Zero Waste San Diego |
| 4:04 PM | After Hours Networking | Join us at Khan’s Cave to keep this discussion going | |
| 9350 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite F, San Diego, CA 92123 | |||