Fifth Annual Zero Waste Symposium • Facilitating Markets and ResponsibilityTuesday, February 6, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
County of San Diego (Campus Center Hearing Room)
5520 Overland Ave, San Diego 92123
Thank you to our Sponsors
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| Time | Track | Presentation | Speaker |
| 8:00 | Registration | ||
| 9:00 | Introduction to Zero Waste/ Mitigating Climate Change | Introduction to Zero Waste California Resource Recovery Association | Richard Anthony, ZWSD Jenna Abbott, CRRA |
| The Power of Political Will | Catherine Blakespear, Mayor of Encinitas | ||
| Keynote: Drafting a Climate Change Declaration with the Pope and Vatican/San Diego’s Impressive Climate Action Plans | Dr. V. Ram Ramanathan Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California at San Diego | ||
| 10:00 | Markets | Recyclable Commodities | Bob Hill, EDCO |
| Paper Recycling | David H. Lee, Pacific Genesis Resources | ||
| Reusable Products | April Andrews, Goodwill Industries of San Diego County | ||
| Organics: Southern California Markets | Dan Noble, Association of Compost Producers | ||
| Domestic Considerations | Susan Kinsella, Conservatree | ||
| Q and A with Panel | Bob Hill, EDCO (moderator) | ||
| 11:30 | Networking Lunch | ||
| 1:00 | Commercial Responsibility | True Zero Waste | Stephanie Barger, GBCI Dr. Nadereh Afsharmanesh, Earth Friendly Products Daniel Sanchez, Soluciones Consultoría Q and A |
| 2:00 | Social Responsibility Marine Debris/Single-Use Products | Local Non-Profits Working for Change | Captain Charles Moore, Algalita Marine Research and Education Vicki Conlon, Surfrider Foundation Lori Mendez, Save the Albatross Coalition Jessica Toth, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation Paloma Aguirre, WILDCOAST Michelle De Nicola, Sierra Club Jenna Abbott, CRRA Pauline Martinson, ILACSD Carolyn Chase, EarthWorks Kelly McBee, CAW |
| 3:30 | Panel Discussion | Achieving Zero Waste Together | Steve Cauchon, Ph.D. candidate, ZWSD |
| 4:00 | Networking |