Citizen Science: Sustainable Living with Zero Waste

Join us in taking a look at the current state of our environment and how our consumption has an impact on the world around us. Learn about ways you can decrease your impact including a look at zero waste principles and composting. We will also discuss the current state of recycling and tips to becoming a savvy recycler.

This lecture is led by Meredith and Kevin Keet, Founders The Zero Shop, Terry Grove, Retired Educator, and Dr. Elliot Campbell, UCSC Associate Professor and the Gliessman Presidential Chair in Water Resources and Food System Sustainability.

Bios:
Meredith and Kevin Keet, Founders The Zero Shop
We started The Zero Shop while traveling around the world with our two children. We were struck by the devastation caused by plastic waste and pollution and wanted to do more to make it easier for individuals and businesses to decrease their waste. We have significantly cut our waste following basic zero waste principles and structuring our lives to decrease our impact. We hope to help others do the same!

Terry Grove, Retired Educator
I have become more and more concerned about the waste that our culture is producing, and the effect it has on our environment. I recently took an extremely informative and interesting Master Recycling class which gave me many avenues to help reduce waste in my own life. I will be sharing some of what I learned and offering easy ways to gain more information on reducing, reusing and recycling.

Dr. Elliott Campbell, UCSC Professor
Dr. Elliott Campbell is an Associate Professor and the Gliessman Presidential Chair in Water Resources and Food System Sustainability in the Environmental Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz. His research emphasizes the use of computer models to understand climate change. This work has led to awards from the National Science Foundation, appearances in media ranging from NPR to The New York Times, and consultations to the U.S. EPA and other government agencies.