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Sustainability Speakers Series Fall 2024

Join us for our 1-hour virtual lunch and learn Fall 2024 Sustainability Speakers Series to hear from a diverse lineup of speakers addressing critical sustainability and environmental topics. The speaker series will include experts from business, academia, government, communities, and more.

There is no cost, and you can join us for one topic or the full series.

September 10 - 12 to 1 p.m. (ET) 
Zero Waste
Sustainable approaches to eliminate waste by redesigning resource life cycles minimizing landfill use and environmental impact.
Speaker: Adonai Garcia, MS. 
Tech Team Manager, York University

October 8 - 12 to 1 p.m. (ET) 
Refilleries: Reducing Your Waste Footprint
Promoting a sustainable lifestyle by reducing single-use packaging waste and encouraging the reuse of containers.
Speaker: Claire Mahler | Owner of 86 Plastic , Troy, Michigan 

November 12 - 12 to 1 p.m. (ET) 
Waste Management 
Collecting, transporting, processing, recycling, and disposing of waste materials to minimize their impact on the environment and human health.
Speaker: Roger Cargill | Founder of Finite Phoenix 

December 10 - 12 to 1 p.m. (ET) 
Sustainability Initiatives in Holland, MI
Development and execution of community-focused environmental sustainability initiatives.
Speaker: Dan Broersma | Sustainability Manager - City of Holland, Michigan. 

 

Registration for Sustainability Speakers Series Fall 2024 is open.

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 9, 2024.

There are 930 openings available.

Accommodations

Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Contact Information

For more information about the program, please contact Andy Northrop at northro5@msu.edu, Bethany Prykucki at prykucki@msu.edu, or Marie Ruemenapp at ruemenap@msu.edu.