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An ELI Public Webinar
Food waste reduction can help municipalities meet their climate and waste reduction goals by diverting organic waste from landfills and incinerators, where it contributes significantly to methane emissions. Community Composting can also advance a range of economic, social, and environmental benefits for local residents--from providing job training and education to improving local soil health.
Please join the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to learn about the suite of governance tools they have developed to reduce the time and effort required of municipalities to adopt ordinances, executive orders, and policies to reduce food waste. In addition, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) as well as a local government representative will discuss use of these off-the-shelf tools in practice, including an in-depth look at a new ELI/NRDC/ILSR model ordinance on community composting that will be released this Spring. The new model ordinance aims to reduce operational barriers (including permitting) and provide support for community composting through education, technical assistance, and financial assistance.
Speakers:
Linda Breggin, Director, ELI Center for State and Local Governance, Moderator
Darby Hoover, Senior Resource Specialist, National Resources Defense Council
Sophia Jones, Policy and Advocacy Project Manager, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Materials:
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