Symposium 2018 Program

Fifth Annual Zero Waste Symposium • Facilitating Markets and Responsibility
Tuesday, 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

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