Wednesday, June 18, 2025
San Francisco Environment Department
& via Zoom
Light Networking Dinner – 6pm
Program – 6:15pm – 8pm
Please note, all in-person attendees must register by 6/17. The morning of 6/18, staff will share the list with SFE hosts and the building security.
In other words, drop-ins not allowed.
Registration now open!
Recording link […]
Join us for a compelling conversation with three SF Bay Area Zero Waste entrepreneurs — Matt, Amy, and Nikki — as they reflect on the struggles, lessons, and adaptations that came with the COVID-19 lockdowns. From brick-and-mortar shops to online school supply sales, these local changemakers share how they weathered the storm and what the future holds for businesses rooted in Zero Waste values. 
Let’s learn from their journeys and support the success of businesses that are building a better, waste-free world. 
Agenda:
5 PM – Networking
5:30 PM – Interview
6:15 PM – Audience Q&A
Recording link […]
The ZWAC Show is interviewing Baani Behniwal, the Carbon Drawdown Director at The Climate Center! 
We’re especially curious about Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)—a process that involves injecting carbon dioxide into deep underground reservoirs. Could this be a real climate solution? Has The Climate Center explored its potential?
Get the latest insights from Baani and bring your questions!
Tonight’s Recycling Archive Reading from program director Susan Kinsella of late Kathy Evans, a Berkeley native who fought for its nationally recognized recycling program.
Agenda:
5 PM – Networking
5:30 PM – Interview
6:15 PM – Recycling Archive Reading
In 1999, the County of Alameda, the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, the Sierra Club, the Northern California Recycling Association, and Altamont Landowners Against Rural Mismanagement entered into an agreement with Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. This agreement, known as the Altamont Settlement Agreement, created the Altamont Education Advisory Board, or EAB, the Altamont Community Monitoring Committee – both managed by City of Livermore staff and a Wildlife Committee operated by the local Sierra Club.
The EAB convenes monthly and has five voting members. Two members are appointed by the Northern California Recycling Association (currently Ruth Abbe – the longtime EAB Board Chair and Devin Jackson), one member is the Environmental Educator appointee on the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board, and the Livermore City Council and the Pleasanton City Council each appoint one member.
The EAB part time staff Lauren Jenkins, manages a grant program for allocation of funds in the Education Account for diversion education programs, job training in the field of waste diversion and recycling and mitigating the impacts of the landfill operations on the affected neighboring community.
More info: EAB website CMC website
