The Harnessing Consumers & Communities to Help Meet U.S. Food Waste Reduction Goals Conference and Webinar was held on Friday, August 26th. Click on any link below to view the speaker’s presentation. You can view the event program here.
8:00 Registration Opens
Coffee and unstaffed posters will be available
8:50 Welcome and Overview
Brian Roe, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics at Ohio State University
9:00 Keynote Session with Q&A
Session Introduction – Susan Mooney, US EPA Region 5
US Food Waste Reduction Goals: The Role of Consumers & Communities
– Dr. Elise Golan, United States Department of Agriculture
9:45 Session I: Understanding and Shaping Household Behavior to Meet Community Food Waste Goals
Panelists:
– Ashley Zanolli, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
– Laura Moreno, Energy and Resources Group, UC Berkeley
– Viki Sonntag, EcoPraxis
– Peter Cech, Metro Vancouver
Moderator: Brian Roe, Ohio State University
11:00 Break & Poster Session – OSU and Community Partners Staff Posters
11:10 Session II: Avoiding the Landfill: Food Waste Diversion Options for Communities
Panelists:- Susan Mooney, US EPA Region 5
– Mike Long, Resource100
Moderator: Angel Arroyo-Rodriguez, US EPA
12:25 Lunch will be provided by The Crest Gastropub.
1:15 Breakout Sessions (Choose One)
Breakout 1: Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Food Waste Diversion Programs: Ohio Examples
Panelists:
– Susann Moeller, DNO Produce
– David Andre, Andre Farms
– Ben Fledderjohan, Sustainable Solutions
– Ray Leard, Compost Exchange
Moderator: Brandi Whetstone, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Committee
Location: Bob Evans Memorial Auditorium
Breakout 2: How to Begin Baseline Food Waste Data Collection With Households and Neighborhoods
Panelists:
– Peter Cech, Metro Vancouver
– Laura Moreno, Energy and Resources Group, UC Berkeley
Moderator: Brian Roe, Ohio State University
Location: Room 110
2:25 Break & Poster Session – OSU and Community Partners Staff Posters
2:40 Flipped Sessions (Choose One): Identifying Opportunities and Overcoming Barriers for your Organization’s Food Waste Programs
Session 1: Solid Waste Districts and Municipalities
Moderator: Mike Long, Resource100
Location: Bob Evans Memorial Auditorium
Session 2: Educational and Related Institutions
Moderator: Tony Gillund, Sustainability at Ohio State University
Location: Room 150
Session 3: Community Groups and Related Organizations
Moderator: Christy Cook, Sodexo
Location: Room 110
3:45 Regroup, Summarize, and Evaluation
4:00 Adjourn