Questions?
For questions or more information, contact: Seth McKinney
(mckinney.seth@epa.gov)
206-553-2634
Please note the opinions, ideas, or data presented by non-EPA speakers in this webinar series do not represent EPA policy or constitute endorsement by EPA.
This series will provide technical assistance to help Food Recovery Challenge partners make simple changes in food purchasing, storage, preparation and service practices that will:
| Date | Topic | Speaker(s) |
| September 29, 2011 | Introduction to the Food Recovery Challenge webinar video | Jean Schwab, Senior Policy Analyst, EPA;
Scott Jenkins, Vice President of Ballpark Operations, SAFECO Field/Seattle Mariners;
Shaun Kochivar, Manager of Environmental Sustainability, Albertsons/SUPERVALU |
| November 10, 2011 | Green Chill Grocers and the Food Recovery Challenge | Keilly Witman, Green Chill Program Coordinator, EPA
Laura Moreno, Environmental Scientist, EPA Region 9
Shaun Kochivar, Manager of Environmental Sustainability, Albertsons/SUPERVALU |
| November 17, 2011 | Venues and the Food Recovery Challenge | Jacob Hassan, Community Recycling Coordinator, EPA Region 5
Mark Root, Strategic Account Exec with Coca-Cola Recycling
Bruce Rayner, Chief Green Officer with Athletes for a Fit Planet
Laura Moreno, Environmental Scientist, EPA Region 9 |
| December 15, 2011 | Grocers and the Food Recovery Challenge | Michael Hewitt, Sustainability and Environmental Compliance Manager, Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Kasey Harris, Environmental Specialist, Hannaford Supermarket
Heather Schmidt, Sustainability Manager, New Seasons Markets
Christine Beling, Environmental Engineer, EPA Region 1 |
| January 19, 2012 | Universities and the Food Recovery Challenge | R. Kaye Johnston, Sustainability Coordinator, University of Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC)
Corey Hawkey, Sustainability Coordinator, Ohio State University
Rob Gogan, Recycling and Waste Manager, Harvard University
Laura Moreno, Environmental Scientist, EPA Region 9 |
| February 23, 2012 | Green Sports Alliance and the Food Recovery Challenge | Paul LaCaruba, Green Initiative Coordinator, National Hockey League
Alina Talbott, Assistant General Manager, Petco Park
Darryl Benge, Assistant General Manager, Century Link Field
Ashley Zanolli, Environmental Engneer, EPA Region 10 |
| April 19, 2012 | Food Donation: A "How-To" for Food Retailers and the Food Service Industry | Bob Morris - Retail Donation Manager for Feeding America
Syd Mandelbaum - CEO and Founder of Rock and Wrap It Up!
Jim Larson - Program Development Director for Food Donation Connection |
| June 14, 2012 | Preventing Food Waste with Source Reduction: Lessons Learned and Best Management Practices | Andrew Shakman - Co-Founder and President of LeanPath |
| October 11, 2012 | Food Waste to Energy through Anaerobic Digestion | Laura Moreno - Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pacific Southwest Region
Gregory Kleinheinz - Professor of Environmental and Industrial Microbiology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Jack Macy - Commercial Zero Waste Coordinator, City and County of San Francisco's Department of the Environment
Dave Henderson - Utility Director, City of West Lafayette, Indiana |
| November 29, 2012 | Behavior Change Techniques to Decrease Food Waste and Avoid Contamination
Presentations and webinar are available via FTP | Heather Vaillette - General Manager, Clark University Dining Services (Sodexho)
Denis Gagne - Executive Chef, Clark University Dining Services (Sodexho)
Steve Finn, Sustainability Consultant, ResponsEcology .
Brendan Coffey, Pacific Wild Catering, Oregon Convention Center |
| January 10, 2013 | Green Teams and the Food Recovery Challenge
Presentations and webinar are available via FTP | Christine Gallagher, Manager of Corporate Responsibility, Ahold USA
Holly Fowler, Senior Director of Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility, Sodexo North America
Aubrey Batchelor, Program Coordinator for the Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Office, University of Washington |
| February 28, 2013 | Reducing Wasted Food at Federal Facilities | Laura Moreno - Environmental Protection Agency
Barbara Hartman - Department of Veterans Affairs
Dorian Wilkins Foster - Department of Veterans Affairs
Lena Kofas - General Services Administration
Guadalupe Novoa - General Services Administration |
| May 9, 2013 | Wasted Food -- Innovative Lifecycle Approaches for Reducing Food Waste
Presentations and webinar are available via FTP | Jeffrey Kohn - Innovations Coordinator, EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Laura Moreno - Environmental Scientist, Office of Pollution Prevention and Solid Waste in EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region
Ashley Zanoli - Environmental Engineer, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics in EPA Region 10
Suganthi Simon - LEED GA Pollution Prevention Coordinator, EPA Region 4 |