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Counterstream Media For Environmental Justice, 11/12

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Get ready for an exciting conversation via Zoom, the ZWAC Show is hosting a special interview with Michael McKenzie M.Ed., Executive Director of Counterstream Media, formerly People Over Plastic. Mr. Mckenzie will talk about the rebranding, its partnership with an online media creator, and its aptly and timely named Podcast, “Democracy and Dissent” which explores the intersection of Environmental Justice & Democracy.

ZWAC Show Host and NCRA Member, John Moore will also inquire about big petroleum’s plan to capture and compress carbon dioxide emissions and bury them in the Gulf of Mexico.

After the interview, Susan Kinsella, Director of the Recycling Archives will read excerpts from longtime activist and Stopwaste executive, Tom Padia, who will be on hand for questions.

As always there will be a half hour networking and sharing time at 5 PM.

2024 BOD Election Results!

Congratulations New Board Members!

  • Randy Russell, Incumbent, Zero Waste Planner, WSP
  • Sarah Koplowicz, Consultant
    R3 Consulting Group, Inc.
  • Reka Abraham, Recycling and HHW Program Manager
    RecycleMore/West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority
  • Jack Johnson, Waste Management Supervisor,
    City of San Mateo
  • Christopher Slafter, Senior Sustainability Specialist
    County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability

Thank you, Max Wechsler, Shane Magennis and Kristina Bolam for running. We invite you to get more involved at the committee level and with Recycling Update planning, and join the ballot again next year.

Also thanks to the Nominations Committee – Bailey Hall, Alina Bekkerman, Naama Brenner-Abramovitch, Susan Blachman, Xinci Tan and Freddy Coronado, which did a great job recruiting worthy candidates! This was the first year in almost 50 that we held a Meet the Candidates event. It went very well! Next year, it will be held soon after the Candidates are announced.

The 2025 Board will be seated at the January Board Meeting, and officers elected at the February Board Retreat.

 

Election Extended to Friday, December 6, 11:59pm

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the 2024 Board of Directors Election has been extended to Friday, December 6 at 11:59pm.

If your membership was current at the start of the election – on November 15 at 8am, and you have not yet submitted your ballot, please do so ASAP. They were resent on December 3 at 8am to all eligible members that have not voted, with the subject line: 2024 NCRA Board of Directors Election (For 2025-2027 Term).

If you are unsure as to the status of your membership, please review your record before contacting the staff.

Video Recording and Written Statements