Author: Bonnie Betts

Zero Waste Entrepreneurs C19 Lessons Learned, 4/8

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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

Carbon Capture & Storage With The Climate Center, 3/11

 

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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

Recycling In Ancient Cultures with Prof Emmerson, 2/11

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The ZWAC Show is hosting Prof. Allison Emmerson of Tulane University to explore recycling in ancient cultures! A Roman archaeologist, she studies waste, urban margins, and marginalized communities in ancient cities. Professor Emmerson is particularly interested in the “marginal” aspects of ancient urbanism, not only literal city edges and the activities they attracted, such as waste management and the treatment of the dead, but also the people who have been marginalized both in ancient life and in modern reconstructions of it, including women, the enslaved, and the subelite.

Professor Emmerson’s first book, Life and Death in the Roman Suburb, was published by Oxford University Press in 2020 and was awarded the Archaeological Institute of America’s James R. Wiseman Book Award in 2022. Emmerson directs the “Pompeii I.14 Project,” an excavation that examines the development of the city prior to the catastrophic eruption of 79 CE, focusing especially on issues of social interaction and civic infrastructure.

Agenda:⁠ 5:00 PM Networking⁠ 5:30 PM ZWAC Show begins⁠

Litigation as a Tool for Change, 1/14

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Join us for an inspiring conversation with two trailblazing attorneys leading the charge for a sustainable future. Sumona Majumdar, General Counsel at Earth Island Institute, and Lori R. Mendez, legal counsel for the Save the Albatross Coalition, will share their insights on using litigation and policy to tackle plastic pollution, corporate greenwashing, and climate justice.⁠
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From advancing racial equity goals to championing Zero Waste and circular economy initiatives, these legal experts are driving impactful change at the intersection of law and environmental advocacy. Discover how their work shapes policies, empowers communities, and protects natural resources for generations to come.⁠
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Recycling Archives Interview will feature John Moore, ZWAC Show Host, Former NCRA Board Member and General Legal Council.⁠
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Agenda:⁠
5:00 PM Networking⁠
5:30 PM ZWAC Show begins⁠
5:40 PM Interview with Sumona Majumdar⁠
5:55 PM Interview with Lori R. Mendez⁠
6:15 PM Recycling Archives Interview with Susan Kinsella and John Moore⁠

Zero Food Waste Committee: Hot Date with NCRA, February 14, 2025 @ 1-2 PM

Come prepared on February 14, 2025, 1-2 PM via Zoom to share your ideas for regulatory / legislative fixes to the SB 1383 edible food recovery system!

What would make SB 1383 regulations more effective at reaching Zero Food Waste?⁠ ⁠ We want to hear all your ideas! Anyone affected by SB 1383 edible food recovery regulations is welcome to join.⁠ ⁠

RSVP today 👉 […]