Kali is a recent graduate of UC Riverside, with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics in Environmental Science and a minor in Public Policy. Upon completing her degree, she interned with the California Air Resources Board’s legal team, to discover the real-life interaction of science and policy at the state level. She is interested in bridging the gap between science and policy, and is looking to complete a Masters Programme in Climate Change Science and Environmental Systems Sciences at the University of Graz in Austria. In the future, she would like to take an international angle to climate change science and policy, to work for organizations such as the United Nations.
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CCAC - Cut, Continue, & Convert! The Importance of Waste Management in Sustainability!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…everyone knows it, but not everyone does it. But no one wants to live in a trash can, so let’s not make it one! This workshop will provide insightful commentary to America’s current state of waste management as well as solutions that sustainable movements and the next generation are creating!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…everyone knows it, but not everyone does it. Our workshop will look to change that!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…everyone knows it, but not everyone does it. Our workshop will look to change that!
Learning Objectives
- Where our waste goes and why waste management is important
- Reducing our waste
- Reusing our things (Planned obsolescence, thrifting, upcycling)
- Recycling, Organics Recycling, Composting
Participant Outcomes
- Attendees will better understand proper recycling and organics recycling best practices
- Attendees will leave with a toolkit that includes a script of talking when speaking with businesses, friends, and family
- Attendees will leave with a toolkit that includes sustainable alternatives for common consumer habits