[OKRA] Zero Waste Forum and International Dialogue April 4-5th

[Ellen Bussert]

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Here is an opportunity to learn more about zero waste programs. Check out
the information below and consider attending the hybrid option.

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The *Zero Waste Forum and International Dialogue* will be held in San
Francisco on April 4th and 5th as part of the Zero Waste Forum —  a week of
events held in conjunction with International Zero Waste Day. This is a
recognized Zero Waste Event by the *United Nations*.

Keynote Speakers:
*Dr. Zeynep Celikel <https://www.un.org/pga/77/zeynep-celikel/>, *United
Nations, Advisor in Human Rights & Humanitarian Team in the Office of the
President of the 77th session of the General Assembly,

Crystal Dreisbach <https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-dreisbach-09b52a163/>
*, *CEO of Upstream,  Expanding the Reuse and Circular Economy,

Katie Patrick <https://katiepatrick.com/>*, *Environmental Engineer &
Designer, How to Use Behavior & Gamification Design to Create Rapid
Environmental Change,

Denaya Shorter <https://www.no-burn.org/who-we-are/>*, *Senior Director of
GAIA (Global Alternatives to Incinerators Alliance) for the US & Canada

The Forum will take a deep dive into the following topics:
  * The Science and Psychology of Environmental Behavior and Applying it to
Zero Waste
  * Past, Present, and New Ideologies and Techniques to Address Plastic
Pollution
  * Scaling Reuse Infrastructure & Expanding the Reuse Economy for a World
Without Single-Use
  * Transformative Zero Waste Programs
  * Waste Colonialism and the Call for Equitable Zero Waste Solutions
See the Zero Waste Forum International Dialogue Draft Program
<https://zerowasteforum.org/forum-%26-dialogue-speakers> for more details.

Are you tired of Zoom? *Speakers are in person and on-site!* An affordable
online/hybrid option is available for out-of-town attendees. This is the
first Zero Waste International Alliance International Dialogue held in the
US in 11 years! Please consider attending — it will not be back anytime
soon.

Registration and Schedule Here
<https://events.humanitix.com/zero-waste-forum>

For more information about the Zero Waste Forum, including the
International Dialogue, Zero Waste Fest, tours, and more, click here
<https://zerowasteforum.org/zero-waste-forum> or visit ZeroWasteForum.org
<http://zerowasteforum.org/>.

P.S. Don't forget the *Introduction to Zero Waste* course held on
Wednesday, April 3 before the International Dialogue. This class, offered
by Zero Waste USA, is the prerequisite to becoming a certified Zero Waste
Associate. Register here
<https://events.humanitix.com/zero-waste-forum/tickets>.

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