Zero Waste Symposium 2023
Tuesday February 21, 2023
Original Format | ZW Symposium 2023 Program [PDF]
| Time | Track | Description |
| 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 |
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| 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 | Harold Steward • 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 | Q & A | |
| 11:02 AM | Video Showcase | Local Scoop | SoloBee | Recycle USA |
| 11:14 AM | Lunch / Networking | |
| 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 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 | Q & A | |
| 1:55 PM | Break / Networking / Video Showcase | |
| 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 | Q & A | |
| 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 |