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Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Virtual Sustainability Lab

Published on Tuesday September 14th, 2021

 

The Lab will be held virtually this month!

Virtual Sustainability Lab via Zoom - Reducing Food Waste


3:15 - 3:30: Sustainability Lab Intro Session (Optional)
3:30 - 3:45: Check-in join us on Zoom and play trivia 
3:45 - 4:45: Presentation and discussion on Reducing Food Waste
 
Jess Watson of earthday365 and Maggie McCoy of EarthWays Center will delve into the environmental impact of Food Waste and what we can do about it. Did you know that the average American consumer throws away 35-40% of the food they buy each year? This is not just a huge waste of resources, it's a driver of climate change. Learn more about the problem and the Too Good To Waste regional messaging campaign coordinated by earthday365.
 
Presented by:  Jessica Watson, Executive Dirctor. earthday365 and Maggie McCoy, Education and Volunteer Coordinator, Earthways Center at Missouri Botanical Garden
 
If you are new to the Sustainability Lab please feel free to login early at 3:15pm to chat with Aaron (OneSTL coordinator) about OneSTL and the Lab, all are welcome but not required.